List of endangered languages in Nepal

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 The languages listed below are endangered in Nepal, although they may be vibrant in other countries. LanguageSpeakersStatusCommentsAthpare5,500 Definitely endangeredBahing11,600Definitely endangeredBantawa132,600VulnerableBaram155Critically endangeredBote-Darai11,700Severely endangeredChamling76,800Definitely endangeredChantyal4,300Definitely endangeredChepang48,500VulnerableChintang3,700Severely endangeredChulung2,000Definitely endangeredDanuwar45,800Severely endangeredDhimal19,300Severely endangeredDol-po1,700Definitely endangeredDumi650Critically endangeredDungmali6,300Definitely endangeredGhale8,100VulnerableGurung325,600Definitely endangeredGyasumdo390Definitely endangeredHa-lung TibetanDefinitely endangeredVayu1,500Critically endangeredJerung1,700VulnerableJirel4,800Definitely endangeredKagate99Definitely endangeredKaike50Definitely endangeredKhaccaḍ BhoṭeDefinitely endangeredKhaling14,500Definitely endangeredKham27,100Definitely endangeredKohi1,300VulnerableKulung33,200VulnerableKumhali12,200Severely endangeredKurux33,700VulnerableKusunda87Critically endangeredLangthang TibetanDefinitely endangeredLimirong TibetanDefinitely endangeredLohorung3,700Severely endangeredLoke TibetanDefinitely endangeredMagar788,500Definitely endangeredMajhi24,400Severely endangeredMewahang4,700Severely endangeredNachhiring284Severely endangeredNar Phu600Definitely endangeredNewar (Nepal Bhasa)846,600Definitely endangeredNubriDefinitely endangeredNyishangbaDefinitely endangeredPuma6,700Severely endangeredRaji3,800Severely endangeredRaute461Severely endangeredSām401Severely endangeredSampang18,300VulnerableSantali49,900VulnerableSekeVulnerableSunwar37,900VulnerableSurel287Critically endangeredThakali5,200VulnerableThangmi23,200Definitely endangeredThulung20,700Definitely endangeredTilung1,400Definitely endangeredTsumDefinitely endangeredWambule13,500VulnerableYakkha19,600Critically endangeredYamphu9,200Definitely endangered

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