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List of endangered languages in Nepal

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Language Endangerment Status
Extinct (EX)
Endangered
Safe
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UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger category
UNESCO Atlas of the World's
Languages in Danger categories

An endangered is a language that it is at risk of falling out of use, generally because it has few surviving speakers. If it loses all of its native speakers, it becomes a language that it is at risk of falling out of use, generally because it has few surviving speakers. If it loses all of its native speakers, it becomes an extinct. UNESCO defines four levels of language endangerment between "safe" (not endangered) and "extinct":[1]

  • Vulnerable
  • Definitely endangered
  • Severely endangered
  • Critically endangered

The languages listed below are endangered in Nepal, although they may be vibrant in other countries.

Language Speakers[2] Status[1] Comments
Athpare 5,500 Definitely endangered
Bahing 11,600 Definitely endangered
Bantawa 132,600 Vulnerable
Baram 155 Critically endangered
Bote-Darai 11,700 Severely endangered
Chamling 76,800 Definitely endangered
Chantyal 4,300 Definitely endangered
Chepang 48,500 Vulnerable
Chintang 3,700 Severely endangered
Chulung 2,000 Definitely endangered
Danuwar 45,800 Severely endangered
Dhimal 19,300 Severely endangered
Dol-po 1,700 Definitely endangered
Dumi 650 Critically endangered
Dungmali 6,300 Definitely endangered
Ghale 8,100 Vulnerable
Gurung 325,600 Definitely endangered
Gyasumdo 390 Definitely endangered
Ha-lung Tibetan Definitely endangered
Vayu 1,500 Critically endangered
Jerung 1,700 Vulnerable
Jirel 4,800 Definitely endangered
Kagate 99 Definitely endangered
Kaike 50 Definitely endangered
Khaccaḍ Bhoṭe Definitely endangered
Khaling 14,500 Definitely endangered
Kham 27,100 Definitely endangered
Kohi 1,300 Vulnerable
Kulung 33,200 Vulnerable
Kumhali 12,200 Severely endangered
Kurux 33,700 Vulnerable
Kusunda 87 Critically endangered
Langthang Tibetan Definitely endangered
Limirong Tibetan Definitely endangered
Lohorung 3,700 Severely endangered
Loke Tibetan Definitely endangered
Magar 788,500 Definitely endangered
Majhi 24,400 Severely endangered
Mewahang 4,700 Severely endangered
Nachhiring 284 Severely endangered
Nar Phu 600 Definitely endangered
Newar (Nepal Bhasa) 846,600 Definitely endangered
Nubri Definitely endangered
Nyishangba Definitely endangered
Puma 6,700 Severely endangered
Raji 3,800 Severely endangered
Raute 461 Severely endangered
Sām 401 Severely endangered
Sampang 18,300 Vulnerable
Santali 49,900 Vulnerable
Seke Vulnerable
Sunwar 37,900 Vulnerable
Surel 287 Critically endangered
Thakali 5,200 Vulnerable
Thangmi 23,200 Definitely endangered
Thulung 20,700 Definitely endangered
Tilung 1,400 Definitely endangered
Tsum Definitely endangered
Wambule 13,500 Vulnerable
Yakkha 19,600 Critically endangered
Yamphu 9,200 Definitely endangered

References

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  1. ^ a b Moseley, Christopher, ed. (2010). Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger. Memory of Peoples (3rd ed.). Paris: UNESCO Publishing. ISBN 978-92-3-104096-2. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  2. ^ "National Population and Housing Census 2011: Social Characteristics Tables" (PDF). Nepal Census – via Government of Nepal.