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Lists of endangered languages are mainly based on the definitions used by UNESCO. In order to be listed, a language must be classified as " endangered " in a cited academic source. Researchers have concluded that in less than one hundred years, almost half of the languages known today will be lost forever. [ 1 ]
Critically endangered Montana Salish language. Karuk language [1] 12 native speakers, 30 L2 (2007) Severely endangered Kashaya language [1] 24 native speakers (2007) Critically endangered Kawaiisu language [1] 5 native speakers (2005) Critically endangered Kickapoo language (Kansas) [1] 1,141 native speakers in USA (2013) Vulnerable
Pages in category "Lists of endangered languages" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
An endangered language or moribund language is a language that is at risk of disappearing as its speakers die out or shift to speaking other languages. [1] Language loss occurs when the language has no more native speakers and becomes a " dead language ".
ELCat has found that 45% of all currently-spoken languages are endangered, based on the 3116 still-spoken endangered languages in ELCat compared to the 6861 still-living languages listed by Ethnologue. ELCat finds that 299 languages have fewer than 10 speakers and that 792 are "critically" or "severely" endangered.
Salish language Red Book of Endangered Languages: Straits Salish language: 20 in Canada (2002 Poser) 3,000 (1977 SIL). Sechelt language: Also: Shishalh language: 40 (1990 M.D Kinkade) 550 (1977 SIL). Sekani language: 30 to 40 (1997 Sharon Hargus) 600 (1982 SIL and 1997 S Hargus). Seneca language: 25 speakers in 1991. Red Book of Endangered ...
Language portal; Languages listed here must be classified as either vulnerable, definitely endangered, severely endangered or critically endangered in the Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger, or be listed in another authoritative source as meeting the criteria set by the Atlas.
According to UNESCO, Ainu is an endangered language with few native speakers. [4] Although there are estimated to be at least 30,000 Ainu people in Japan, [5] there is a low rate of self-identification as Ainu among people with Ainu ethnic roots. [6] Knowledge of the language was already endangered by the 1960s and has continued to decline since.