Healthy/strong - All generations use language in variety of
settings
sl No Healthy/strong
languages
1 Assamese
2 Bengali
(Bangla)
3 Bodo
4 Gujarati
5 Hindustani(Hindi/Urdu)
6 Kannada
7 Kashmiri
8 Malayalam
9 Meitei/Manipuri
10 Marathi
11 Nepali
12 Odia
13 Santali
14 Tamil
15 Telugu
Weakening/sick - spoken by older people; not fully used in
younger generations
sl No Weakening/sicklanguages
1 Badaga/Baduga/Badagu
2 Beary
3 Bhojpuri
(Gawari, Sadan/Sadri, Nagpuria)
4 Braj
Basha (Bundeli, Bagheli, Kadiboli)
5 Chhattisgarhi
( Surgujia)
6 Dimasa
7 Dogri
8 Garhwali
9 Gondi
10 Haryanvi (Ahirwati)
11 Karbi
12 Kodava
13 Kokborok/Tripuri
14 Konkani
(Malvani, Sangameshwari, Koli, Agri)
15 Kumauni
16 Kutchi
17 Ladakhi
18 Lepcha
19 Limbu
20 Magadhi/Magahi (Khortha/Khotta/Kortha)
21 Maithili
(Angika, Bajjika)
22 Mizo
23 Pahari/Himachali
(Kangri, Mandeali, Chambeali, Jaunsari, Kullui, Hinduri, Mahasuvi,
Sirmauri)
24 Punjabi
25 Rajasthani
(Marwari, Mewari, Mewati, Dhundari, Wagari/Vagari, Shekhawati, Harauti, Malvi, Nimadi, Bagri, Banjari/Lamani/Lambadi/Lambani/Gor/Sugali, Dhatki
26 Rajbongshi
(Kamtapuri, surjapuri, Dutta, Rajbangsi,
Rajbansi, Rajbanshi, Goalparia, Koch Rajbanshi, Tajpuri, Kochrajbongshi,
Goalpariya/Deshi bhasha/ Uzani, Rangpuri, Bahe Bangla, Ancholit Bangla, Kamta,
Polia.
27 Sindhi
28 Tulu
29 Awadhi (Kanauji)
Vulnerable - most children speak the language, but it
may be restricted to certain domains (e.g., home)
sl No. Vulnerable
Languages
1 Adi
language
2 Anal
language
3 Angami
language
4 Ao
language
5 Apatani
language
6 Balti
language
7 Bangni language
8 Bhumji
language
9 Bishnupriya
Manipuri language
10 Bokar
language
11 Chang
language
12 Chokri
language
13 Galo
language
14 Gutob
language
15 Hmar
language
16 Ho
language
17 Hrangkhol
language
18 Irula
language
19 Kabui
language
20 Khampti
language
21 Kharia
language
22 Kheza
language
23 Khiamngan
language
24 Khoirao
language
25 Koda
language
26 Konyak
language
27 Korku
language
28 Korwa
language
29 Kui
language
30 Kurukh
/Oroan / Kurux language
31 Lhota
language
32 Liangmai
language
33 Manchad
language
34 Mao
language
35 Maram
language
36 Maring
language
37 Miju
language
38 Minyong
language
39 Mundari
language
40 Mzieme
language
41 Nocte
language
42 Nruanghmei
language
43 Nyishi
language
44 Padam
language
45 Padri
language
46 Paite
language
47 Phom
language
48 Pochuri
language
49 Purik
language
50 Rabha
language
51 Rengma
language
52 Rongpo
language
53 Sangtam
language
54 Sherdukpen
language
55 Sherpa
language
56 Simi
language
57 Sora
language
58 Spiti
language
59 Tagin
language
60 Tamang
language
61 Tangkhul
language
62 Tangsa
language
63 Taruang
language
64 Tawang
language
65 Thado
language
66 Tshangla
language
67 Wancho
language
68 Yimchungru
language
69 Zeme
language
Definitely endangered - children no longer learn the
language as a 'mother tongue' in the home or only a few speakers (non-children)
remain; no longer used as native language by children
sl. No Definitely
endangered
1 Asur
language
2 Bawm
language
3 Beechistani
language
4 Bhadravahi
language
5 Bhalesi
language
6 Bharmauri
language
7 Biete
language
8 Bori
language
9 Brokshat
language
10 Bunan
language
11 Byangsi
language
12 Churahi
language
13 Dakpa
language
14 Darma
language
15 Deori
language
16 Gangte
language
17 Gorum
language
18 Hill Miri
language
19 Hruso
language
20 Idu
language
21 Jad
language
22 Jangshung
language
23 Juang
language
24 Kachari
language
25 Kanashi
language
26 Khamba
language
27 Khasali
language
28 Khowa language
29 Koch
language
30 Kolami
language
31 Kom
language
32 Konda
language
33 Koro
language
34 Kului
language
35 Kundal
Shahi language
36 Kurru
language
37 Kuvi
language
38 Lishpa
language
39 Malto
language
40 Mara
language
41 Miji
language
42 Milang
language
43 Mising
language
44 Motuo
Menba language
43 Moyon
language
44 Nahali
language
45 Pasi
dialect of Adi
46 Singpho
language
47 Sulung
language
48 Tinan
language
49 Tiwa
language
50 Turi
language
51 Zakhring
language
52 Zangskari
language
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
Sl. No Severely
endangered
1 A'tong
language
2 Aiton
language
3 Geta?
language
4 Mech
language
5 Remo
language
6 Tai
Phake language
Critically endangered - the youngest speakers are
grandparents and older, and they speak the language partially and infrequently
Sl. No. Critically
endangered
1 Aimol
language
2 Baghati
language
3 Bangani
language
4 Bellari
language
5 Birhor
language
6 Gadaba
language
7 Jarawa language
8 Kinnauri language
9 Koireng
language
10 Koraga
language
11 Kota
language
12 Kuruba
language
13 Lamgang
language
14 Lamongse
language
15 Langrong
language
16 Luro
language
17 Manda
language
18 Mra
language
19 Muot
language
20 Na
language
21 Naiki
language
22 Nihali
language
23 Onge
language
24 Pangvali
language
25 Parji
language
26 Pengo
language
27 Pu
language
28 Purum
language
29 Ruga
language
30 Sanenyo
language
31 Sentinelese
language
32 Shompen
language
33 Sirmaudi
language
34 Tai Nora
language
35 Tai Rong
language
36 Takahanyilang
language
37 Tangam
language
38 Tarao
language
39 Toda
language
40 Toto
language
Dead but Reviving - no longer spoken as a native language but trying to revive.
Sl. No. Extinct
Languages but reviving.
1 Prakrit
2 Pali
3. Sanskrit
Extinct - there are no speakers left or no longer spoken or potentially spoken
Sl. No. Extinct
Languages
1 Ahom
2 Akar –
Bale
3 Aka-Bea
4 Aka – Bo
5 Aka-Cari
6 Aka-Jeru
7 Aka-Kede
8 Aka-Kol
9 Aka-Kora
10 Andro
11 Malaryan
12 Oko-Juwoi
13 Pali
14 Rangkas
15 Sengmai
16 Turung
