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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]
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
^ abMoseley, 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.
^"National Population and Housing Census 2011: Social Characteristics Tables" (PDF). Nepal Census – via Government of Nepal.
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