Language Database - China

Definitely Endangered- Severely Endangered

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(All numbers come from the UNESCO Red Book of Endangered Languages, Ethnologue, Various Censuses from China, India, and Russia.)

China: Publications

Anung

Critically endangered, 450-7000 native speakers, Nungish Group, Western Yunnan.

Green Gelao

Critically endangered, around 300 native speakers, Kra Group, Guangxi, Guizhou.

Laomian

Definitely endangered, around 2500 native speakers, Loloish Group, Southwestern Yunnan.

Cosung

Definitely endangered, around 47,000 native speakers, Loloish Group, Southern Yunnan.

Manchu

Critically endangered, around 20 native speakers, Manchu Group, Heilongjiang.

Qau

Critically endangered, around 2000 native speakers, Kra Group, Guizhou.

Gepo

Critically endangered, around 100,000 native speakers, Loloish Group, Yunnan, Guangxi.

Pela

Definitely endangered, around 400 native speakers, Burmish Group, Southern Yunnan.

Bonan

Definitely endangered, around 6000 native speakers (as of 1999), Mongolic Group, Gansu.

Buyang

Severely endangered, around 1500 native speakers (as of 2000), Kra Group, Southeastern Yunnan.

Chesu

Definitely endangered, around 330 native speakers, Loloish Group, Central Yunnan.

Achang

Critically endangered, around 60,000 native speakers, Burmish Group, Western Yunnan.

Dagur

Critically endangered, around 96,000 native speakers (as of 1999), Mongolic Group, Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang.

Evenki

Severely endangered, 26,580 native speakers (China and Russia), Evenki Group, Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang.

Fuyu Kirghiz

Severely endangered, 875 native speakers (as of 1982), Siberian Turkic Group, Heilongjiang.

Katso

Definitely endangered, around 4000 native speakers (as of 1997), Loloish Group, Central Yunnan.

Angku

Definitely endangered, around 1000 native speakers, Palaungic Group, Southern Yunnan.

Monguor

Severely endangered, around 150,000 native speakers, Mongolic Group, Gansu, Qinghai.

Jino

Definitely endangered, around 21,000 native speakers, Loloish Group, Southern Yunnan.

Kiong Nai

Definitely endangered, around 1100 native speakers (as of 1999), Hmongic Group, Central Guangxi.

Thou-Kathu

Definitely endangered, around 5000 native speakers, Mondzish Group, Southeastern Yunnan.

Nanai

Definitely endangered, around 1400 native speakers, Nanai Group, Heilongjiang, parts of Russia.

Bolyu

Definitely endangered, around 500 native speakers, Pakanic Group, Northwestern Guangxi.

Maang

Definitely endangered, around 5000 native speakers, Lolo-Burmese Group, Yunnan.

Nyishi

Critically endangered, 298,820 native speakers, Tani Group, Sino-Tibetan, Arunachal Pradesh, Tibet.

Muji

Definitely endangered, around 55,000 native speakers, Loloish Group, Southeastern Yunnan.

Na

Critically endangered, around 47,000 native speakers, Lolo-Burmese/Qiangic Group, Northern Yunnan.

Tujia

Definitely endangered, around 70,000 native speakers, Tujia Group, Hunan.

Bu-Nao

Definitely endangered, around 390,000 native speakers (as of 2001), Hmongic Group, Guizhou, Yunnan.

Oirat

Definitely endangered, around 368,000 native speakers, Central Mongolic Group, Xinjiang, Gansu, Qinghai, parts of Russia and Mongolia.

Bugan

Critically endangered, around 2700 native speakers, Pakanic Group, Southeastern Yunnan.

Macanese Patois

Critically endangered, around 50 native speakers, Cantonese-Portuguese Creole, Macau SAR.

Pu Peo

Definitely endangered, 710 native speakers, Kra Group, Southern Yunnan.

Samatao

Critically endangered, around 400 native speakers, Loloish Group, Central Yunnan.

Samei

Severely endangered, around 20,000 native speakers, Loloish Group, Central Yunnan.

Sibe

Severely endangered, around 30,000 native speakers (as of 2000), Manchu Group, Xinjiang.

Hm Nai

Definitely endangered, around 5800 native speakers, Hmongic Group, Hunan.

Tsat

Definitely endangered, around 4000 native speakers, Chamic Group, Hainan.

Shixing

Definitely endangered, around 1800 native speakers, Qiangic Group, Sichuan, Tibet.

Sanie

Severely endangered, around 8000 native speakers, Loloish Group, Central Yunnan.