List Of Endangered Languages In Asia
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 speakers, it becomes an extinct language.
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent.
Read more about List Of Endangered Languages In Asia: Afghanistan, Cambodia, Caucasus, China, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Laos, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Russia (Asia), Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
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