List of endangered languages in Nepal

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)	no list
Other categories
Revived (RE) Constructed (CL)	(list) (list)
Related topics Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger Endangered Languages Project Ethnologue Unclassified language List of languages by total number of speakers
UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger categories
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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

The languages listed below are endangered in Nepal, although they may be vibrant in other countries.

Language	Speakers [2]	Status [1]	Comments
Athpare	5,500	Definitely endangered
Bahing	11,600	Definitely endangered
Bantawa	132,600	Vulnerable
Baram	155	Critically endangered
Bote-Darai	11,700	Severely endangered
Chamling	76,800	Definitely endangered
Chantyal	4,300	Definitely endangered
Chepang	48,500	Vulnerable
Chintang	3,700	Severely endangered
Chulung	2,000	Definitely endangered
Danuwar	45,800	Severely endangered
Dhimal	19,300	Severely endangered
Dol-po	1,700	Definitely endangered
Dumi	650	Critically endangered
Dungmali	6,300	Definitely endangered
Ghale	8,100	Vulnerable
Gurung	325,600	Definitely endangered
Gyasumdo	390	Definitely endangered
Ha-lung Tibetan		Definitely endangered
Vayu	1,500	Critically endangered
Jerung	1,700	Vulnerable
Jirel	4,800	Definitely endangered
Kagate	99	Definitely endangered
Kaike	50	Definitely endangered
Khaccaḍ Bhoṭe		Definitely endangered
Khaling	14,500	Definitely endangered
Kham	27,100	Definitely endangered
Kohi	1,300	Vulnerable
Kulung	33,200	Vulnerable
Kumhali	12,200	Severely endangered
Kurux	33,700	Vulnerable
Kusunda	87	Critically endangered
Langthang Tibetan		Definitely endangered
Limirong Tibetan		Definitely endangered
Lohorung	3,700	Severely endangered
Loke Tibetan		Definitely endangered
Magar	788,500	Definitely endangered
Majhi	24,400	Severely endangered
Mewahang	4,700	Severely endangered
Nachhiring	284	Severely endangered
Nar Phu	600	Definitely endangered
Newar (Nepal Bhasa)	846,600	Definitely endangered
Nubri		Definitely endangered
Nyishangba		Definitely endangered
Puma	6,700	Severely endangered
Raji	3,800	Severely endangered
Raute	461	Severely endangered
Sām	401	Severely endangered
Sampang	18,300	Vulnerable
Santali	49,900	Vulnerable
Seke		Vulnerable
Sunwar	37,900	Vulnerable
Surel	287	Critically endangered
Thakali	5,200	Vulnerable
Thangmi	23,200	Definitely endangered
Thulung	20,700	Definitely endangered
Tilung	1,400	Definitely endangered
Tsum		Definitely endangered
Wambule	13,500	Vulnerable
Yakkha	19,600	Critically endangered
Yamphu	9,200	Definitely endangered

References

1. 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.
2. "National Population and Housing Census 2011: Social Characteristics Tables" (PDF). Nepal Census– via Government of Nepal.