Languages classified as vulnerable or endangered by UNESCO's Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger, ranked by estimated number of remaining speakers. While some major languages like Sicilian and Venetian retain millions of speakers, they...
About: Most Spoken Endangered Languages in the World
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Languages classified as vulnerable or endangered by UNESCO's Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger, ranked by estimated number of remaining speakers. While some major languages like Sicilian and Venetian retain millions of speakers, they face increasing pressure from dominant national languages and lack formal education support.
Key Findings
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Sicilian (Italy) leads with 5,000,000 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 2,288,163 · median: 2,350,000.
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Gap in All Time: Sicilian (Italy) is 2777.8× larger than Manx (Isle of Man).
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Data Points
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8 categories
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1 year
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Top Value
5,000,000
Sicilian (Italy)
Estimated Speakers · All Time
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Estimated Speakers
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Period
All Time
Single year snapshot
Category Rankings
Ranked by All Time value · vs. All Time| # | Category | All Time | All Time | Change |
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| 🥇 | Sicilian (Italy) | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | +0% |
| 🥈 | Venetian (Italy) | 3,900,000 | 3,900,000 | +0% |
| 🥉 | Bavarian (Germany) | 3,700,000 | 3,700,000 | +0% |
| 4 | Lombard (Italy) | 3,500,000 | 3,500,000 | +0% |
| 5 | Swabi (Pakistan) | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | +0% |
| 6 | Sardinian (Italy) | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | +0% |
| 7 | Cornish (UK) | 3,500 | 3,500 | +0% |
| 8 | Manx (Isle of Man) | 1,800 | 1,800 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — All Time
5,000,000
Maximum
1,800
Minimum
2,288,163
Average
2,350,000
Median
What This Data Shows
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