Endangered Languages

Endangered Languages

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• Ainu	• Middle American Indian
• Afro-Asiatic	• Mongolic
• Austro-Asiatic	• Nivkh
• Austronesian	• North American Indian
• Basque	• Semitic
• Caucasian	• Sino-Tibetan
• Chukotko-Kamchatkan	• Tungusic
• Dravidian	• Turkic
• Eskimo-Aleut	• Yeniseian
• Finno-Ugrian (Uralic)	• Yukagir
• Indo-European	• Language isolate
• Indo-Iranian	• Unclassified

AINU

Ainu, Hokkaido | Ainu, Sakhalin | Ainu, Kuril

AFRO-ASIATIC

EGYPTIAN

Coptic†

AUSTRO-ASIATIC

MUNDA

Asuri | Birhor | Getaʔ | Gorum | Gutob | Ho | Juang | Kharia | Koda | Korku | Korwa | Mundari | Remo | Sora | Turi

AUSTRONESIAN

FORMOSAN

Amis | Babuza | Basai | Bunun | Kanakanavu | Kavalan | Paiwan | Pazeh | Puyuma | Rukai | Saaroa | Saisiyat | Sedik | Siraya | Tayal | Thao | Tsou | Yami

BASQUE

CAUCASIAN

Abaza | Aghul | Akhvakh | Andi | Archi | Bagvalal | Bats | Bezhta | Botlikh | Budukh | Chamalal | Ghodoberi | Hinukh | Hunzib | Karata | Khinalug | Khvarshi | Kryts | Kubachi | Rutul | Svan | Tat | Tindi | Tsakhur | Tsez | Ubykh | Udi

CHUKOTKO-KAMCHATKAN

Alutor | Chuckchi | Itelmen | Kerek | Koryak

DRAVIDIAN

Badaga | Brahui | Gadaba | Gondi | Irula | Kodagu | Kolami | Koraga | Kota | Kui | Kurumba | Kurux | Kuvi | Malto | Toda | Tulu

ESKIMO-ALEUT

ALEUT

Aleut

Inupiaq

Inupiaq (King Island) | Inupiaq (Kobuk) | Inupiaq (North Slope) | Inupiaq (Qawiaraq)

GREENLANDIC

Greenlandic

INUINNAQTUMT

Inuktitut | Kangiryuarmiutun | Siglitun | Uummarmiutun

CENTRAL YUPIK

Kuskokwim

PACIFIC YUPIK

Alutiiq

SIBERIAN YUPIKk

Chaplin | Naukan | St. Lawrence Yupik | Sirenik

FINNO-UGRIAN (URALIC)

FINNIC

Izhorian | Karelian | Livonian | Ludian | Olonets | Vepsian | Votian

KHANTY

Khanty, Northern | Khanty, Eastern | Khanty, Southern

MANSI

Mansi, Northern | Mansi, Eastern | Mansi, Western | Mansi, Southern†

MARI

Mari, Eastern | Mari, Western

MORDVIN

Mordvin, Erzya | Mordvin, Moksha

PERMIN

Komi | Permyak | Udmurt

SAMI

Sami, Inari | Sami, Kemi† | Sami, Kildin | Sami, Lule | Sami, Northern | Sami, Pite | Sami, Skolt | Sami, Southern | Sami, Ter | Sami, Ume

SAMOYED

Enets, Forest | Enets, Tundra | Kamas† | Mator† | Nenets, Forest | Nenets, Tundra | Nganasan | Selkup, Northern | Selkup, Southern | Yurats†

INDO-EUROPEAN

ALBANIAN

Alabnian, Arvanitika | Albanian, Abëreshë

BALTIC

Prussian†

CELTIC

Breton | Cornish† | Irish Gaelic | Manx Gaelic† | Scottish | Welsh

GERMANIC

Cimbrian | Frisian, Western | Frisian, Eastern | Frisian, Northern | Gothic† | Norn† | Yiddish

HELLENIC

Cappadocian | Italiot Greek | Pontic Greek | Tsakonian | Yevanic

ROMANCE

Alderney | Algherese | Aromunian | Asturian | Auvergnat | Aragonese | Chanel Island French | Croatian, Burgenland | Croatian, Molise | Dalmatian† | Franco-Provançal | Friulian | Gascon | Istriot | Istro-Romanian | Italkian | Ladin | Ladino | Languedocien | Leonese | Limousin | Meglenitic | Mozarabic† | Provençal | Romansch | Sardinian, Campidanese | Sardinian, Gallurese | Sardinian, Logudorese | Shuadit† | Walloon | Zarphatic†

SLAVONIC

Kashubian | Polabian† | Rrusyn | Slovincian† | Sorbian, Lower | Sorbian, Upper

INDO-IRANIAN

INDO-ARYAN

Bateri | Bishnupriya Manipuri | Brokskat | Dameli | Domaaki | Gawar-Bati | Kalasha | Kati | Khowar | Maiya | Pangwali | Pashayi | Phalura | Romani, Balkan | Romani, Baltic | Romani, Central | Romani, Sinte | Romani, Vlax | Romani, Welsh | Savi | Sirmauri | Torwali | Ushojo | Waigali | Wotapuri-Katarqalai

IRANIAN

Bartangi | Ishkashkimi | Munji | Ormuri | Parachi | Rushani | Sarikoli | Shughni | Tati | Wakhi | Yaghnobi | Yazgulami | Yidgha | Zazakî

MIDDLE AMERICAN INDIAN

CHIBCHAN

Boruca | Bribri | Guaymymí

MAYAN

Achi' | Aguacatec | Chuj | Chontal | Chortí | Itza' | Ixil | Mam | Mopan Maya | Poqomchi | Quckchi | Sakapulteko | Tzutujil

MISUMALPAN

Cacaopera | Miskito | Ulwa

MIXE-ZOQUE

Populuca | Zoque

OTO-MANGUEAN

Chinantec | Cuicatec | Mixtec | Mazahua | Mazatec | Otomi | Zapoteco

TOTONACAN

Totonaco

UTO-AZTECAN

Cahuilla | Chemehuevi |Cocopa | Comanche | Diegueño | Hopi | Kawaiisu | Kiliwa | Luiseñno | Nahuatl | Paiute | Panamint (Tümpisa) | Parago | Pima Bajo | Pipil | Shoshone | Tarahumara | Tübatulabal | Ute | Yaqui

MONGOLIC

Bargut | Buryat, Eastern | Dagur | Kalmyk | Khamnigan Mongol | Manchurian Ölöt | Moghol

NIVKH

Nivkh, Amur | Nivkh, Sakhalin

NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN

ALGONQUIAN

Blackfoot | Cheyenne | Cree | Fox | Menominee | Micmac | Montagnais | Naskapi | Oji-Cree | Ojibwa | Passamaquoddy | Potawatomi | Wiyot | Yurok

ATHAPASKAN

Carrier, Southern | Chilcotin | Chiricahua Apache | Dene | Dogrib | Gwich'in | Hän | Hupa | Koyukon | Mescalero Apach | Navajo, Diné | Sarcee | Slavey | Tagish | Tutchone

CADDOAN

Caddo | Wichita

CHUMASHAN

Ventureño

HAIDA

Haida | Tlingit

HOKAN

Karok | Kashaya | Maricopa | Pomo, Eastern | Pomo, Northern

IROQUOIAN

Cayuga | Cherokee | Mohawk | Oneida | Onondaga | Seneca | Tuscarora

KIOWA-TANOAN

Kiowa

MUSKOGEAN

Chickasaw | Choctaw | Creek | Koasati

PENUTIAN

Chinook | Chinook Jargon | Coos | Gitksan | Klamath | Maidu | Nez Perce | Nisenan | Nisga'a | Shaprin | Sierra Miwok | Takelma | Tsimshian | Umpqua, Lower | Wintu | Wishram | Yokuts

SALISHAN

Bella Coola | Comox Sliammon | Halkomelem | Klallam | Lillooet | Lushootseed | Northern Strait | SENĆOŦEN | Shuswap | Squamish | Thompson | Tillamook

SIOUAN

Assiniboine | Catawaba | Dakota | Lakota | Mandan | Osage | Stoney | Teton | Winegago

WAKASHAN

Haisla | Kwakiutl | Nootka

OTHER

Acoma | Keres | Michif | Tunica | Yuchi | Zuni

SEMITIC

ARABIC

Cypriot Arabic

ARAMAIC

Jewish Mmodern Aramaic | Modern Aramaic | Mandaic

SINO-TIBETAN

HIMALAYISH

Athpariya | Bahing | Bunan | Byans | Chamba Lāhulī | Chantyal | Chaudangsi | Chepang | Darma | Dolakha | Dumi | Gurung | Hayu | Jerung | Kanashi | Khaling | Kham | Kinnauri | Lepcha | Limbu | Magari | Manchati | Newari | Rangkas | Sunwar | Tamang | Thakali | Wambule | Yakha

JINGPHO-KONYAK-BODO

A'tong | Bodo | Chang Naga | Deori | Kachari | Koch | Kokborok | Konyak Naga | Nocte Naga | Phom Naga | Rabha | Singpho

KUKI-CHIN-NAGA

Aimol | Anal | Angami Naga | Ao Naga | Hmar | Kabui Naga | Kheza Naga | Khoirao Naga | Kom | Langrong | Mao Naga | Maring Naga | Paite Chin | Purum Naga | Rengma Naga | Sangtam Naga | Sumi Naga | Tangkhul Naga | Tarao Naga | Thado Chin

LOLO-BURMESE

Zaiwa

MEITEI

Meitei

TANGUT-QIANG

Qiang | rGyalrong

TIBETAN

Balti | Dzonghka | Garhwal | gLo | Jad | Kagate | Ladakhi | Purik | Sherpa | Tawang Monpa

NORTH ASSAM

Apatani | Bokar | Bori | Idu | Khowa | Milang | Miri | Nyishi | Sulung

MIXED LANGUAGES

Wutunhua

UNCLASSIFIED

Aka

TUNGUSIC

NORTHERN TUNGUSIC

Arman† | Even | Evenki | Khamnigan Evenki | Negidal | Ongkor Solon | Orochen | Solon

SOUTHERN TUNGUSIC

Hejen | Kili | Manchu | Nanai | Olcha | Oroch | Sibe | Udege | Uilta

TURKIC

BOLGAR

Chuvash

EASTERN

Chagatay | Ejun

NORTHERN

Altai, Northern | Altai, Southern | Altai, Teleut | Dolgan | Khakas | Manchurian Kirgiz | Shor | Tofa | Tuva

SOUTHERN

Crimean Tatar | Gagauz | Salar

WESTERN

Bashkir | Chulym Tatar | Karachay-Balkar | Karaim | Karakalpak | Krimchak | Kumyk | Nogai | Siberian Tatar

YENISEIAN

NORTH YENISEIAN

Ket | Pumpokol† | Yugh

SOUTH YENISEIAN

Arin† | Kott†

YUKAGIR

Chuvan† | Yukagir, Tundra | Yukagir, Kolyma

LANGUAGE ISOLATE

Burushaski

UNCLASSIFIED

Waxianghus