List of endangered languages in Asia

Language Endangerment Status
by UNESCO *Atlas of the World's*
*Languages in Danger* category
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Last updated September 18, 2024

An endangered language is a language that 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 dead language. A language may be endangered in one area but show signs of revitalisation in another, as with the Irish language.

Vulnerable - "most children speak the language, but it may be restricted to certain domains (e.g., home)"
Definitely endangered - "children no longer learn the language as mother tongue in the home"
Severely endangered - "language is spoken by grandparents and older generations; while the parent generation may understand it, they do not speak it to children or among themselves"
Critically endangered - "the youngest speakers are grandparents and older, and they speak the language partially and infrequently"
Extinct - "there are no speakers left; included in the Atlas if presumably extinct since the 1950s"

The list below includes the findings from the third edition of Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger (2010; formerly the Red Book of Endangered Languages), as well as the online edition of the aforementioned publication, both published by UNESCO.^[2]

Afghanistan

**Afghanistan**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Ashkun language	Definitely endangered^[1]		ask
Brahui language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Pakistan	brh
Central Asian Arabic language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Uzbekistan, Tajikistan	abh, auz
Gambiri language (Tregami language)	Severely endangered^[1]		trm
Gawar-Bati language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Pakistan	gwt
Kati language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Pakistan	bsh, xvi
Moghol language	Critically endangered^[1]		mhj
Munji language	Severely endangered^[1]		mnj
Ningalami language	Severely endangered^[1]		nli
Ormuri language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Pakistan	oru
Parachi language	Definitely endangered^[1]		prc
Parya language	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Uzbekistan, Tajikistan	paq
Pashayi language	Vulnerable^[1]		aee, glh, psh, psi
Prasun language Wasi-wari language	Definitely endangered^[1]		prn
Rushani language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Tajikistan	sgh
Sanglechi language	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Tajikistan	sgl
Savi language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Pakistan	sdg
Shughni language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Tajikistan	sgh
Shumashti language	Severely endangered^[1]		sts
Tirahi language	Critically endangered^[1]		tra
Waigali language	Definitely endangered^[1]		wbk
Wakhi language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: China, Pakistan, Tajikistan	wbl
Wotapuri-Katarqalai language	Definitely endangered^[1]		wsv

Armenia

**Armenia**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey	aii
Pontic Greek language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Georgia, Greece, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine	pnt

Azerbaijan

**Azerbaijan**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Budukh language	Severely endangered^[1]		bdk
Juhuri language Judeo-Tat language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Russia	jdt
Khinalug language	Severely endangered^[1]		kjj
Kryz language	Severely endangered^[1]		kry
Lezgian language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Russia	lez
Rutul language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Russia	rut
Talysh language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Iran	tly
Tat language	Severely endangered^[1]		ttt
Tsakhur language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Russia	tkr
Udi language	Severely endangered^[1]		udi

Bangladesh

Bhutan

**Bhutan**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Black Mountain Monpa language	Definitely endangered^[1]		ole
Brokkat language	Definitely endangered^[1]		bro
Brokpa language	Definitely endangered^[1]		sgt
Bumthang language	Vulnerable^[1]		kjz
Chali language	Definitely endangered^[1]		tgf
Chocangaca language	Definitely endangered^[1]		cgk
Dakpa language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: India	dka
Dzala language	Vulnerable^[1]		dzl
Dzongkha language	Vulnerable^[1]		dzo
Gongduk language	Vulnerable^[1]		goe
Kheng language	Vulnerable^[1]		xkf
Kurtöp language	Vulnerable^[1]		xkz
Lakha language	Definitely endangered^[1]		lkh
Lepcha language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: India, Nepal	lep
Lhokpu language	Definitely endangered^[1]		lhp
Nupbikha language	Vulnerable^[1]		npb
Nyenkha language	Vulnerable^[1]		neh
Tawang language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: China, India	twm
Tshangla language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: China, India	tsj

Burma (Myanmar)

**Burma**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Akeu language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Laos, Thailand	aeu
Amok language	Critically endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: China, Laos, Thailand	mqt
Angku language	Critically endangered^[1]
Anung language	Severely endangered^[1]		nun
Bisu language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Thailand	bzi
Chothe language	Definitely endangered^[1]		nct
Danaw language	Critically endangered^[1]		dnu
Ganan language	Severely endangered^[1]		zkn
Kadu language	Severely endangered^[1]		kdv
Laomian language	Definitely endangered^[1]		lwm
Moklen language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Thailand	mwt
Mon language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Thailand	mnw
Mru language	Severely endangered^[1]		mro
Palaung language	Severely endangered^[1]		pce
Pale language	Severely endangered^[1]		pce
Riang language	Critically endangered^[1]		ril
Rumai language	Severely endangered^[1]		rbb
Sak language	Vulnerable^[1]		ckh
Tailoi language	Critically endangered^[1]		tlq
Taruang language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: China, India	mhu
Wa language	Severely endangered^[1]		prk or wbm

Cambodia

**Cambodia**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Brao language	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Laos, Vietnam	brb
Chong language	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Thailand	cog
Kaco' language	Definitely endangered^[1]		xkk
Kasong language	Critically endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Thailand	has no iso code
Kraol language	Critically endangered^[1]		rka
Kravet language	Critically endangered^[1]		krv
Krueng language	Severely endangered^[1]		krr
Kuay language	Severely endangered^[1]		kdt
Pear language	Severely endangered^[1]		pcb
Phnong language	Severely endangered^[1]		cmo
Sa'och language	Critically endangered^[1]	Also known as: Chung Also spoken in: Thailand	scq
Somray language	Critically endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Thailand	smu
Samre language	Critically endangered^[1]		sxm
Song language	Critically endangered^[1]
Stieng language	Severely endangered^[1]		sti or stt
Tampuan language	Severely endangered^[1]		tpu
Western Cham language	Vulnerable^[1]		cja

China

(Note: Taiwan area is not included in the list above. Related information is in section Taiwan.)

Cyprus

**Cyprus**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Cypriot Arabic language	Severely endangered^[1]		acy

East Timor

**East Timor**
Language	Status	ISO 639-3
Adabe language	Vulnerable^[1]	adb
Habu language	Vulnerable^[1]	hbu
Kairui-Midiki language	Vulnerable^[1]	krd
Maku'a language	Critically endangered^[1]	lva
Naueti language	Vulnerable^[1]	nxa
Waima'a language	Definitely endangered^[1]	wmh

Georgia

**Georgia**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Abkhaz language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Russia, Turkey	abk
Bats language	Severely endangered^[1]		bbl
Bohtan Neo-Aramaic language	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Russia	bhn
Homshetsma language Homshetsi dialect	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Russia	hye (?)
Laz language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Turkey	lzz
Mingrelian language	Definitely endangered^[1]		xmf
Ossetian language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Russia	oss
Pontic Greek language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Armenia, Greece, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine	pnt
Svan language	Definitely endangered^[1]		sva
Udi language	Severely endangered^[1]		udi
Urum language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Russia, Ukraine	uum

India

Indonesia

Iran

**Iran**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Ashtiani language	Definitely endangered^[1]		atn
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Armenia, Iraq, Syria, Turkey	aii, cld
Bashkardi language	Definitely endangered^[1]		bsg
Dzhidi language	Definitely endangered^[1]		jpr
Gazi language	Definitely endangered^[1]		gzi
Hawrami language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Iraq	bjm, hac, sdb, sdf
Khalaj language	Vulnerable^[1]		klj
Khorasani Turkic language	Vulnerable^[1]		kmz
Khunsari language	Definitely endangered^[1]		kfm
Koroshi language	Critically endangered^[1]		ktl
Lari language	Definitely endangered^[1]		lrl, fay
Mandaic language	Critically endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Iraq	mid
Natanzi language	Severely endangered^[1]		ntz
Nayini language	Severely endangered^[1]		nyq
Semnani language	Definitely endangered^[1]		lsa, sgr, smy, sqo
Senaya language	Critically endangered^[1]		syn
Sivandi language	Definitely endangered^[1]		siy, faz
Soi language	Definitely endangered^[1]		soi
Talysh language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Azerbaijan	tly
Tati language	Definitely endangered^[1]		avd, esh, goz, hrz, kgn, okh, rat, rdb, shm, tks, tov, vmh, xkj, xkc, xkp
Vafsi language	Definitely endangered^[1]		vaf
Zoroastrian Dari language	Definitely endangered^[1]		gbz

Iraq

**Iraq**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Adyge language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Israel, Jordan, Macedonia, Russia, Syria, Turkey	ady
Hawrami language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Iran	bjm, hac, sdb, sdf
Mandaic language	Critically endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Iran	mid
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Armenia, Iran, Syria, Turkey	aii, cld
Western Armenian language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Lebanon, Syria	hye

Israel

**Israel**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Adyge language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Iraq, Jordan, Macedonia, Russia, Syria, Turkey	ady
Barzani Jewish Neo-Aramaic language	Critically endangered^[1]		bjf
Domari language	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Syria	rmt
Hulaula language Hulaulá language	Severely endangered^[1]		huy
Judeo-Berber language	Severely endangered^[1]		jbe
Judezmo language	Severely endangered^[1]		lad
Juhuri language	Definitely endangered^[1]		jdt
Lishan Didan language	Severely endangered^[1]		trg
Lishana Deni language	Severely endangered^[1]		lsd
Lishanid Noshan language	Severely endangered^[1]		aij
Moroccan Judeo-Arabic language	Definitely endangered^[1]		aju
Judeo-Tunisian Arabic language	Severely endangered^[1]		ajt
Yiddish language	Definitely endangered^[1]		ydd

Japan

**Japan**
Language	Status	ISO 639-3
Ainu language	Critically endangered^[1]	ain
Amami language	Definitely endangered^[1]	ams, kzg, ryn, tkn
Hachijō language	Definitely endangered^[1]
Kunigami language	Definitely endangered^[1]	okn, xug, yox
Miyako language	Definitely endangered^[1]	mvi
Okinawan language	Definitely endangered^[1]	ryu
Yaeyama language	Severely endangered^[1]	rys
Yonaguni language	Severely endangered^[1]	yoi

Jordan

**Jordan**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Adyge language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Iraq, Israel, Macedonia, Russia, Syria, Turkey	ady
Domari language	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Syria	rmt

Kazakhstan

**Kazakhstan**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Dungan language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Kyrgyzstan	dng

Korea

**Korea**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Jeju language	Critically endangered^[1]		jje

Kyrgyzstan

**Kyrgyzstan**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Dungan language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Kazakhstan	dng
Oyrat language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: China, Mongolia	xal

Laos

**Laos**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Aheu language	Definitely endangered^[1]		thm
Akeu language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Burma, Thailand	aeu
Amok language	Critically endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: China, Burma, Thailand	mqt
Arem language	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Vietnam	aem
Bana language	Severely endangered^[1]		phq
Brao language	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Cambodia, Vietnam	brb
Chatong language	Definitely endangered^[1]
Chepya language	Definitely endangered^[1]		ycp
Dakkang language	Definitely endangered^[1]
Hung language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Vietnam	hnu
Juk language	Definitely endangered^[1]
Kri language	Severely endangered^[1]		aem
Maleng language	Definitely endangered^[1]		pkt
May language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Vietnam	scb
Mlabri language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Thailand	mra
Mok language	Definitely endangered^[1]		tlq
O’du language	Critically endangered^[1]		tyh
Poong language	Definitely endangered^[1]		hnu
Phunoi language	Vulnerable^[1]	could be multiple languages	pho
Phong-Kniang language	Definitely endangered^[1]		pnx
Psing language	Definitely endangered^[1]		bgk
Ruc language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Vietnam	scb
Sach language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Vietnam	scb
Saek language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Thailand	skb
Sila language (Laos)	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Vietnam	slt
Tai Daeng language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Vietnam	tyr
Tai Neua language	Vulnerable^[1]		tdd
Thavung language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Thailand	thm
Theen language	Severely endangered^[1]
Triw language	Definitely endangered^[1]		kuf? (or Bru related?)
Tum language	Definitely endangered^[1]		= Poong

Lebanon

**Lebanon**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Domari language	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Palestine, Syria	rmt
Western Armenian language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Iraq, Syria	hye

Malaysia

**Malaysia**
Language	Status	ISO 639-3
Abai Sungai language	Definitely endangered^[1]	abf
Batek language	Critically endangered^[1]	btq
Cheq Wong language	Definitely endangered^[1]	cwg
Duano' language	Critically endangered^[1]	dup
Jah Hut language	Severely endangered^[1]	jah
Jahai language	Critically endangered^[1]	jhi
Kanowit language	Severely endangered^[1]	kxn
Kensiw language	Critically endangered^[1]	kns
Kintaq language	Critically endangered^[1]	knq
Kristang language	Severely endangered^[1]	mcm
Lanoh language	Critically endangered^[1]	lnh
Mah Meri language	Severely endangered^[1]	mhe
Menriq language	Critically endangered^[1]	mnq
Jakun language	Definitely endangered^[1]	jak
Orang Seletar language	Severely endangered^[1]	ors
Punan Batu language	Critically endangered^[1]	pnm
Semai language	Severely endangered^[1]	sca
Semaq Beri language	Critically endangered^[1]	szc
Semelai language	Severely endangered^[1]	sza
Sian language	Severely endangered^[1]	spg
Temiar language	Definitely endangered^[1]	tea
Temuan language	Severely endangered^[1]	tmw
Ukit language		umi

Mongolia

**Mongolia**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Buryat language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: China	bxm, bxr, bxu
Dukha language	Severely endangered^[1]
Evenki language	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Russia	evn, orh
Khamnigan Mongol language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: China, Russia
Khövsgöl Uryangkhay language	Critically endangered^[1]
Oyrat language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: China, Kyrgyzstan	xal
Tuvan language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: China, Russia	tyv

Nepal

Oman

**Oman**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Bathari language	Critically endangered^[1]		bhm
Harsusi language	Definitely endangered^[1]		hss
Hobyot language	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Yemen	hoh
Jibbali language	Severely endangered^[1]		shv
Khojki language Luwati language	Severely endangered^[1]		luv
Kumzari language	Severely endangered^[1]		zum
Mehri language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Yemen	gdq
Zidgali language	Critically endangered^[1]

Pakistan

**Pakistan**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Balti language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: India	bft
Bashkarik language	Definitely endangered^[1]		gwc, xka
Badeshi language	Critically endangered^[1]	Only 3 speakers left	bdz
Bateri language	Definitely endangered^[1]		btv
Bhadravahi language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: India	bhd
Brahui language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Afghanistan	brh
Burushaski language	Vulnerable^[1]		bsk
Chilisso language	Severely endangered^[1]		clh
Dameli language	Severely endangered^[1]		dml
Domaaki language	Severely endangered^[1]		dmk
Gawar-Bati language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Afghanistan	gwt
Gowro language	Severely endangered^[1]		gwf
Jad language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: India	jda
Kalasha language	Severely endangered^[1]	Not to be confused with Kalasha-ala language	kls
Kalkoti language	Severely endangered^[1]
Kati language Kamkata-viri language, Kata-vari dialect Kamviri dialect	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Afghanistan	bsh, xvi
Khowar language	Vulnerable^[1]		khw
Kundal Shahi language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: India
Maiya language	Vulnerable^[1]		mvy
Ormuri language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Afghanistan	oru
Phalura language	Definitely endangered^[1]		phl
Purik language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: India	prx
Savi language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Afghanistan	sdg
Spiti language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: India	spt
Torwali language	Definitely endangered^[1]		trw
Ushojo language	Definitely endangered^[1]		ush
Wakhi language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: China, Tajikistan, Afghanistan	wbl
Yidgha language	Definitely endangered^[1]		ydg
Zangskari language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: India	zau

Palestine

**Palestine**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Domari language	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Syria	rmt

Philippines

**Philippines**
Language	Status	ISO 639-3
Alabat Island Agta language	Critically endangered^[1]	dul
Bataan Ayta language	Definitely endangered^[1]	ayt
Batak language	Definitely endangered^[1]	bya
Camarines Norte Agta language	Severely endangered^[1]	abd
Central Cagayan Agta language	Vulnerable^[1]	agt
Dupaninan Agta language	Vulnerable^[1]	duo
Faire Atta language	Severely endangered^[1]	azt
Isarog Agta language	Critically endangered^[1]	agk
Mt. Iraya Agta language	Definitely endangered^[1]	atl
Northern Alta language	Severely endangered^[1]	aqn
Ratagnon language	Severely endangered^[1]	btn
Sorsogon Ayta language	Critically endangered^[1]	ays

Russia

Sri Lanka

**Sri Lanka**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Vedda language	Definitely endangered^[1]	may be extinct	ved

Syria

**Syria**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Adyge language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Macedonia, Russia, Turkey	ady
Domari language	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine	rmt
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Armenia, Iran, Iraq, Turkey	aii, cld
Turoyo language	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Turkey	tru
Western Armenian language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Iraq, Lebanon	hye
Western Neo-Aramaic language	Definitely endangered^[1]		amw

Taiwan

**Taiwan**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Amis language	Vulnerable^[3]	Amis was added to the list as "Vulnerable" in June, 2017	ami
Bunun language	Definitely endangered^[1]		bnn
Kanakanavu language	Critically endangered^[1]		xnb
Kavalan language	Critically endangered^[1]		ckv
Nataoran language	Critically endangered^[1]		ais
Paiwan language	Vulnerable^[4]		pwn
Pyuma language	Vulnerable^[5]	Pyuma was added to the list as "Vulnerable" in June, 2017	pyu
Rukai language	Vulnerable^[6]		dru
Saaroa language	Critically endangered^[1]		sxr
Saisiyat language	Severely endangered^[1]		xsy
Taroko language	Vulnerable^[7]	Taroko was added to the list as "Vulnerable" in June, 2017	trv
Tayal language	Vulnerable^[8]	Tayal was added to the list as "Vulnerable" in June, 2017	tay
Thao language	Critically endangered^[1]		ssf
Tsou language	Vulnerable^[9]	Tsou was added to the list as "Vulnerable" in June, 2017	tsy
Yami language	Vulnerable^[10]	Yami was added to the list as "Vulnerable" in June, 2017	tao

Tajikistan

**Tajikistan**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Bartangi language	Severely endangered^[1]		sgh
Central Asian Arabic language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Uzbekistan, Afghanistan	abh, auz
Ishkashimi language	Severely endangered^[1]		sgl
Parya language	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Uzbekistan, Afghanistan	paq
Roshorvi language	Severely endangered^[1]		sgh
Rushani language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Afghanistan	sgh
Sanglechi language	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Afghanistan	sgl
Shughni language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Afghanistan	sgh
Wakhi language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: China, Pakistan, Afghanistan	wbl
Yaghnobi language	Definitely endangered^[1]		yai
Yazgulami language	Severely endangered^[1]		yah

Thailand

**Thailand**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Akeu language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Laos, Burma	aeu
Amok language	Critically endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: China, Laos, Burma	mqt
Bisu language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Burma	bzi
Bru language	Definitely endangered^[1]		brv
Chong language	Severely endangered^[1]	Ethnic remnant in: Cambodia	cog
Gong language	Severely endangered^[1]		ugo
Kasong language	Critically endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Cambodia
Kensiw language	Severely endangered^[1]		kns
Kuy language	Definitely endangered^[1]		nyl ?
Lavua language	Definitely endangered^[1]		lcp
Lua language	Definitely endangered^[1]		prb
Maniq language	Definitely endangered^[1]		tnz
Mlabri language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Laos	mra
Mok language	Definitely endangered^[1]		mqt
Moklen language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Burma	mwt
Mon language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Burma	mnw
Mpi language	Definitely endangered^[1]		mpz
Nyah Kur language	Definitely endangered^[1]		cbn
Pattani Malay language	Vulnerable^[1]		mfa
Saek language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Laos	skb
Sa'och language	Critically endangered^[1]	Also known as: Chung Also spoken in: Cambodia	scq
Somray language	Critically endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Cambodia	smu
Thavung language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Laos	thm
Urak Lawoi language	Definitely endangered^[1]		urk

Turkey

**Turkey**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Abaza language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Russia	abq
Abkhaz language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Georgia, Russia	abk
Adyghe language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Macedonia, Russia, Syria	ady
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Armenia, Iran, Iraq, Syria	aii, cld
Gagauz language	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Greece, Macedonia	bgx, gag
Hértevin language	Critically endangered^[1]		hrt
Homshetsma language	Definitely endangered^[1]		hye
Judezmo language	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Morocco, Romania, Serbia	lad
Kabard-Cherkes language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Russia	kbd
Laz language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Georgia	lzz
Pontic Greek language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Armenia, Georgia, Greece, Russia, Ukraine	pnt
Romani language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Albania, Germany, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, United Kingdom, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Serbia, Montenegro	rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Turoyo language	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Syria	tru
Western Armenian language	Definitely endangered^[1]		hye
Zazaki language	Vulnerable^[1]		zza

Turkmenistan

**Turkmenistan**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Trukhmen language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Russia

Uzbekistan

**Uzbekistan**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Bukharic language	Definitely endangered^[1]		bhh
Central Asian Arabic language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Tajikistan, Afghanistan	abh, auz
Parya language	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Tajikistan, Afghanistan	paq

Vietnam

**Vietnam**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Arem language	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Laos	aem
Baheng language	Vulnerable^[1]		pha
Brao language	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Cambodia, Laos	brb
Chrau language	Definitely endangered^[1]		crw
Chru language	Vulnerable^[1]		cje
Cốông language	Definitely endangered^[1]		cnc
Cosung language	Definitely endangered^[1]		lkc
Eastern Cham language	Definitely endangered^[1]		cjm
En language	Critically endangered^[1]		enc
Green Gelao language	Critically endangered^[1]		giq
Hung language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Laos	hnu
O'du language	Critically endangered^[1]		tyh
Kháng language	Severely endangered.^[1] Compare to Quang Lam language, Kháng language		kjm
Lachi language	Definitely endangered^[1]		lwh
Laghuu language	Definitely endangered^[1]		lgh
Laha language	Definitely endangered^[1]		lha
Mang language	Definitely endangered^[1]		zng
May language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Laos	scb
Mo'ang language	Definitely endangered^[1]
Nguon language	Vulnerable^[1]		nuo
Nung Ven language	Vulnerable^[1]		enc
Phula language	Definitely endangered^[1]		ypa, ypg, ypo, yip, ypn, yhl, ypb, phh, ypm, ypp, yph, ypz
Red Gelao language	Critically endangered^[1]		gir
Ruc language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Laos	scb
Sach language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Laos	scb
Sila language (Laos)	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Laos	slt
Tai Daeng language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Laos	tyr
White Gelao language	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: China	giw

Yemen

**Yemen**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Hobyot language	Severely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Oman	hoh
Mehri language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Oman	gdq
Razihi language	Definitely endangered^[1]
Soqotri language	Severely endangered^[1]		sqt

Notes

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↑ "UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in danger". www.unesco.org.
↑ "UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger - Interactive Map." (Amis was added to the list as "Vulnerable" in June, 2017)
↑ "UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger - Interactive Map."
↑ "UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger - Interactive Map." (Pyuma was added to the list as "Vulnerable" in June, 2017)
↑ "UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger - Interactive Map."
↑ "UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger - Interactive Map." (Taroko was added to the list as "Vulnerable" in June, 2017)
↑ "UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger - Interactive Map." (Tayal was added to the list as "Vulnerable" in June, 2017)
↑ "UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger - Interactive Map." (Tsou was added to the list as "Vulnerable" in June, 2017)
↑ "UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger - Interactive Map." (Yami was added to the list as "Vulnerable" in June, 2017)

Language Endangerment Status by UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger category
Extinct (EX)
Extinct (EX)	(lists)
Endangered
Critically Endangered (CR) Severely Endangered (SE) Definitely Endangered (DE) Vulnerable (VU)	(list) (list) (list) (list)
Safe
Safe (NE)	(lists)
Other categories
Revived (RE) Constructed (CL)	(list) (list)
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