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":[1]
- Vulnerable
- Definitely endangered
- Severely endangered
- Critically endangered
| Language | Countries | Speakers | Status | Comments | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athpahariya language, Athpahariya[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Bahing language, Bahing[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Bantawa language, Bantawa[1] | Nepal | Vulnerable | |||
| Barām language, Barām[1] | Nepal | Critically endangered | |||
| Chamling language, Chamling[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Chantyal language, Chantyal[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Chepang language[1] | Nepal | Vulnerable | |||
| Chintang language, Chintang[1] | Nepal | Severely endangered | |||
| Chɨlɨng language, Chɨlɨng[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Danuwar language, Danuwar[1] | Nepal | Severely endangered | |||
| Darai language, Darai[1] | Nepal | Severely endangered | |||
| Dhimal language, Dhimal[1] | Nepal | Severely endangered | |||
| Dol-po language, Dol-po[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Dumi language, Dumi[1] | Nepal | Critically endangered | |||
| Dungmali language, Dungmali[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Ghale language, Ghale[1] | Nepal | Vulnerable | |||
| Gurung language, Gurung[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Gyasumdo language, Gyasumdo[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Ha-lung Tibetan language, Ha-lung Tibetan[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Hayu language, Hayu[1] | Nepal | Critically endangered | |||
| Jero language, Jero[1] | Nepal | Vulnerable | |||
| Jirel language, Jirel[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Kāgate language, Kāgate[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Kaike language, Kaike[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Khaccaḍ Bhoṭe language, Khaccaḍ Bhoṭe[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Khaling language, Khaling[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Kham language, Kham[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Kohi language, Kohi[1] | Nepal | Vulnerable | |||
| Kulung language, Kulung[1] | Nepal | Vulnerable | |||
| Kumāle language, Kumāle[1] | Nepal | Severely endangered | |||
| Kurux language (Nepal), Kurux[1] | Nepal | Vulnerable | |||
| Kusunda language, Kusunda[1] | Nepal | Critically endangered | |||
| Langthang Tibetan language, Langthang Tibetan[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Limirong Tibetan language, Limirong Tibetan[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Lohorung language, Lohorung[1] | Nepal | Severely endangered | |||
| Loke Tibetan language, Loke Tibetan[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Magar language, Magar[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Majhi language, Majhi[1] | Nepal | Severely endangered | |||
| Mewahang language, Mewahang[1] | Nepal | Severely endangered | |||
| Nachiring language, Nachiring[1] | Nepal | Severely endangered | |||
| Narpa language, Narpa[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Newar language, Newar[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Nupri language, Nupri[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Nyishangba language, Nyishangba[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Puma language[1] | Nepal | Severely endangered | |||
| Raji language, Raji[1] | Nepal | Severely endangered | |||
| Raute language, Raute[1] | Nepal | Severely endangered | |||
| Sām language, Sām[1] | Nepal | Severely endangered | |||
| Sampang language, Sampang[1] | Nepal | Vulnerable | |||
| Satār language, Satār[1] | Nepal | Vulnerable | |||
| Seke language, Seke[1] | Nepal | Vulnerable | |||
| Sunwar language, Sunwar[1] | Nepal | Vulnerable | |||
| Surel language, Surel[1] | Nepal | Critically endangered | |||
| Thakali language, Thakali[1] | Nepal | Vulnerable | |||
| Thangmi language, Thangmi[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Thulung language, Thulung[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Tilung language, Tilung[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Tsum language, Tsum[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
| Wambule language, Wambule[1] | Nepal | Vulnerable | |||
| Yakkha language, Yakkha[1] | Nepal | Critically endangered | |||
| Yamphu language, Yamphu[1] | Nepal | Definitely endangered | |||
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 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.
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