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An endangered language is a language that 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 . A language may be endangered in one area but show signs of revitalisation in another, as with the Irish language .
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization defines five levels of language endangerment between "safe" (not endangered) and "extinct":[1]
Vulnerable - "most children speak the language, but it may be restricted to certain domains (e.g., home)"
Definitely endangered - "children no longer learn the language as mother tongue in the home"
Severely endangered - "language is spoken by grandparents and older generations; while the parent generation may understand it, they do not speak it to children or among themselves"
Critically endangered - "the youngest speakers are grandparents and older, and they speak the language partially and infrequently"
Extinct - "there are no speakers left; included in the Atlas if presumably extinct since the 1950s"
The list below includes the findings from the third edition of Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger (2010; formerly the Red Book of Endangered Languages ), as well as the online edition of the aforementioned publication, both published by UNESCO.[2]
Albania
Albania
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Aromanian
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia
rup
Judezmo
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Morocco, Romania, Serbia, Turkey
lad
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Torlakian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia
bos, hrv, srp
Armenia
Armenia
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Pontic Greek
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Georgia, Greece, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine
pnt
Suret
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey
aii, cld
Austria
Austria
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Alemannic
Vulnerable[3]
Also spoken in: France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Switzerland
gsw, swg, wae
Bavarian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland
bar
Burgenland Croatian
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Hungary, Slovakia
bos, hrv, srp
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Czech Republic, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Yiddish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
ydd
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Budukh
Severely endangered[1]
bdk
Juhuri
Definitely endangered[1]
Caucasus. Also spoken in: Russia
jdt
Khinalug
Severely endangered[1]
kjj
Kryz
Severely endangered[1]
kry
Lezgian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Russia
lez
Rutul
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Russia
rut
Talysh
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Iran
tly
Tat
Severely endangered[1]
ttt
Tsakhur
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Russia
tkr
Udi
Severely endangered[1]
(Azerbaijan)
udi
Belarus
Belarus
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Belarusian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine
bel
Polesian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Poland, Ukraine
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Yiddish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
ydd
Belgium
Belgium
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Champenois
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: France
fra
Limburgian-Ripuarian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Germany, Netherlands
ksh, lim
Lorrain
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: France
fra
Moselle Franconian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: France, Germany, Luxembourg
ltz
Picard
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: France
pcd
Walloon
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: France, Luxembourg
wln
West Flemish
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: France, Netherlands
vls, zea
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Judezmo
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Morocco, Romania, Serbia, Turkey
lad
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Aromanian
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia
rup
Crimean Tatar
Severely endangered[1]
(Dobruja). Also spoken in: Romania, Russia, Ukraine
crh, jct
Deli Orman Gagauz
Critically endangered[1]
(Deli Orman)
bgx, gag
Judezmo
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Morocco, Romania, Serbia, Turkey
lad
Maritime Gagauz
Severely endangered[1]
(Maritime). Also spoken in: Romania
bgx, gag
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Torlakian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia
bos, hrv, srp
Croatia
Croatia
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Arbanasi
Severely endangered[1]
Istriot
Severely endangered[1]
ist
Istro-Romanian
Severely endangered[1]
ruo
Judezmo
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Morocco, Romania, Serbia, Turkey
lad
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Venetian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Italy, Slovenia
vec
Vojvodina Rusyn
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Serbia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Bavarian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland
bar
East Franconian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Germany
vmf
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Yiddish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
ydd
Denmark
Denmark
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Faroese
Vulnerable[1]
fao
Low Saxon
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Russia
act, drt, frs, gos, nds, sdz, stl, twd, vel, wep
Scanian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Sweden
swe
South Jutish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Germany
jut
Yiddish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
ydd
Estonia
Estonia
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Võro-Seto
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Russia
est
Yiddish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
ydd
Finland
Finland
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Inari Saami
Severely endangered[1]
smn
Karelian
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Russia
krl
North Saami
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Norway, Russia, Sweden
sme
Olonetsian
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Russia
olo
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Skolt Saami
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Norway, Russia
sms
Yiddish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
ydd
France
France
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Alemannic
Vulnerable[3]
Also spoken in: Austria, Germany,Italy, Liechtenstein, Switzerland
gsw, swg, wae
Alpine Provençal
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Italy
oci
Auvergnat
Severely endangered[1]
oci
Basque
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Spain
eus
Breton
Severely endangered[1]
bre
Burgundian
Severely endangered[1]
fra
Champenois
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Belgium
fra
Corsican
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Italy
cos
Franc-Comtois
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Switzerland
fra
Francoprovençal
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Italy, Switzerland
frp
Gallo
Severely endangered[1]
fra
Gascon
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Spain
oci
Languedocian
Severely endangered[1]
oci
Ligurian
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Italy, Monaco
lij
Limousin
Severely endangered[1]
oci
Lorrain
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Belgium
fra
Moselle Franconian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg
ltz
Norman
Severely endangered[1]
nrn
Picard
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Belgium
pcd
Poitevin-Saintongeais
Severely endangered[1]
fra
Provençal
Severely endangered[1]
oci
Rhenish Franconian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Germany
pfl
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Walloon
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Belgium, Luxembourg
wln
West Flemish
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Belgium, Netherlands
vls, zea
Yiddish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
ydd
Georgia
Georgia
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Abkhaz
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Russia, Turkey
abk
Bats
Severely endangered[1]
bbl
Bohtan Neo-Aramaic
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Russia
bhn
Homshetsma
Severely endangered[1]
(Caucasus). Also spoken in: Russia
hye
Laz
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Turkey
lzz
Mingrelian
Definitely endangered[1]
xmf
Ossete
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Russia
oss
Pontik Greek
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Armenia, Greece, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine
pnt
Svan
Definitely endangered[1]
sva
Udi
Severely endangered[1]
(Georgia) .
udi
Urum
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Russia, Ukraine
uum
Germany
Germany
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Alemannic
Vulnerable[3]
Also spoken in: Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, Switzerland
gsw, swg, wae
Bavarian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland
bar
East Franconian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Czech Republic
vmf
Limburgish–Ripuarian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Belgium, Netherlands
lim
Low Saxon
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Denmark, Netherlands, Poland, Russia
act, drt, frs, gos, nds, sdz, stl, twd, vel, wep
Moselle Franconian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Belgium, France, Luxembourg
ltz
North Frisian
Severely endangered[1]
frr
Rhenish Franconian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: France
pfl
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Saterlandic
Severely endangered[1]
stq
Sorbian
Definitely endangered[1]
dsb, hsb
South Jutish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Denmark
jut
Yiddish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
ydd
Greece
Greece
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Aromanian
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia
rup
Arvanitika
Severely endangered[1]
aat
Cappadocian Greek
Critically endangered[1]
cpg
Corfiot Italkian
Critically endangered[1]
Gagauz (South Balkans)
Severely endangered[1]
(South Balkans) . Also spoken in: Macedonia, Turkey
bgx, gag
Judezmo
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Morocco, Romania, Serbia, Turkey
lad
Megleno-Romanian
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Macedonia
ruq
Pontic Greek
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Armenia, Georgia, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine
pnt
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Tsakonian
Critically endangered[1]
tsd
Hungary
Hungary
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Bavarian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Switzerland
bar
Burgenland Croatian
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Slovakia
bos, hrv, srp
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Rusyn
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine
rue
Yiddish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
ydd
Ireland
Ireland
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Irish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: United Kingdom
gle
Italy
Italy
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Alemannic
Vulnerable[3]
Also spoken in: Austria, France, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland
gsw, swg, wae
Algherese (Catalan )
Definitely endangered[1]
cat
Alpine Provençal
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: France
oci
Arbëresh
Definitely endangered[1]
aae
Bavarian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland
bar
Cimbrian
Definitely endangered[1]
cim
Corsican
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: France
cos
Emilian
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: San Marino
egl
Faetar
Definitely endangered[1]
An outlying dialect of Francoprovençal
frp
Francoprovençal
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: France, Switzerland
frp
Friulan
Definitely endangered[1]
fur
Gallo-Italic of Sicily
Definitely endangered[1]
lmo
Gallurese
Definitely endangered[1]
An outlying dialect of Corsican, yet listed as being part of Sardinian by UNESCO
sdn
Gardiol
Severely endangered[1]
An outlying dialect of Alpine Provençal
Griko
Severely endangered[1]
An outlying dialect of Greek spoken in Calabria and Salento
ell
Ladin
Definitely endangered[1]
lld
Ligurian
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: France, Monaco
lij
Lombard
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Switzerland
lmo
Mòcheno
Definitely endangered[1]
An outlying dialect of Bavarian
mhn
Molise Croatian
Severely endangered[1]
svm
Piedmontese
Definitely endangered[1]
pms
Resian
Definitely endangered[1]
An outlying dialect of Slovene
slv
Romagnol
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: San Marino
rgn
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Sardinian
Definitely endangered[1]
src, sro
Sassarese
Definitely endangered[1]
An outlying dialect of Corsican, yet listed as being part of Sardinian by UNESCO
sdc
Sicilian
Vulnerable[1]
scn
South Italian
Vulnerable[1]
nap
Swabian German
Severely endangered[1]
swg
Swiss German
Severely endangered[1]
gsw
Töitschu
Severely endangered[1]
An outlying dialect of Alemannic
gsw, swg, wae
Venetian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Croatia, Slovenia
vec
Walser
Severely endangered[1]
wae
Yiddish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
ydd
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Dungan
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Kyrgyzstan
dng
Latvia
Latvia
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Belarusian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine
bel
Latgalian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Russia
lav
Livonian
Critically endangered[1]
liv
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Yiddish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
ydd
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Alemannic
Vulnerable[3]
Also spoken in: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland
gsw, swg, wae
Lithuania
Lithuania
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Belarusian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Belarus, Latvia, Poland, Russia, Ukraine
bel
Karaim
Severely endangered[1]
(Lithuania).
kdr
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Yiddish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Moldova, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
ydd
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Moselle Franconian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Belgium, France, Germany
ltz
Walloon
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Belgium, France
wln
Yiddish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
ydd
Macedonia
Spain
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Aromanian
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia
rup
Megleno-Romanian
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Greece
ruq
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Moldova
"'Moldova"'
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Gagauz (Bessarabia)
Critically endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Bulgaria, Romania, Russia, Ukraine
bgx, gag
Monaco
Monaco
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Ligurian
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: France, Italy
lij
Montenegro
Montenegro
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Netherlands
Netherlands
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Limburgish
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Belgium, Germany
lim
Low Saxon
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Denmark, Germany, Poland, Russia
act, drt, frs, gos, nds, sdz, stl, twd, vel, wep
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
West Flemish
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Belgium, France
vls, zea
West Frisian
Vulnerable[1]
fry
Yiddish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
ydd
Norway
Norway
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Lule Saami
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Sweden
smj
North Saami
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Finland, Russia, Sweden
sme
Pite Saami
Critically endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Sweden
sje
Skolt Saami
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Finland, Russia
sms
South Saami
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Sweden
sma
Yiddish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
ydd
Poland
Poland
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Belarusian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine
bel
Kashubian
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Canada
csb
Low Saxon
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Russia
act, drt, frs, gos, nds, sdz, stl, twd, vel, wep
Polesian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Belarus, Ukraine
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Rusyn
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine
rue
Vilamovian
Severely endangered[1]
wym
Yiddish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Norway, Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
ydd
Portugal
Portugal
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Asturian-Leonese
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Spain
ast, ext, mwl
Romania
Romania
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Banat Bulgarian
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Serbia
bul
Crimean Tatar
Severely endangered[1]
(Dobruja) . Also spoken in: Bulgaria, Russia, Ukraine
crh, jct
Csángó
Severely endangered.[1]
hun
Gagauz (Bessarabia)
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Bulgaria, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine
bgx, gag
Judezmo
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Morocco, Turkey, Serbia
lad
Nogay
Severely endangered[1]
(Dobruja) .
nog
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Rusyn
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine
rue
Torlakian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia
bos, hrv, srp
Transylvanian Saxon
Severely endangered[1]
Yiddish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
ydd
Russia
San Marino
San Marino
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Emilian-Romagnol
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Italy
eml
Serbia
Serbia
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Aromanian
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia
rup
Banat Bulgarian
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Romania
bul
Judezmo
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Morocco, Romania, Turkey
lad
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Torlakian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania
bos, hrv, srp
Vojvodina Rusyn
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Croatia
Slovakia
Slovakia
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Burgenland Croatian
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Hungary
bos, hrv, srp
Eastern Slovak
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Ukraine
slk
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Rusyn
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Hungary, Poland, Romania, Ukraine
rue
Yiddish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
ydd
Slovenia
Slovenia
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Gottscheerish
Critically endangered[1]
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Venetian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Croatia, Italy
vec
Spain
Spain
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Aragonese
Definitely endangered[1]
arg
Asturian-Leonese
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Portugal
ast, ext, mwl
Basque
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: France
eus
Gascon
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: France
oci
Sweden
Sweden
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Dalecarlian
Definitely endangered[1]
swe
Modern Gutnish
Definitely endangered[1]
swe
Lule Saami
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Norway
smj
North Saami
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Finland, Norway, Russia
sme
Pite Saami
Critically endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Norway
sje
Scanian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Denmark
swe
South Saami
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Norway
sma
Ume Saami
Critically endangered[1]
sju
Yiddish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
ydd
Switzerland
Switzerland
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Alemannic
Vulnerable[3]
Also spoken in: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein
gsw, swg, wae
Bavarian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy
bar
Franc-Comtois
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: France
fra
Francoprovençal
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: France, Italy
frp
Lombard
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Italy
lmo
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Romansh
Definitely endangered[1]
roh
Yiddish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom
ydd
Turkey
Turkey
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Abaza
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Russia
abq
Abkhaz
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Georgia, Russia
abk
Adyge
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Macedonia, Russia, Syria
ady
Gagauz (South Balkans)
Severely endangered[1]
(South Balkans) Also spoken in: Greece, Macedonia
bgx
Homshetsma
Definitely endangered[1]
hye
Judezmo
Severely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Morocco, Romania, Serbia
lad
Kabard-Cherkes
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Russia
kbd
Laz
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Georgia
lzz
Pontic Greek
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Armenia, Georgia, Greece, Russia, Ukraine
pnt
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Suret
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Armenia, Iran, Iraq, Syria
aii, cld
Western Armenian
Definitely endangered[1]
hye
Zazaki
Vulnerable[1]
zza
Ukraine
Ukraine
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Belarusian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia
bel
Crimean Tatar
Severely endangered[1]
(Crimea). Also spoken in Bulgaria, Romania, Russia
crh, jct
Crimean Turkish
Severely endangered[1]
Eastern Slovak
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Slovakia
slk
Gagauz
Definitely endangered[1]
(Bessarabia). Also spoken in: Moldova
bgx, gag
Karaim
Critically endangered[1]
(Western Ukraine)
kdr
Mariupolitan Greek
Severely endangered[1]
ell
Nogay
Severely endangered[1]
(Crimea)
nog
Plautdietsch
Definitely endangered[1]
pdt
Polesian
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Belarus, Poland
Pontic Greek
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Armenia, Georgia, Greece, Russia, Turkey
pnt
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Rusyn
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia
rue
Urum
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Georgia, Russia
uum
Yiddish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
ydd
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Language
Status
Comments
ISO 639-3
Cornish
Critically endangered[1]
cor
Guernsey French
Severely endangered[1]
(Guernsey )
fra
Irish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Ireland
gle
Jersey French
Severely endangered[1]
(Jersey )
fra
Manx
Critically endangered[1]
(Isle of Man )
glv
Romani
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine
rmc, rmf, rml, rmn, rmo, rmw, rmy
Scots
Vulnerable[1]
sco
Scottish Gaelic
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Canada
gla
Welsh
Vulnerable[1]
Also spoken in: Patagonia
cym
Yiddish
Definitely endangered[1]
Also spoken in: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine
ydd
See also
References