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This is a list of extinct languages of Asia, languages which have undergone language death, have no native speakers, and no spoken descendant. There are 154 languages listed. 17 from Central Asia, 25 from East Asia, 17 from South Asia, 19 from Southeast Asia, 15 from Siberia and 61 from West Asia.
Language/dialectFamilyDate Of ExtinctionEthnic Group (s)800s BC [1]Avestan people1000s AD [2]Bactrians1200s AD [3]1800s AD [4]ChagataiNov 10, 2020 · Extinct languages from Asian cultures have fallen out of use for a variety of reasons. Explore lists of extinct languages from countries all around Asia.
- Michele Meleen
- Staff Editor
List of endangered languages in Asia. 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 a dead language.
LanguageStatusCommentsDefinitely endangered [1]askVulnerable [1]Also spoken in: PakistanDefinitely endangered [1]Also spoken in: Uzbekistan, TajikistanGambiri language ( Tregami language)Severely endangered [1]trmAn extinct language may be narrowly defined as a language with no native speakers and no descendant languages. Under this definition, a language becomes extinct upon the death of its last native speaker, the terminal speaker.
DateLanguageLanguage FamilyRegion2 May 20235 October 2022Mixed Aleut – RussianCommander Islands, Russia16 February 202225 September 2021Wukchumni dialect of Tule-Kaweah YokutsYok-Utian (proposed)California, United StatesJul 9, 2012 · Of the 3,054 endangered languages documented on the site so far, nearly half are in Asia. Here's a look at some of Asia's most endangered languages and their peoples. 1. Saaroa (Taiwan)
- Sherley Wetherhold
This free Internet-based version of the Atlas is interactive: the user can set various search parameters (vitality, country, number of speakers, name) to filter information on endangered languages and navigate using a dynamic map interface. All of this can be done in French, English or Spanish.
Dec 15, 2022 · Ryukyuan families kept the languages alive at home. Then, after the second world war, America occupied Okinawa and encouraged a return to Ryukyuan languages in a bid to distance the islanders...
