List of endangered languages of Oceania
This is a list of endangered languages of Oceania, based on the definitions used by UNESCO.
An endangered language is a language that it is at risk of falling out of use because there is little transmission of the language to younger generations. If a language loses all of its native speakers, it becomes an extinct language.
[Australia]
According to the 2016 census, English is the only language spoken in the home for close to 72.7% of the population. The next most common languages spoken at home are Mandarin, Arabic, Cantonese, Vietnamese and Italian. A considerable proportion of first- and second-generation migrants are bilingual.[Federated [States of Micronesia]]
| Language | Speakers | Status | Comments | Ref |
| Kapingamarangi language | ~3,000 | Severely endangered | ||
| Kosraean language | ~7,720 | Severely endangered | Micronesia & Nauru | |
| Mokilese language | ~1,500 | Critically endangered | ||
| Mortlockese language, Mortlockese | ~5,900 | Definitely endangered | ||
| Namonuito language, Namonuito | Severely endangered | |||
| Ngatikese Men's Creole language, Ngatikese Men's Creole | Definitely endangered | |||
| Nukuoro language, Nukuoro | ~1,540 | Definitely endangered | ||
| Nguluwan language | ||||
| Paafang language, Paafang, Pááfang | ~1,300 | Severely endangered | ||
| Pingelapese language, Pingelapese | ~4,500 | Severely endangered | ||
| Puluwat language, Puluwat, Puluwatese | ~1,500 | Severely endangered | ||
| Satawal language, Satawal | Severely endangered | |||
| Ulithian language, Ulithian | Severely endangered | |||
| Woleaian language, Woleaian | Severely endangered |
[Indonesia]
The UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger lists 88 endangered languages in Indonesia.[Melanesia]
[New Caledonia]
The following languages of New Caledonia may be considered endangered.| Language | Speakers | Status | Comments | Ref |
| Arha language | 35 | Critically endangered | Arhâ language | |
| Arho language | 10 | Critically endangered | ||
| Caac language | ~1,200 | Vulnerable | ||
| Drubea language | Vulnerable | |||
| Fagauvea language | Vulnerable | |||
| Fagauvea language | Vulnerable | |||
| Fwâi language | Vulnerable | |||
| Jawe language | Vulnerable | |||
| Kumak language | Vulnerable | |||
| Neku language | Severely endangered | |||
| Nemi language | Definitely endangered | |||
| Orowe language | Definitely endangered | |||
| Pije language | Severely endangered | |||
| Pwaamèi language | Definitely endangered | |||
| Pwapwa language | Severely endangered | |||
| Tiri language | Definitely endangered | |||
| Voh-Koné dialects | Definitely endangered | |||
| Xaragure language | Vulnerable |
[Vanuatu]
| Language | Speakers | Status | Comments | Ref |
| Amblong language | Definitely endangered | |||
| Araki language | Critically endangered | |||
| Aveteian language | Critically endangered | |||
| Baki language | Vulnerable | |||
| Bangsa language | Critically endangered | |||
| Bierebo language | Vulnerable | |||
| Bieria language | Critically endangered | |||
| Dorig language | Definitely endangered | |||
| Emae language | Vulnerable | |||
| Hiw language | 280 | Definitely endangered | ||
| Koro language | 250 | Definitely endangered | ||
| Labo language | Vulnerable | |||
| Lakon language | 800 | Vulnerable | ||
| Lehali language | 200 | Vulnerable | ||
| Lemerig language | 2 | Critically endangered | ||
| Lorediakarkar language | Critically endangered | |||
| Löyöp language | 240 | Vulnerable | Lehalurup | |
| Mafea language | Definitely endangered | |||
| Malmariv language | Vulnerable | |||
| Matanvat language | Critically endangered | |||
| Mores language | Severely endangered | |||
| Mwesen language | Critically endangered | |||
| Naati language | Critically endangered | |||
| Naman language | Critically endangered | |||
| Nasarian language | 5 | Critically endangered | ||
| Navwien language | Critically endangered | |||
| Nisvai language | Critically endangered | |||
| Nivat language | Critically endangered | |||
| Niviar language | Critically endangered | |||
| Olrat language | 0 | Critically endangered | 3 speakers in 2003; extinct in 2009. | |
| Polonomombauk language | Definitely endangered | |||
| Repanbitip language | Definitely endangered | |||
| Shark Bay language | Vulnerable | |||
| Ske language | Severely endangered | |||
| Sorsorian language | Critically endangered | |||
| Tambotalo language | 50 | Severely endangered | ||
| Tape language | Critically endangered | |||
| Tolomako language | Definitely endangered | |||
| Tutuba language | Definitely endangered | |||
| Umbrul language | Critically endangered | |||
| Ura language | 6 | Critically endangered | ||
| Vera'a language | Definitely endangered | |||
| Volow language | Critically endangered |