List of endangered languages in Indonesia

An endangered language 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 an extinct language. UNESCO defines four levels of language endangerment between "safe" (not endangered) and "extinct": Vulnerable Definitely endangered Severely endangered Critically endangered

LanguageFamilyLocationsStatusSpeakersRefAlune languageAustronesian MalukuVulnerable17,000 Amahai languageAustronesian MalukuCritically endangered50 Ampibabo Lauje languageAustronesian SulawesiVulnerable44,000 Andio languageAustronesian SulawesiVulnerable335 Anus languageAustronesian PapuaSeverely endangered320 Aputai languageAustronesian MalukuCritically endangered11,000 Arguni languageAustronesian PapuaVulnerable300 As languageAustronesian PapuaVulnerable5–6 Auye languageTrans–New Guinea PapuaVulnerable600 Awera languageLakes Plain PapuaVulnerable70 Awyi languageBorder PapuaVulnerable350 Bahonsuai languageAustronesian SulawesiDefinitely endangered200 Baleasang languageAustronesian SulawesiDefinitely endangered3,200 Baras languageAustronesian SulawesiSeverely endangered430,000 Bedoanas languageAustronesian PapuaVulnerable180 Benggoi languageAustronesian MalukuDefinitely endangered350 Besoa languageAustronesian SulawesiVulnerable10,000 Biak languageAustronesian PapuaVulnerable70,000 Boano languageAustronesian SulawesiVulnerable2,700 BonerifTor–Kwerba PapuaCritically endangered200 Bonggo languageAustronesian PapuaSeverely endangered790 Budong-Budong languageAustronesian SulawesiCritically endangered180 Burate languageEast Cendrawasih PapuaSeverely endangered100 Busoa languageAustronesian SulawesiVulnerable2,300 Dabra languageLakes Plain PapuaVulnerable300 Dakka languageAustronesian SulawesiVulnerable1,000 Damal languageTrans–New Guinea PapuaVulnerable14,000 Dampelas languageAustronesian SulawesiDefinitely endangered2,000 Demisa languageEast Cendrawasih PapuaDefinitely endangered400 Dondo languageAustronesian SulawesiVulnerable13,000 Doutai languageLakes Plain PapuaSeverely endangered70 Dubu languagePauwasi PapuaVulnerable220 Duriankere languageTrans–New Guinea PapuaCritically endangered0 Dusner languageAustronesian PapuaCritically endangered3 Emplawas languageAustronesian MalukuDefinitely endangered250 Enggano languageAustronesian SumatraVulnerable700 Erokwanas languageAustronesian PapuaVulnerable<200 Fayu languageLakes Plain PapuaVulnerable1,400 Foya languageLanguage isolate PapuaCritically endangered300 Gebe languageAustronesian MalukuVulnerable2,700 Gorap languageMalay creole MalukuDefinitely endangered1,000 Helong languageAustronesian Nusa TenggaraSeverely endangered14,000 Hoti languageAustronesian MalukuCritically endangered0 Hulung languageAustronesian MalukuCritically endangered<10 Ibu languageWest Papuan MalukuCritically endangered12,000 Iresim languageAustronesian PapuaSeverely endangered70 Isirawa languageTor–Kwerba PapuaVulnerable1,800 Itik languageTor–Kwerba PapuaVulnerable80 Javindo Creole languageDutch creole JavaCritically endangered10–99 Kadai languageAustronesian MalukuDefinitely endangered4,900 Kaibobo languageAustronesian MalukuDefinitely endangered500 Kaiy languageLakes Plain PapuaVulnerable220 Kalao languageAustronesian SulawesiDefinitely endangered500 Kamarian languageAustronesian MalukuCritically endangered0 Kao languageWest Papuan MalukuDefinitely endangered1,250 Kapori languageTor–Kwerba PapuaCritically endangered200 Karas languageTrans–New Guinea PapuaSeverely endangered100 Kayupulau languageAustronesian PapuaCritically endangered50 Keder languageTor–Kwerba PapuaSeverely endangered370 Kembra languagePauwasi PapuaCritically endangered20 Kodeoha languageAustronesian SulawesiVulnerable1,500 Kofei languageEast Cendrawasih PapuaSeverely endangered100 Koneraw languageTrans–New Guinea PapuaVulnerable1,200 Koroni languageAustronesian SulawesiDefinitely endangered23,000 Kowiai languageAustronesian PapuaVulnerable600 Kwansu languageTor–Kwerba PapuaVulnerable500 Kwerisa languageLakes Plain PapuaCritically endangered15 Laiyolo languageAustronesian SulawesiDefinitely endangered800 Lauje languageAustronesian SulawesiVulnerable44,000 Legenyem languageAustronesian PapuaVulnerable250 Lemolang languageAustronesian SulawesiVulnerable2,000 Lengilu languageAustronesian KalimantanCritically endangered3 Liki languageAustronesian PapuaCritically endangered11 Lisela languageAustronesian MalukuVulnerable11,900 Lola languageAustronesian MalukuVulnerable900 Lolak languageAustronesian SulawesiCritically endangered<50 Lom languageAustronesian SumatraCritically endangered340,000 Loun languageAustronesian MalukuCritically endangered0 Mander languageTor–Kwerba PapuaCritically endangered200 Mansim languageWest Papuan PapuaCritically endangered50 Maremgi languageTor–Kwerba PapuaDefinitely endangered0 Massep languageLanguage isolate PapuaCritically endangered25 Momuna languageTrans–New Guinea PapuaVulnerable2,000 Mor languageTrans–New Guinea PapuaSeverely endangered700 Moraori languageTrans–New Guinea PapuaSeverely endangered50 Napu languageAustronesian SulawesiVulnerable6,100 Narau languageKaure–Kosare PapuaSeverely endangered450 Nila language (Seram Island), NilaAustronesian MalukuDefinitely endangered0 Nusa Laut languageAustronesian MalukuCritically endangered0 Obokuitai languageLakes Plain PapuaVulnerable120 Oirata languageTrans–New Guinea MalukuDefinitely endangered1,200 Onin languageAustronesian PapuaVulnerable500 Ormu languageAustronesian PapuaVulnerable500 Padoe languageAustronesian SulawesiVulnerable5,000 Palu'e languageAustronesian Nusa TenggaraDefinitely endangered10,000 Panasuan languageAustronesian SulawesiDefinitely endangered800 Paulohi languageAustronesian MalukuCritically endangered50 Pauwi languageLower Mamberamo PapuaVulnerable200 Peco' Creole languageDutch Creole JavaCritically endangered0 Pendau languageAustronesian SulawesiVulnerable4,000 Pyu languageLanguage isolate PapuaSeverely endangered250 Rahambuu languageAustronesian SulawesiVulnerable350 Salas languageAustronesian MalukuSeverely endangered50 Saluan languageAustronesian SulawesiVulnerable76,000 Saparua languageAustronesian MalukuDefinitely endangered1500 Saponi languageLanguage isolate PapuaCritically endangered4 Sause languageTor–Kwerba PapuaSeverely endangered250 Senggi languageBorder PapuaVulnerable250 Serili languageAustronesian MalukuVulnerable330 Sobei languageAustronesian PapuaDefinitely endangered1,000 Taba languageAustronesian MalukuVulnerable20,000+ Taikat languageBorder PapuaDefinitely endangered500 Taje languageAustronesian SulawesiCritically endangered350 Tajio languageAustronesian SulawesiVulnerable12,000 Taloki languageAustronesian SulawesiDefinitely endangered23,000 Talondo languageAustronesian SulawesiDefinitely endangered1,200 Tarpia languageAustronesian PapuaSeverely endangered630 Tause languageLakes Plain PapuaVulnerable500 Taworta languageLakes Plain PapuaVulnerable300 Te'un language (Seram Island)Austronesian MalukuDefinitely endangered1,200 Tialo languageAustronesian SulawesiVulnerable30,000 Tobati languageAustronesian PapuaSeverely endangered100 Tofanma languagePauwasi PapuaVulnerable250 Tomadino languageAustronesian SulawesiDefinitely endangered600 Tombelala languageAustronesian SulawesiVulnerable1,100 Toratán languageAustronesian SulawesiDefinitely endangered500 Totoli languageAustronesian SulawesiVulnerable25,000 Uhunduni languageTrans–New Guinea PapuaVulnerable14,000 Ujir languageAustronesian MalukuDefinitely endangered1,000 Usku languagePauwasi PapuaCritically endangered20–160 Wano languageTrans–New Guinea PapuaDefinitely endangered1,000 Wari languageAustronesian PapuaDefinitely endangered150 Waru languageAustronesian SulawesiDefinitely endangered350 Woria languageEast Cendrawasih PapuaCritically endangered5 Wotu languageAustronesian SulawesiVulnerable500 Yoki languageLower Mamberamo PapuaSeverely endangered200 

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