List of endangered languages of the Pacific
This is a list of endangered languages of the Pacific, based on the definitions used by UNESCO.
An endangered language is a language that it is at risk of falling out of use because there is little transmission of the language to younger generations. If a language loses all of its native speakers, it becomes an extinct language.
[Australia]
According to the 2016 census, English is the only language spoken in the home for close to 72.7% of the population. The next most common languages spoken at home are Mandarin, Arabic, Cantonese, Vietnamese and Italian. A considerable proportion of first- and second-generation migrants are bilingual.[Federated States of Micronesia]
| Language | Speakers | Status | Comments | Ref |
| Kapingamarangi language | Severely endangered | |||
| Kosraean language | Severely endangered | Micronesia & Nauru | ||
| Mokilese language | Critically endangered | |||
| Mortlockese language, Mortlockese | Definitely endangered | |||
| Namonuito language, Namonuito | Severely endangered | |||
| Ngatikese Men's Creole language, Ngatikese Men's Creole | Definitely endangered | |||
| Nukuoro language, Nukuoro | Definitely endangered | |||
| Nguluwan language | ||||
| Paafang language, Paafang | Severely endangered | |||
| Pingelapese language, Pingelapese | Severely endangered | |||
| Puluwat language, Puluwat | Severely endangered | |||
| Satawal language, Satawal | Severely endangered | |||
| Ulithian language, Ulithian | Severely endangered | |||
| Woleaian language, Woleaian | Severely endangered |
[Indonesia]
The UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger lists 88 endangered languages in Indonesia.[Melanesia]
[New Caledonia]
The following languages of New Caledonia may be considered endangered.| Language | Speakers | Status | Comments | Ref |
| Arha language | 35 | Critically endangered | Arhâ language | |
| Arho language | Critically endangered | |||
| Caac language | Vulnerable | |||
| Drubea language | Vulnerable | |||
| Fagauvea language | Vulnerable | |||
| Fagauvea language | Vulnerable | |||
| Fwâi language | Vulnerable | |||
| Jawe language | Vulnerable | |||
| Kumak language | Vulnerable | |||
| Neku language | Severely endangered | |||
| Nemi language | Definitely endangered | |||
| Orowe language | Definitely endangered | |||
| Pije language | Severely endangered | |||
| Pwaamèi language | Definitely endangered | |||
| Pwapwa language | Severely endangered | |||
| Tiri language | Definitely endangered | |||
| Voh-Koné dialects | Definitely endangered | |||
| Xaragure language | Vulnerable |
[Papua New Guinea]
[Solomon Islands]
[Vanuatu]
| Language | Speakers | Status | Comments | Ref |
| Amblong language | Definitely endangered | |||
| Araki language | Critically endangered | |||
| Aveteian language | Critically endangered | |||
| Baki language | Vulnerable | |||
| Bangsa language | Critically endangered | |||
| Bierebo language | Vulnerable | |||
| Bieria language | Critically endangered | |||
| Dorig language | Definitely endangered | |||
| Emae language | Vulnerable | |||
| Hiw language | 280 | Definitely endangered | ||
| Koro language | Definitely endangered | |||
| Labo language | Vulnerable | |||
| Lakon language | Vulnerable | |||
| Lehali language | Vulnerable | |||
| Lemerig language | Critically endangered | |||
| Lorediakarkar language | Critically endangered | |||
| Löyöp language | 240 | Vulnerable | Lehalurup | |
| Mafea language | Definitely endangered | |||
| Malmariv language | Vulnerable | |||
| Matanvat language | Critically endangered | |||
| Mores language | Severely endangered | |||
| Mwesen language | Critically endangered | |||
| Naati language | Critically endangered | |||
| Naman language | Critically endangered | |||
| Nasarian language | 5 | Critically endangered | ||
| Navwien language | Critically endangered | |||
| Nisvai language | Critically endangered | |||
| Nivat language | Critically endangered | |||
| Niviar language | Critically endangered | |||
| Olrat language | Critically endangered | |||
| Polonomombauk language | Definitely endangered | |||
| Repanbitip language | Definitely endangered | |||
| Shark Bay language | Vulnerable | |||
| Ske language | Severely endangered | |||
| Sorsorian language | Critically endangered | |||
| Tambotalo language | 50 | Severely endangered | ||
| Tape language | Critically endangered | |||
| Tolomako language | Definitely endangered | |||
| Tutuba language | Definitely endangered | |||
| Umbrul language | Critically endangered | |||
| Ura language | 6 | Critically endangered | ||
| Vera'a language | Definitely endangered | |||
| Volow language | Critically endangered |
[Palau]
[Polynesia]
The following Polynesian languages considered endangered are mostly Polynesian outliers spoken by tiny minorities.| Language | Speakers | Status | Ethnologue entry |
| Rapa language | - | ||
| Rapa Nui language | - | ||
| Niuafo'ou language | - | ||
| Nukumanu language | - | ||
| Nukuria language | - | ||
| Ontong Java language | - | ||
| Sikaiana language | - | ||
| Takuu language | - | ||
| Tuvaluan language | - | ||
| Anuta language | - | ||
| Futunan language | - | ||
| Futuna-Aniwa language | - | ||
| Mele-Fila language | - | ||
| Rennell-Bellona language | - | ||
| Tikopia language | - | ||
| Vaeakau-Taumako language | - | ||
| Pukapuka language | - | ||
| Penrhyn language | - | ||
| Tokelauan language | - |