List of endangered languages in Papua New Guinea

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": Vulnerable Definitely endangered Severely endangered Critically endangered

LanguageSpeakersStatusCommentsAbaga600 (2017)Critically endangeredAbom3 (2018)Critically endangeredAinbai100 (2003)Severely endangeredAk10 (2017)Severely endangeredAnuki890 (2001)Definitely endangeredArawum60 (2000)Severely endangeredAri50 (2000)Severely endangeredBagupi50 (2000)Definitely endangeredBauni300 (2000)Severely endangeredBepour50 (2000)Severely endangeredBikaru100 (1981)Severely endangeredBoselewa880 (2011)VulnerableBudibud310 (2000)VulnerableBukiyip16,000 (2003)VulnerableBulgebi150 (2015)Definitely endangeredBumbita4,300 (2003)VulnerableDoga200 (2000)Definitely endangeredDumun120 (2000)Critically endangeredDuwet400 (2011)VulnerableGorovu20 (2007)Severely endangeredGrass Koiari1,700 (2000)VulnerableGuramalum3–4 (1987)Critically endangeredPresumed extinctGweda26 (2001)Definitely endangeredIteri480 (2003)Severely endangeredKaiep200 (2007)VulnerableKaki Ae630 (2015)VulnerableKamasa7 (2003)Critically endangeredKandas1,400 (2010)VulnerableKaningra330 (2006)VulnerableKarian34 (2007)Critically endangeredKarore550 (2003)VulnerableKawacha12 (2000)Critically endangeredKoita2,700 (2000)VulnerableKowaki25 (2000)Critically endangeredKuot1,500 (2002)VulnerableKursav10 (2015)Severely endangeredLaxudumau800 (2020)VulnerableLikum80 (2000)Definitely endangeredMagori100 (2000)VulnerableMakolkol7 (1988)Critically endangeredMand8 (2015)Definitely endangeredMawak25 (2000)Critically endangeredMindiri80 (2000)Severely endangeredMoere50 (2000)Severely endangeredMosimo50 (2000)Severely endangeredMumeng2,050 (2000–2003)Definitely endangeredMusom200 (2007)Definitely endangeredMussau-Emira5,000 (2003)Definitely endangeredMwatebu120 (2000)Definitely endangeredNafi160 (1988)Severely endangeredNamo370 (2018)Severely endangeredNauna420 (2000)VulnerableNeme200 (2018)Severely endangeredNete1,000 (2000–2003)Severely endangeredNor1,000 (2000)VulnerableNumbami200 (2007)VulnerableOdoodee490 (2002)Severely endangeredOnjob150 (2000)VulnerablePapapana120 (2000)Definitely endangeredPapi220 (2011)Severely endangeredPiame100 (1981)Severely endangeredPiu100 (2000)Definitely endangeredPuari35 (2003)Critically endangeredRema12 (2012)Severely endangeredSamosa90 (2000)Severely endangeredSengseng1,800 (2003)VulnerableSepa700 (2003)VulnerableSera510 (2000)Severely endangeredSiawi220 (2007)Severely endangeredSissano300 (2000)Critically endangeredSom500 (2017)Definitely endangeredSuarmin140 (2000)Definitely endangeredSuena3,600 (2000)Critically endangeredSumariup80 (1993)Severely endangeredSusuami10 (2000)Critically endangeredTaulil2,000 (2012)VulnerableTayap<50 (2020)Severely endangeredTenis30 (2000)Critically endangeredTuraka25 (2000)Critically endangeredUya270 (2003)Severely endangeredVehes70 (2000)Severely endangeredWab120 (2000)VulnerableWantoat8,200 (1987)Critically endangeredYapunda60 (2000)Severely endangeredYarawata130 (2003)Severely endangeredYimas50 (2016)Severely endangered

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