Languages

Learn more about the world’s endangered languages, with reliable information from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Catalogue of Endangered Languages. 

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At risk
Bolivian Quechua
Approx. 2,785,120 Speakers
2
3
2
Vulnerable
Cuzco Quechua
Approx. 1,115,000 Speakers
0
1
1
Severely Endangered
Japréria
Approx. 95 Speakers
0
0
1
Threatened
Bangime
Approx. 2,000 (Blench 2005) Speakers
0
1
1
Threatened
Ikorom
Approx. 5000-8000 Speakers
0
1
1
Vulnerable
Alago
Approx. 35,100 Speakers
0
1
1
Threatened
Gansu Bonan
Approx. 10,000-15,000 Speakers
0
0
1
Threatened
Qinghai Bonan
Approx. 6,000 Speakers
0
1
1
Severely Endangered
Khamnigan Mongol
Approx. ~300 Speakers
0
0
1
Vulnerable
Khoekhoe
Approx. 200,000 in Namibia (2006). Population total all countries: 251,100 Speakers
1
4
1
Threatened
Dhao
Approx. 5,000 Speakers
0
4
1