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List of endangered languages in India

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List of endangered languages in India

An endangered language is a language that is at a 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":

Vulnerable Definitely endangered Severely endangered Critically endangered

Infobox

Extinct (EX)
(lists)
Critically Endangered (CR) Severely Endangered (SE) Definitely Endangered (DE) Vulnerable (VU)
(list) (list) (list) (list)
Safe (NE)
no list
Revived (RE) Constructed (CL)
(list) (list)

Tables

India · List
A'tong language
A'tong language
Language
A'tong language
Status
Severely endangered
ISO 639-3
aot
Speakers
(undated figure of 10,000, 4,600 in India)
Adi language
Adi language
Language
Adi language
Status
Vulnerable
Comments
Also spoken in: China
ISO 639-3
adi
Speakers
150,000 total for the various languages (2011 census)
Aimol language
Aimol language
Language
Aimol language
Status
Critically endangered
ISO 639-3
aim
Speakers
6,000 (2001 census)
Aiton language
Aiton language
Language
Aiton language
Status
Severely endangered
ISO 639-3
aio
Speakers
1,500 (2006)
Anal language
Anal language
Language
Anal language
Status
Vulnerable
ISO 639-3
anm
Speakers
120,000 (2011 census)
Angami language
Angami language
Language
Angami language
Status
Vulnerable
ISO 639-3
njm
Speakers
150,000 (2011 census)
Angika language
Angika language
Language
Angika language
Status
Vulnerable
Comments
Also spoken in: Nepal
ISO 639-3
anp
Speakers
(740,000 cited 1997–2011)
Ao language
Ao language
Language
Ao language
Status
Vulnerable
ISO 639-3
ngo
Speakers
227,000 speakers(2011 census)
Apatani language
Apatani language
Language
Apatani language
Status
Vulnerable
ISO 639-3
apt
Asur language
Asur language
Language
Asur language
Status
Definitely endangered
ISO 639-3
asr
Badaga language
Badaga language
Language
Badaga language
Status
Definitely endangered
ISO 639-3
bfq
Baghati language
Baghati language
Language
Baghati language
Status
Critically endangered
ISO 639-3
bfz
Balti language
Balti language
Language
Balti language
Status
Vulnerable
Comments
Also spoken in: Pakistan
ISO 639-3
bft
Bangani language
Bangani language
Language
Bangani language
Status
Critically endangered
ISO 639-3
gbm
Bangni language
Bangni language
Language
Bangni language
Status
Vulnerable
Bawm language
Bawm language
Language
Bawm language
Status
Definitely endangered
Comments
Also spoken in: Bangladesh
ISO 639-3
bgr
Bellari language
Bellari language
Language
Bellari language
Status
Critically endangered
ISO 639-3
brw
Bhadravahi language
Bhadravahi language
Language
Bhadravahi language
Status
Definitely endangered
Comments
Also spoken in: Pakistan
ISO 639-3
bhd
Bhalesi language
Bhalesi language
Language
Bhalesi language
Status
Definitely endangered
ISO 639-3
bhd
Bharmauri language
Bharmauri language
Language
Bharmauri language
Status
Definitely endangered
ISO 639-3
gbk
Bhumij language
Bhumij language
Language
Bhumij language
Status
Vulnerable
ISO 639-3
bhu
Halbi language
Halbi language
Language
Halbi language
Status
Vulnerable
ISO 639-3
bij
Biete language
Biete language
Language
Biete language
Status
Definitely endangered
ISO 639-3
biu
Birhor language
Birhor language
Language
Birhor language
Status
Critically endangered
ISO 639-3
biy
Bishnupriya Manipuri language
Bishnupriya Manipuri language
Language
Bishnupriya Manipuri language
Status
Vulnerable
Comments
Also spoken in: Bangladesh
ISO 639-3
bpy
Bodo language
Bodo language
Language
Bodo language
Status
Vulnerable
ISO 639-3
brx
Bokar language
Bokar language
Language
Bokar language
Status
Vulnerable
Comments
Also spoken in: China
ISO 639-3
adi
Bori language
Bori language
Language
Bori language
Status
Definitely endangered
Comments
Also spoken in: China
ISO 639-3
adi
Brokskat language
Brokskat language
Language
Brokskat language
Status
Definitely endangered
ISO 639-3
bkk
Bunan language
Bunan language
Language
Bunan language
Status
Definitely endangered
ISO 639-3
bfu
Byangsi language
Byangsi language
Language
Byangsi language
Status
Definitely endangered
Comments
Also spoken in: Nepal
ISO 639-3
bee
Chambeali language
Chambeali language
Language
Chambeali language
Status
Definitely endangered
ISO 639-3
cdh
Chang language
Chang language
Language
Chang language
Status
Vulnerable
ISO 639-3
nbc
Chokri language
Chokri language
Language
Chokri language
Status
Vulnerable
ISO 639-3
nri
Churahi language
Churahi language
Language
Churahi language
Status
Definitely endangered
ISO 639-3
cdj
Dakpa language
Dakpa language
Language
Dakpa language
Status
Definitely endangered
Comments
Also spoken in: Bhutan
ISO 639-3
dka
Darma language
Darma language
Language
Darma language
Status
Definitely endangered
Comments
Also spoken in: Nepal
ISO 639-3
drd
Deori language
Deori language
Language
Deori language
Status
Definitely endangered
ISO 639-3
der
Dimasa language
Dimasa language
Language
Dimasa language
Status
Vulnerable
ISO 639-3
dis
Gadaba language
Gadaba language
Language
Gadaba language
Status
Critically endangered
ISO 639-3
gdb, gau
Galo language
Galo language
Language
Galo language
Status
Vulnerable
ISO 639-3
adl
Gangte language
Gangte language
Language
Gangte language
Status
Definitely endangered
ISO 639-3
gnb
Garhwali language
Garhwali language
Language
Garhwali language
Status
Vulnerable
ISO 639-3
gbm
Geta? language
Geta? language
Language
Geta? language
Status
Severely endangered
ISO 639-3
gaq
Gondi language
Gondi language
Language
Gondi language
Status
Vulnerable
ISO 639-3
gon
Gorum language
Gorum language
Language
Gorum language
Status
Definitely endangered
ISO 639-3
pcj
Gutob language
Gutob language
Language
Gutob language
Status
Vulnerable
ISO 639-3
gbj
Handuri language
Handuri language
Language
Handuri language
Status
Critically endangered
ISO 639-3
hii
Hill Miri language
Hill Miri language
Language
Hill Miri language
Status
Definitely endangered
ISO 639-3
mrg
Hmar language
Hmar language
Language
Hmar language
Status
Vulnerable
ISO 639-3
hmr
Ho language
Ho language
Language
Ho language
Status
Vulnerable
ISO 639-3
hoc
Hrangkhol language
Hrangkhol language
Language
Hrangkhol language
Status
Vulnerable
ISO 639-3
hra
Hruso language
Hruso language
Language
Hruso language
Status
Definitely endangered
Comments
Also known as: Aka
ISO 639-3
hru
Idu language
Idu language
Language
Idu language
Status
Definitely endangered
Comments
Also spoken in: China
ISO 639-3
clk
Irula language
Irula language
Language
Irula language
Status
Vulnerable
ISO 639-3
iru
Jad language
Jad language
Language
Jad language
Status
Definitely endangered
Comments
Also spoken in: Pakistan
ISO 639-3
jda
Jangshung language
Jangshung language
Language
Jangshung language
Status
Definitely endangered
ISO 639-3
jna, scu, ssk
Jarawa language
Jarawa language
Language
Jarawa language
Status
Critically endangered
ISO 639-3
ang
Jaunsari language
Jaunsari language
Language
Jaunsari language
Status
Definitely endangered
ISO 639-3
jns
Juang language
Juang language
Language
Juang language
Status
Definitely endangered
ISO 639-3
jun
Kabui language
Kabui language
Language
Kabui language
Status
Vulnerable
ISO 639-3
nkf
Kachari language
Kachari language
Language
Kachari language
Status
Definitely endangered
ISO 639-3
xac
Kanashi language
Kanashi language
Language
Kanashi language
Status
Definitely endangered
ISO 639-3
xns
Kangdi language
Kangdi language
Language
Kangdi language
Status
Definitely endangered
ISO 639-3
xnr
Karbi language
Karbi language
Language
Karbi language
Status
Vulnerable
ISO 639-3
mjw
Khamba language
Khamba language
Language
Khamba language
Status
Definitely endangered
Comments
Also spoken in: China
ISO 639-3
kbg
Khampti language
Khampti language
Language
Khampti language
Status
Vulnerable
Comments
Also spoken in: Myanmar
Kharia language
Kharia language
Language
Kharia language
Status
Vulnerable
ISO 639-3
khr
Khasali language
Khasali language
Language
Khasali language
Status
Definitely endangered
Kheza language
Kheza language
Language
Kheza language
Status
Vulnerable
ISO 639-3
nkh
Khiamngan language
Khiamngan language
Language
Khiamngan language
Status
Vulnerable
ISO 639-3
nky
Khoirao language
Khoirao language
Language
Khoirao language
Status
Vulnerable
ISO 639-3
nki
Khowa language
Khowa language
Language
Khowa language
Status
Definitely endangered
ISO 639-3
bgg
Kinnauri language
Kinnauri language
Language
Kinnauri language
Status
Definitely endangered
ISO 639-3
kns, kfk, cif, tpq
Koch language
Koch language
Language
Koch language
Status
Definitely endangered
Comments
Also spoken in Bangladesh, Nepal
ISO 639-3
kdq
Koda language
Koda language
Language
Koda language
Status
Vulnerable
ISO 639-3
cdz
Kodagu language
Kodagu language
Language
Kodagu language
Status
Definitely endangered
ISO 639-3
kfa
Koireng language
Koireng language
Language
Koireng language
Status
Critically endangered
ISO 639-3
nkd
Kokborok language
Kokborok language
Language
Kokborok language
Status
Vulnerable
Comments
Also spoken in: Bangladesh
ISO 639-3
trp
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Speakers
A'tong language
Severely endangered
aot
(undated figure of 10,000, 4,600 in India)
Adi language
Vulnerable
Also spoken in: China
adi
150,000 total for the various languages (2011 census)
Aimol language
Critically endangered
aim
6,000 (2001 census)
Aiton language
Severely endangered
aio
1,500 (2006)
Anal language
Vulnerable
anm
120,000 (2011 census)
Angami language
Vulnerable
njm
150,000 (2011 census)
Angika language
Vulnerable
Also spoken in: Nepal
anp
(740,000 cited 1997–2011)
Ao language
Vulnerable
ngo
227,000 speakers(2011 census)
Apatani language
Vulnerable
apt
Asur language
Definitely endangered
asr
Badaga language
Definitely endangered
bfq
Baghati language
Critically endangered
bfz
Balti language
Vulnerable
Also spoken in: Pakistan
bft
Bangani language
Critically endangered
gbm
Bangni language
Vulnerable
Bawm language
Definitely endangered
Also spoken in: Bangladesh
bgr
Bellari language
Critically endangered
brw
Bhadravahi language
Definitely endangered
Also spoken in: Pakistan
bhd
Bhalesi language
Definitely endangered
bhd
Bharmauri language
Definitely endangered
gbk
Bhumij language
Vulnerable
bhu
Halbi language
Vulnerable
bij
Biete language
Definitely endangered
biu
Birhor language
Critically endangered
biy
Bishnupriya Manipuri language
Vulnerable
Also spoken in: Bangladesh
bpy
Bodo language
Vulnerable
brx
Bokar language
Vulnerable
Also spoken in: China
adi
Bori language
Definitely endangered
Also spoken in: China
adi
Brokskat language
Definitely endangered
bkk
Bunan language
Definitely endangered
bfu
Byangsi language
Definitely endangered
Also spoken in: Nepal
bee
Chambeali language
Definitely endangered
cdh
Chang language
Vulnerable
nbc
Chokri language
Vulnerable
nri
Churahi language
Definitely endangered
cdj
Dakpa language
Definitely endangered
Also spoken in: Bhutan
dka
Darma language
Definitely endangered
Also spoken in: Nepal
drd
Deori language
Definitely endangered
der
Dimasa language
Vulnerable
dis
Gadaba language
Critically endangered
gdb, gau
Galo language
Vulnerable
adl
Gangte language
Definitely endangered
gnb
Garhwali language
Vulnerable
gbm
Geta? language
Severely endangered
gaq
Gondi language
Vulnerable
gon
Gorum language
Definitely endangered
pcj
Gutob language
Vulnerable
gbj
Handuri language
Critically endangered
hii
Hill Miri language
Definitely endangered
mrg
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