List of endangered languages in Nepal

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An endangered 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 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. UNESCO defines four levels of language endangerment between "safe" (not endangered) and "extinct": [1]

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

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

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Language death</span> Process in which a language eventually loses its last native speaker

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References

  1. 1 2 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.
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