List of endangered languages in China

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
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
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]	(Manchuria)	evn, orh
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 Turk language	Severely endangered^[1]		ili
Jinuo language	Definitely endangered^[1]		jiy, jiu
Jiongnai Bunu language	Definitely endangered^[1]		pnu
Jone language	Definitely endangered^[1]		cda
Kangjia language	Severely endangered^[1]		kxs
Kathu language	Definitely endangered^[1]		ykt
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	cna, 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
Mak language	Definitely endangered^[1]		mkg
Manchu language	Critically endangered^[1]	(Amur).	juc, mnc
Manchu language	Critically endangered^[1]	(Nonni).	juc, 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
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
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
Rao language	Definitely endangered^[1]		tct
Red Gelao language	Critically endangered^[1]		gir
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]
Taruang language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: India, Burma	mhu
Tawang language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Bhutan, India	twm
Tinan language	Definitely endangered^[1]	Also spoken in: India	lbf
Tshangla language	Vulnerable^[1]	Also spoken in: Bhutan, India	tsj
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
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

References

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