GITNUX MARKETDATA REPORT 2024

Statistics About The Least Spoken Language

The least spoken language is likely to have a small number of speakers, potentially facing challenges with preservation and revitalization efforts.

In this post, we highlight the alarming reality of some of the world’s least spoken languages on the brink of extinction. From Ainu in Japan to Kusunda in Nepal, these languages are struggling to survive with only a handful of speakers left. Join us as we shed light on this critical issue and explore the urgent need to preserve linguistic diversity before it’s too late.

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"Ainu, a language in Japan, is nearly extinct with only a few elderly speakers left."

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"Liki language from Indonesia has approximately 5 speakers left."

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"The language of Yagan, native to Tierra del Fuego in Chile, has one native speaker left."

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"The Chemehuevi language, original to the US, only has three native speakers left."

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"Vilela, a language from Argentina, reportedly has less than ten speakers remaining."

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"Language Paakantyi from Australia has 4 known speakers left."

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"The language of Rennell-Bellona in Solomon Island has less than 3000 speakers."

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"Wukchumni, native to the US, reported to have a single fluent speaker remaining."

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"Language of Kaixana in Brazil has only one known speaker left."

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"The language of Kusunda in Nepal has only one fluent speaker as of 2012."

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"The Patwin language of US has been declared extinct with the last fluent speaker died in 2013."

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The statistics presented in this blog post highlight the severe decline and imminent extinction faced by numerous languages worldwide. From Japan to Chile, Indonesia to the US, and beyond, these languages are on the brink of disappearance, with only a handful of speakers remaining in some cases. This serves as a stark reminder of the importance of language preservation and the need for concerted efforts to document, revitalize, and protect linguistic diversity before it is lost forever.

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