List of endangered languages in China

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Language Endangerment Status
Extinct (EX)
Endangered
Safe

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Languages in Danger categories

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

  • Vulnerable
  • Definitely endangered
  • Severely endangered
  • Critically endangered

Languages

China
Language Status Comments ISO 639-3
Adi language
Vulnerable[1] Also spoken in: India adi
Aluo language Definitely endangered[1]   yna
Amis language Vulnerable[1] Also spoken in: Taiwan. Formosan languages ami
Amok language
Critically endangered[1] Also spoken in: Laos, Burma, Thailand mqt
Anung language
Critically endangered[1]   nun
Aqaw Gelao language
Critically endangered[1]   gio
Ayizi language
Critically endangered[1]   yyz
Baheng language
Vulnerable[1]   pha
Baima language Vulnerable[1]   bqh
Bokar language Vulnerable[1] Also spoken in: India adi
Bola language Definitely endangered[1]   bxd
Bonan language Definitely endangered[1]   peh
Bori language Definitely endangered[1] Also spoken in: India adi
Bunun language Vulnerable[1] Also spoken in: Taiwan. Formosan languages bnn
Buryat language Definitely endangered[1] (Manchuria). Also spoken in: Mongolia bxm, bxr, bxu
Buyang language Severely endangered[1]   yzg, yha, yin
Chesu language Definitely endangered[1]   ych
Chintaw language
Critically endangered[1]   xia
Choyi language
Definitely endangered[1]   qvy
Cosung language
Definitely endangered[1]   lkc
Dagur language Critically endangered[1] (Amur).  dta
Ersu language Definitely endangered[1]   ers
Evenki language Severely endangered[1] (Northeast China). Also spoken in: Russia tuw-sol, orh
Fuyu Kyrgyz language Critically endangered[1] (Northeast China). Belong to Siberian Turkic
Gangou language Severely endangered[1]    
Gazhuo language
Definitely endangered[1]   kaf
Green Gelao language
Critically endangered[1]   giq
Guichong language
Vulnerable[1]   gqi
Hlersu language Vulnerable[1]   hle
Hu language Definitely endangered[1]   huo
Huzhu Monguor language
Severely endangered[1]   mjg
Idu language
Definitely endangered[1] Also spoken in: India clk
Ili Turki language Critically endangered[1]   ili
Jinuo language
Definitely endangered[1]   jiy, jiu
Jiongnai Bunu language
Definitely endangered[1]   pnu
Jone language
Definitely endangered[1]   cda
Kanakanavu language Critically endangered[1] Also spoken in: Taiwan. Formosan languages xnb
Kangjia language Severely endangered[1]   kxs
Kathu language Definitely endangered[1]   ykt
Kavalan language Critically endangered[1] Also spoken in: Taiwan. Formosan languages ckv
Khamba language Definitely endangered[1] Also spoken in: India kbg
Khamnigan Mongol language
Definitely endangered[1] Also spoken in: Mongolia, Russia  
Khmin language
Vulnerable[1]   bgk
Kilen language
Critically endangered[1] Also spoken in: Russia gld
Ladakhi language Vulnerable[1] Also spoken in: India can, lbj, tkk
Laemae language
Severely endangered[1]    
Lai language
Definitely endangered[1]   ply
Laji language
Critically endangered[1]   lbt
Lajia language
Definitely endangered[1]   lbc
Lalo language Vulnerable[1]   yik, ywt, yit, ywl
Lamu language Critically endangered[1]   llh
Laomian language Definitely endangered[1]   lwm
Lopnor Uighur Critically endangered[1] Also known as Lopluk.  uig
Mak language Definitely endangered[1]   mkg
Manchu language Critically endangered[1] (Amur). mnc
Manchu language Critically endangered[1] (Nonni). mnc
Manchurian Kirghiz language Critically endangered[1]    
Manchurian Ölöt language
Severely endangered[1]    
Mang language
Definitely endangered[1]   zng
Maonan language Vulnerable[1]   mmd
Miju language Vulnerable[1] Also spoken in: India mxj
Minhe Monguor language
Definitely endangered[1]   mjg
Miqie language
Definitely endangered[1]   yiq
Mo'ang language
Definitely endangered[1]    
Mok language Definitely endangered[1]   tlq
Motuo Menba language
Definitely endangered[1] Also spoken in: India tsj
Mra language
Critically endangered[1] Also spoken in: India  
Muda language Vulnerable[1]   ymd
Muji language Definitely endangered[1]   ymx, ymq, ymc, ymi, ymz
Mulam language Vulnerable[1]   mlm
Mulao language
Severely endangered[1]    
Muya language Vulnerable[1]   mvm
Na language Critically endangered[1] Also spoken in: India  
Naluo language
Vulnerable[1]   ylo
Namuyi language Vulnerable[1]   nmy
Nanay language
Severely endangered[1] Also spoken in: Russia gld
Nataoran language
Critically endangered[1] Also spoken in: Taiwan. Formosan languages ais
Northern Tujia language
Severely endangered[1]   tji
Numao Bunu language
Definitely endangered[1]   bwx
Ordos language
Definitely endangered[1]   drh, khk, mvf
Oyrat language
Definitely endangered[1] Also spoken in: Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia xal
Paiwan language Vulnerable[1] Also spoken in: Taiwan. Formosan languages pwn
Pakan language
Definitely endangered[1]   bbh
Patua language
Critically endangered[1]   mzs
Phula language
Vulnerable[1]   ypa, ypg, ypo, yip, ypn, yhl, ypb, phh, ypm, ypp, yph, ypz
Pupeo language
Definitely endangered[1]   laq
Pyuma language
Vulnerable[1] Also spoken in: Taiwan. Formosan languages pyu
Rao language Definitely endangered[1]   tct
Red Gelao language Critically endangered[1]   gir
Rukai language Vulnerable[1] Also spoken in: Taiwan. Formosan languages dru
Saaroa language Critically endangered[1] Also spoken in: Taiwan. Formosan languages sxr
Saisiyat language Severely endangered[1] Also spoken in: Taiwan. Formosan languages xsy
Salar language Vulnerable[1]   slr
Samatao language
Critically endangered[1]   ysd
Samatu language Critically endangered[1]    
Samei language Severely endangered[1]   smh
Sangkong language Vulnerable[1]   sgk
Santa language Vulnerable[1]   sce
Sanyi language
Severely endangered[1]   ysy
Sarikoli language Definitely endangered[1]   srh
Saryg Yugur language
Severely endangered[1]   ybe
She language Critically endangered[1]   shx
Sherpa language Vulnerable[1] Also spoken in: India, Nepal xsr
Shingsaba language
Vulnerable[1] Also spoken in: Nepal lhm
Shira Yugur language
Severely endangered[1]   yuy
Shixing language Definitely endangered[1]   sxg
Sibe language Severely endangered[1]   sjo
Sinkiang Dagur language
Definitely endangered[1]   dta
Solon language
Definitely endangered[1]   evn, orh
Southern Tujia language
Severely endangered[1]   tjs
Sulung language
Definitely endangered[1] Also spoken in: India suv
Talu language Vulnerable[1]   yta
Tanglang language
Vulnerable[1]   ytl
Tangwang language Definitely endangered[1]    
Taroko language
Vulnerable[1] Also spoken in: Taiwan. Formosan languages trv
Taruang language
Vulnerable[1] Also spoken in: India, Burma mhu
Tawang language
Vulnerable[1] Also spoken in: Bhutan, India twm
Tayal language
Vulnerable[1] Also spoken in: Taiwan. Formosan languages tay
Thao language Critically endangered[1] Also spoken in: Taiwan. Formosan languages ssf
Tinan language
Definitely endangered[1] Also spoken in: India lbf
Tshangla language Vulnerable[1] Also spoken in: Bhutan, India tsj
Tsou language Vulnerable[1] Also spoken in: Taiwan. Formosan languages tsy
Tuvan language Vulnerable[1] Also spoken in: Mongolia, Russia tyv
U language Definitely endangered[1]   uuu
Utsat language
Definitely endangered[1]   huq
Wakhi language Definitely endangered[1] Also spoken in: Pakistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan wbl
Waxiang language
Vulnerable[1]   wxa
White Gelao language
Severely endangered[1]   giw
Wunai Bunu language
Definitely endangered[1]   bwn
Wuse language
Vulnerable[1]   eee
Wutun language Definitely endangered[1]   wuh
Yami language Vulnerable[1] Also spoken in: Taiwan. Formosan languages tao
Yerong language
Severely endangered[1]   yrn
Younuo Bunu language
Definitely endangered[1]   buh
Zaiwa language Definitely endangered[1] Also spoken in: India zkr
Zaozou language
Vulnerable[1]   zal
Zhaba language Vulnerable[1]   zhb

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