List of endangered languages in Nepal
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" and "extinct":
- Vulnerable
- Definitely endangered
- Severely endangered
- Critically endangered
| Language | Speakers | Status | Comments |
| Athpare | 5,500 | Definitely endangered | |
| Bahing | 11,600 | Definitely endangered | |
| Bantawa | 132,600 | Vulnerable | |
| Baram | 155 | Critically endangered | |
| Bote-Darai | 11,700 | Severely endangered | |
| Chamling | 76,800 | Definitely endangered | |
| Chantyal | 4,300 | Definitely endangered | |
| Chepang | 48,500 | Vulnerable | |
| Chintang | 3,700 | Severely endangered | |
| Chulung | 2,000 | Definitely endangered | |
| Danuwar | 45,800 | Severely endangered | |
| Dhimal | 19,300 | Severely endangered | |
| Dol-po | 1,700 | Definitely endangered | |
| Dumi | 650 | Critically endangered | |
| Dungmali | 6,300 | Definitely endangered | |
| Ghale | 8,100 | Vulnerable | |
| Gurung | 325,600 | Definitely endangered | |
| Gyasumdo | 390 | Definitely endangered | |
| Ha-lung Tibetan | Definitely endangered | ||
| Vayu | 1,500 | Critically endangered | |
| Jerung | 1,700 | Vulnerable | |
| Jirel | 4,800 | Definitely endangered | |
| Kagate | 99 | Definitely endangered | |
| Kaike | 50 | Definitely endangered | |
| Khaccaḍ Bhoṭe | Definitely endangered | ||
| Khaling | 14,500 | Definitely endangered | |
| Kham | 27,100 | Definitely endangered | |
| Kohi | 1,300 | Vulnerable | |
| Kulung | 33,200 | Vulnerable | |
| Kumhali | 12,200 | Severely endangered | |
| Kurux | 33,700 | Vulnerable | |
| Kusunda | 87 | Critically endangered | |
| Langthang Tibetan | Definitely endangered | ||
| Limirong Tibetan | Definitely endangered | ||
| Lohorung | 3,700 | Severely endangered | |
| Loke Tibetan | Definitely endangered | ||
| Magar | 788,500 | Definitely endangered | |
| Majhi | 24,400 | Severely endangered | |
| Mewahang | 4,700 | Severely endangered | |
| Nachhiring | 284 | Severely endangered | |
| Nar Phu | 600 | Definitely endangered | |
| Newar | 846,600 | Definitely endangered | |
| Nubri | Definitely endangered | ||
| Nyishangba | Definitely endangered | ||
| Puma | 6,700 | Severely endangered | |
| Raji | 3,800 | Severely endangered | |
| Raute | 461 | Severely endangered | |
| Sām | 401 | Severely endangered | |
| Sampang | 18,300 | Vulnerable | |
| Santali | 49,900 | Vulnerable | |
| Seke | Vulnerable | ||
| Sunwar | 37,900 | Vulnerable | |
| Surel | 287 | Critically endangered | |
| Thakali | 5,200 | Vulnerable | |
| Thangmi | 23,200 | Definitely endangered | |
| Thulung | 20,700 | Definitely endangered | |
| Tilung | 1,400 | Definitely endangered | |
| Tsum | Definitely endangered | ||
| Wambule | 13,500 | Vulnerable | |
| Yakkha | 19,600 | Critically endangered | |
| Yamphu | 9,200 | Definitely endangered |