List of endangered languages in Nepal


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" and "extinct":
LanguageCountriesSpeakersStatusCommentsRef
Athpahariya language, AthpahariyaNepal Definitely endangered
Bahing language, BahingNepal Definitely endangered
Bantawa language, BantawaNepal Vulnerable
Barām language, BarāmNepal Critically endangered
Chamling language, ChamlingNepal Definitely endangered
Chantyal language, ChantyalNepal Definitely endangered
Chepang languageNepal Vulnerable
Chintang language, ChintangNepal Severely endangered
Chɨlɨng language, ChɨlɨngNepal Definitely endangered
Danuwar language, DanuwarNepal Severely endangered
Darai language, DaraiNepal Severely endangered
Dhimal language, DhimalNepal Severely endangered
Dol-po language, Dol-poNepal Definitely endangered
Dumi language, DumiNepal Critically endangered
Dungmali language, DungmaliNepal Definitely endangered
Ghale language, GhaleNepal Vulnerable
Gurung language, GurungNepal Definitely endangered
Gyasumdo language, GyasumdoNepal Definitely endangered
Ha-lung Tibetan language, Ha-lung TibetanNepal Definitely endangered
Hayu language, HayuNepal Critically endangered
Jero language, JeroNepal Vulnerable
Jirel language, JirelNepal Definitely endangered
Kāgate language, KāgateNepal Definitely endangered
Kaike language, KaikeNepal Definitely endangered
Khaccaḍ Bhoṭe language, Khaccaḍ BhoṭeNepal Definitely endangered
Khaling language, KhalingNepal Definitely endangered
Kham language, KhamNepal Definitely endangered
Kohi language, KohiNepal Vulnerable
Kulung language, KulungNepal Vulnerable
Kumāle language, KumāleNepal Severely endangered
Kurux language, KuruxNepal Vulnerable
Kusunda language, KusundaNepal Critically endangered
Langthang Tibetan language, Langthang TibetanNepal Definitely endangered
Limirong Tibetan language, Limirong TibetanNepal Definitely endangered
Lohorung language, LohorungNepal Severely endangered
Loke Tibetan language, Loke TibetanNepal Definitely endangered
Magar language, MagarNepal Definitely endangered
Majhi language, MajhiNepal Severely endangered
Mewahang language, MewahangNepal Severely endangered
Nachiring language, NachiringNepal Severely endangered
Narpa language, NarpaNepal Definitely endangered
Newar language, NewarNepal Definitely endangeredNepal Bhasa
Nupri language, NupriNepal Definitely endangered
Nyishangba language, NyishangbaNepal Definitely endangered
Puma languageNepal Severely endangered
Raji language, RajiNepal Severely endangered
Raute language, RauteNepal Severely endangered
Sām language, SāmNepal Severely endangered
Sampang language, SampangNepal Vulnerable
Satār language, SatārNepal Vulnerable
Seke language, SekeNepal Vulnerable
Sunwar language, SunwarNepal Vulnerable
Surel language, SurelNepal Critically endangered
Thakali language, ThakaliNepal Vulnerable
Thangmi language, ThangmiNepal Definitely endangered
Thulung language, ThulungNepal Definitely endangered
Tilung language, TilungNepal Definitely endangered
Tsum language, TsumNepal Definitely endangered
Wambule language, WambuleNepal Vulnerable
Yakkha language, YakkhaNepal Critically endangered
Yamphu language, YamphuNepal Definitely endangered