List of endangered languages in India

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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":^[1]

Vulnerable
Definitely endangered
Severely endangered
Critically endangered

India[edit]

The following table lists the 191 languages of India that are classified as vulnerable or endangered.

**India**
Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
A'tong language	Severely endangered^[1]		aot
Adi language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: China	adi
Aimol language	Critically endangered^[1]		aim
Aiton language	Severely endangered^[1]		aio
Anal language	Vulnerable^[1]		anm
Angami language	Vulnerable^[1]		njm
Angika language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Nepal	anp
Ao language	Vulnerable^[1]		ngo
Apatani language	Vulnerable^[1]		apt
Asur language	Definitely endangered^[1]		asr
Badaga language	Definitely endangered^[1]		bfq
Baghati language	Critically endangered^[1]		bfz
Balti language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Pakistan	bft
Bangani language	Critically endangered^[1]		gbm
Bangni language	Vulnerable^[1]
Bawm language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Bangladesh	bgr
Beechistani language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Beechistaan	bkl
Bellari language	Critically endangered^[1]		brw
Bhadravahi language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Pakistan	bhd
Bhalesi language	Definitely endangered^[1]		bhd
Bharmauri language	Definitely endangered^[1]		gbk
Bhumji language	Vulnerable^[1]		bij
Biete language	Definitely endangered^[1]		biu
Birhor language	Critically endangered^[1]		biy
Bishnupriya Manipuri language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Bangladesh	bpy
Bodo language	Vulnerable^[1]		brx
Bokar language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: China	adi
Bori language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: China	adi
Brokshat language	Definitely endangered^[1]		bkk
Bunan language	Definitely endangered^[1]		bfu
Byangsi language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Nepal	bee
Chambeali language	Definitely endangered^[1]		cdh
Chang language	Vulnerable^[1]		nbc
Chokri language	Vulnerable^[1]		nri
Churahi language	Definitely endangered^[1]		cdj
Dakpa language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Bhutan	dka
Darma language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Nepal	drd
Deori language	Definitely endangered^[1]		der
Dimasa language	Vulnerable^[1]		dis
Gadaba language	Critically endangered^[1]		gdb, gau
Galo language	Vulnerable^[1]		adl
Gangte language	Definitely endangered^[1]		gnb
Garhwali language	Vulnerable^[1]		gbm
Geta? language	Severely endangered^[1]		gaq
Gondi language	Vulnerable^[1]		gon
Gorum language	Definitely endangered^[1]		pcj
Gutob language	Vulnerable^[1]		gbj
Handuri language	Critically endangered^[1]		hii
Hill Miri language	Definitely endangered^[1]		mrg
Hmar language	Vulnerable^[1]		hmr
Ho language	Vulnerable^[1]		hoc
Hrangkhol language	Vulnerable^[1]		hra
Hruso language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also known as: Aka	hru
Idu language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: China	clk
Irula language	Vulnerable^[1]		iru
Jad language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Pakistan	jda
Jangshung language	Definitely endangered^[1]		jna, scu, ssk
Jarawa language	Critically endangered^[1]		ang
Jaunsari language	Definitely endangered^[1]		jns
Juang language	Definitely endangered^[1]		jun
Kabui language	Vulnerable^[1]		nkf
Kachari language	Definitely endangered^[1]		xac
Kanashi language	Definitely endangered^[1]		xns
Kangdi language	Definitely endangered^[1]		xnr
Karbi language	Vulnerable^[1]		mjw
Khamba language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: China	kbg
Khampti language	Vulnerable^[1]
Kharia language	Vulnerable^[1]		khr
Khasali language	Definitely endangered^[1]
Kheza language	Vulnerable^[1]		nkh
Khiamngan language	Vulnerable^[1]		nky
Khoirao language	Vulnerable^[1]		nki
Khowa language	Definitely endangered^[1]		bgg
Kinnauri language	Definitely endangered^[1]		kns, kfk, cif, tpq
Koch language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in Bangladesh, Nepal	kdq
Koda language	Vulnerable^[1]		cdz
Kodagu language	Definitely endangered^[1]		kfa
Koireng language	Critically endangered^[1]		nkd
Kokborok language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Bangladesh	trp
Kolami language	Definitely endangered^[1]		kfb
Kom language	Definitely endangered^[1]		kmm
Konda language	Definitely endangered^[1]		kfc
Konyak language	Vulnerable^[1]		nbe
Koraga language	Critically endangered^[1]		kfd
Korku language	Vulnerable^[1]		kfq
Koro language	Definitely endangered^[1]
Korwa language	Vulnerable^[1]		kfp
Kota language	Critically endangered^[1]		kfe
Kui language	Vulnerable^[1]		kxu
Kului language	Definitely endangered^[1]		kfx
Kumaoni language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Nepal	kfy
Kundal Shahi language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Pakistan
Kurru language	Definitely endangered^[1]		yeu
Kuruba language	Critically endangered^[1]		kfi
Kurukh language	Vulnerable^[1]		kru
Kutchi language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Pakistan	kfr
Kuvi language	Definitely endangered^[1]		kxv
Ladakhi language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: China	cna, lbj, tkk
Lamgang language	Critically endangered^[1]		lmk
Lamongse language	Critically endangered^[1]		nik
Langrong language	Critically endangered^[1]
Lepcha language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Bhutan, Nepal	lep
Lotha language	Vulnerable^[1]		njh
Liangmai language	Vulnerable^[1]		njn
Limbu language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Nepal	lif
Lishpa language	Definitely endangered^[1]
Luro language	Critically endangered^[1]		tef
Mahasui language	Definitely endangered^[1]		bfz
Malto language	Definitely endangered^[1]		kmj
Manchad language	Vulnerable^[1]		lae
Manda language	Critically endangered^[1]		mha
Mandeali language	Definitely endangered^[1]		mjl
Mao language	Vulnerable^[1]		nbi
Mara language	Definitely endangered^[1]		mrh
Maram language	Vulnerable^[1]		nma
Maring language	Vulnerable^[1]		nng
Mech language	Severely endangered^[1]		brx
>	mni
Miji language	Definitely endangered^[1]
Miju language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: China	mxj
Milang language	Definitely endangered^[1]		adi
Minyong language	Vulnerable^[1]		adi
Mising language	Definitely endangered^[1]		mrg
Mizo language	Vulnerable^[1]		lus
Motuo Menba language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: China	tsj
Moyon language	Definitely endangered^[1]		nmo
Mra language	Critically endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: China
Mundari language	Vulnerable^[1]		muw
Muot language	Critically endangered^[1]		ncb
Mzieme language	Vulnerable^[1]		nme
Na language	Critically endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: China
Nahali language	Definitely endangered^[1]		nlx
Naiki language	Critically endangered^[1]		nit
Nihali language	Critically endangered^[1]		nll
Nocte language	Vulnerable^[1]		njb
Nruanghmei language	Vulnerable^[1]		nbu
Nyishi language	Vulnerable^[1]		dap
Onge language	Critically endangered^[1]		oon
Padam language	Vulnerable^[1]
Padri language	Vulnerable^[1]		bhd
Paite language	Vulnerable^[1]		pck, smt
Pangvali language	Critically endangered^[1]		pgg
Parji language	Critically endangered^[1]		pci
Pasi dialect of Adi	Definitely endangered^[1]		adi
Pengo language	Critically endangered^[1]		peg
Phom language	Vulnerable^[1]		nph
Pochuri language	Vulnerable^[1]		npo
Pu language	Critically endangered^[1]		caq
Purik language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Pakistan	prx
Purum language	Critically endangered^[1]
Rabha language	Vulnerable^[1]		rah
Remo language	Severely endangered^[1]		bfw
Rengma language	Vulnerable^[1]		nnl, nre
Rongpo language	Vulnerable^[1]		rnp
Ruga language	Critically endangered^[1] or Extinct^{[citation needed]}		ruh
Sanenyo language	Critically endangered^[1]		crv
Sangtam language	Vulnerable^[1]		nsa
Sentinelese language	Critically endangered^[1]		std
Sherdukpen language	Vulnerable^[1]		sdp
Sherpa language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: China, Nepal	xsr
Shompen language	Critically endangered^[1]		sil
Simi language	Vulnerable^[1]		nsm
Singpho language	Definitely endangered^[1]		sgp
Sirmaudi language	Critically endangered^[1]		srx
Sora language	Vulnerable^[1]		srb
Spiti language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Pakistan	spt
Sulung language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: China	suv
Tagin language	Vulnerable^[1]
Tai Nora language	Critically endangered^[1]
Tai Phake language	Severely endangered^[1]		phk
Tai Rong language	Critically endangered^[1]
Takahanyilang language	Critically endangered^[1]		nik
Tamang language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Nepal	taj, tge, tmk, tsf, tdg
Tangam language	Critically endangered^[1]		adi
Tangkhul language	Vulnerable^[1]		nmf
Tangsa language	Vulnerable^[1]		nst
Tarao language	Critically endangered^[1]		tro
Taruang language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: China, Burma	mhu
Tawang language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Bhutan, China	twm
Thado language	Vulnerable^[1]		tcz
Tinan language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: China	lbf
Tiwa language	Definitely endangered^[1]		lax
Toda language	Critically endangered^[1]		tcx
Toto language	Critically endangered^[1]		txo
Tshangla language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Bhutan, China	tsj
Tulu language	Vulnerable^[1]		tcy
Turi language	Definitely endangered^[1]		trd
Saurashtra language	Vulnerable^[1]		trd
Wancho language	Vulnerable^[1]		nnp
Yimchungru language	Vulnerable^[1]		yim
Zakhring language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: China	zkr
Zangskari language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: Pakistan	zau
Zeme language	Vulnerable^[1]		nzm

References[edit]

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