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" and "extinct":
The following table lists the 191 languages of India that are classified as vulnerable or endangered.
LanguageStatusCommentsISO 639-3
A'tong languageSeverely endangered aot
Adi languageVulnerableAlso spoken in: Chinaadi
Aimol languageCritically endangered aim
Aiton languageSeverely endangered aio
Anal languageVulnerable anm
Angami languageVulnerable njm
Angika languageVulnerableAlso spoken in: Nepalanp
Ao languageVulnerable ngo
Apatani languageVulnerable apt
Asur languageDefinitely endangered asr
Badaga languageDefinitely endangered bfq
Baghati languageCritically endangered bfz
Balti languageVulnerableAlso spoken in: Pakistanbft
Bangani languageCritically endangered gbm
Bangni languageVulnerable
Bawm languageDefinitely endangeredAlso spoken in: Bangladeshbgr
Beechistani languageDefinitely endangeredAlso spoken in: Beechistaanbkl
Bellari languageCritically endangered brw
Bhadravahi languageDefinitely endangeredAlso spoken in: Pakistanbhd
Bhalesi languageDefinitely endangered bhd
Bharmauri languageDefinitely endangered gbk
Bhumji languageVulnerable bij
Biete languageDefinitely endangered biu
Birhor languageCritically endangered biy
Bishnupriya Manipuri languageVulnerableAlso spoken in: Bangladeshbpy
Bodo languageVulnerable brx
Bokar languageVulnerableAlso spoken in: Chinaadi
Bori languageDefinitely endangeredAlso spoken in: Chinaadi
Brokshat ķlanguageDefinitely endangered bkk
Bunan languageDefinitely endangered bfu
Byangsi languageDefinitely endangeredAlso spoken in: Nepalbee
Chambeali languageDefinitely endangered cdh
Chang languageVulnerable nbc
Chokri languageVulnerable nri
Churahi languageDefinitely endangered cdj
Dakpa languageDefinitely endangeredAlso spoken in: Bhutandka
Darma languageDefinitely endangeredAlso spoken in: Nepaldrd
Deori languageDefinitely endangered der
Dimasa languageVulnerable dis
Gadaba languageCritically endangered gdb, gau
Galo languageVulnerable adl
Gangte languageDefinitely endangered gnb
Garhwali languageVulnerable gbm
Geta? languageSeverely endangered gaq
Gondi languageVulnerable gon
Gorum languageDefinitely endangered pcj
Gutob languageVulnerable gbj
Handuri languageCritically endangered hii
Hill Miri languageDefinitely endangered mrg
Hmar languageVulnerable hmr
Ho languageVulnerable hoc
Hrangkhol languageVulnerable hra
Hruso languageDefinitely endangeredAlso known as: Akahru
Idu languageDefinitely endangeredAlso spoken in: Chinaclk
Irula languageVulnerable iru
Jad languageDefinitely endangeredAlso spoken in: Pakistanjda
Jangshung languageDefinitely endangered jna, scu, ssk
Jarawa languageCritically endangered ang
Jaunsari languageDefinitely endangered jns
Juang languageDefinitely endangered jun
Kabui languageVulnerable nkf
Kachari languageDefinitely endangered xac
Kanashi languageDefinitely endangered xns
Kangdi languageDefinitely endangered xnr
Karbi languageVulnerable mjw
Khamba languageDefinitely endangeredAlso spoken in: Chinakbg
Khampti languageVulnerable
Kharia languageVulnerable khr
Khasali languageDefinitely endangered
Kheza languageVulnerable nkh
Khiamngan languageVulnerable nky
Khoirao languageVulnerable nki
Khowa languageDefinitely endangered bgg
Kinnauri languageDefinitely endangered kns, kfk, cif, tpq
Koch languageDefinitely endangered Also spoken in Bangladesh, Nepalkdq
Koda languageVulnerable cdz
Kodagu languageDefinitely endangered kfa
Koireng languageCritically endangered nkd
Kokborok languageVulnerableAlso spoken in: Bangladeshtrp
Kolami languageDefinitely endangered kfb
Kom languageDefinitely endangered kmm
Konda languageDefinitely endangered kfc
Konyak languageVulnerable nbe
Koraga languageCritically endangered kfd
Korku languageVulnerable kfq
Koro languageDefinitely endangered
Korwa languageVulnerable kfp
Kota languageCritically endangered kfe
Kui languageVulnerable kxu
Kului languageDefinitely endangered kfx
Kumaoni languageVulnerableAlso spoken in: Nepalkfy
Kundal Shahi languageDefinitely endangeredAlso spoken in: Pakistan
Kurru languageDefinitely endangered yeu
Kuruba languageCritically endangered kfi
Kurukh languageVulnerable kru
Kuvi languageDefinitely endangered kxv
Ladakhi languageVulnerableAlso spoken in: Chinacna, lbj, tkk
Lamgang languageCritically endangered lmk
Lamongse languageCritically endangered nik
Langrong languageCritically endangered
Lepcha languageDefinitely endangeredAlso spoken in: Bhutan, Nepallep
Lotha languageVulnerable njh
Liangmai languageVulnerable njn
Limbu languageDefinitely endangeredAlso spoken in: Nepallif
Lishpa languageDefinitely endangered
Luro languageCritically endangered tef
Mahasui languageDefinitely endangered bfz
Malto languageDefinitely endangered kmj
Manchad languageVulnerable lae
Manda languageCritically endangered mha
Mandeali languageDefinitely endangered mjl
Mao languageVulnerable nbi
Mara languageDefinitely endangered mrh
Maram languageVulnerable nma
Maring languageVulnerable nng
Mech languageSeverely endangered brx
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Miji languageDefinitely endangered
Miju languageVulnerableAlso spoken in: Chinamxj
Milang languageDefinitely endangered adi
Minyong languageVulnerable adi
Mising languageDefinitely endangered mrg
Mizo languageVulnerable lus
Motuo Menba languageDefinitely endangeredAlso spoken in: Chinatsj
Moyon languageDefinitely endangered nmo
Mra languageCritically endangeredAlso spoken in: China
Mundari languageVulnerable muw
Muot languageCritically endangered ncb
Mzieme languageVulnerable nme
Na languageCritically endangeredAlso spoken in: China
Nahali languageDefinitely endangered nlx
Naiki languageCritically endangered nit
Nihali languageCritically endangered nll
Nocte languageVulnerable njb
Nruanghmei languageVulnerable nbu
Nyishi languageVulnerable dap
Onge languageCritically endangered oon
Padam languageVulnerable
Padri languageVulnerable bhd
Paite languageVulnerable pck, smt
Pangvali languageCritically endangered pgg
Parji languageCritically endangered pci
Pasi dialect of AdiDefinitely endangered adi
Pengo languageCritically endangered peg
Phom languageVulnerable nph
Pochuri languageVulnerable npo
Pu languageCritically endangered caq
Purik languageVulnerableAlso spoken in: Pakistanprx
Purum languageCritically endangered
Rabha languageVulnerable rah
Remo languageSeverely endangered bfw
Rengma languageVulnerable nnl, nre
Rongpo languageVulnerable rnp
Ruga languageCritically endangered
or Extinct
ruh
Sanenyo languageCritically endangered crv
Sangtam languageVulnerable nsa
Sentinelese languageCritically endangered std
Sherdukpen languageVulnerable sdp
Sherpa languageVulnerableAlso spoken in: China, Nepalxsr
Shompen languageCritically endangered sil
Simi languageVulnerable nsm
Singpho languageDefinitely endangered sgp
Sirmaudi languageCritically endangered srx
Sora languageVulnerable srb
Spiti languageVulnerableAlso spoken in: Pakistanspt
Sulung languageDefinitely endangeredAlso spoken in: Chinasuv
Tagin languageVulnerable
Tai Nora languageCritically endangered
Tai Phake languageSeverely endangered phk
Tai Rong languageCritically endangered
Takahanyilang languageCritically endangered nik
Tamang languageVulnerableAlso spoken in: Nepaltaj, tge, tmk, tsf, tdg
Tangam languageCritically endangered adi
Tangkhul languageVulnerable nmf
Tangsa languageVulnerable nst
Tarao languageCritically endangered tro
Taruang languageVulnerableAlso spoken in: China, Burmamhu
Tawang languageVulnerableAlso spoken in: Bhutan, Chinatwm
Thado languageVulnerable tcz
Tinan languageDefinitely endangeredAlso spoken in: Chinalbf
Tiwa languageDefinitely endangered lax
Toda languageCritically endangered tcx
Toto languageCritically endangered txo
Tshangla languageVulnerableAlso spoken in: Bhutan, Chinatsj
Tulu languageVulnerable tcy
Turi languageDefinitely endangered trd
Wancho languageVulnerable nnp
Yimchungru languageVulnerable yim
Zakhring languageDefinitely endangeredAlso spoken in: Chinazkr
Zangskari languageDefinitely endangeredAlso spoken in: Pakistanzau
Zeme languageVulnerable nzm