List of endangered languages in Brazil

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" (not endangered) and "extinct":^[1]

• Vulnerable
• Definitely endangered
• Severely endangered
• Critically endangered

Language Endangerment Status by UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger category
Extinct (EX)
Extinct (EX)	(lists)
Endangered
Critically Endangered (CR) Severely Endangered (SE) Definitely Endangered (DE) Vulnerable (VU)	(list) (list) (list) (list)
Safe
Safe (NE)	no list
Other categories
Revived (RE) Constructed (CL)	(list) (list)
Related topics Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger Endangered Languages Project Ethnologue Unclassified language List of languages by total number of speakers
UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger categories
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Languages

Main article: Languages of Brazil

Brazil

Language	Status	Comments	ISO 639-3
Aikana language	Definitely endangered[1]		tba
Ajuru language	Extinct[1]		wyr
Akawaio language	Vulnerable[1]		ake
Akuntsu language	Critically endangered[1]
Akwáwa language	Vulnerable[1]		mdz, pak, asu
Anambé language	Critically endangered[1]		aan
Apalai language	Vulnerable[1]		apy
Apiaká language	Critically endangered[1]		api
Apinajé language	Vulnerable[1]		apn
Apurinã language	Definitely endangered[1]		apu
Arara do Pará language	Vulnerable[1]		aap
Arára Shawãdáwa language	Critically endangered[1]		knt
Araweté language	Vulnerable[1]		awt
Arikapu language	Critically endangered[1]		ark
Aruá language	Severely endangered[1]		arx
Ashaninka language	Vulnerable[1]		cjo, cni, cpb, cpc, cpu, cpy, prq
Asurini do Xingu language	Vulnerable[1]		asn
Aurê-Aurá language	Critically endangered[1]		aux
Ava-Canoeiro language	Critically endangered[1]		avv
Aweti language	Vulnerable[1]		awe
Bakairi language	Vulnerable[1]		bkq
Banawá Yafi language	Vulnerable[1]		jaa
Baníwa do Içana language	Vulnerable[1]	Also spoken in: Colombia, Venezuela	bwi
Bara language	Vulnerable[1]		pok, bao
Barasana language	Severely endangered[1]		bsn
Baré language	Critically endangered[1]		bae, mht
Bororo language	Definitely endangered[1]		bor
Carapana language	Severely endangered[1]		cbc
Cashinahua language	Vulnerable[1]		cbs
Chamacoco language	Critically endangered[1]	Also spoken in: Paraguay	ceg
Chiquitano language	Critically endangered[1]		cax
Cinta Larga language	Vulnerable[1]		cin
Cocama-Cocamilla language	Critically endangered[1]		cod
Cubeo language	Definitely endangered[1]		cub
Culina language	Vulnerable[1]		cul
Dâw language	Vulnerable[1]		kwa
Dení language	Vulnerable[1]		dny
Desano language	Definitely endangered[1]		des
Diahói language	Critically endangered[1]		pah
Djeoromitxi language	Severely endangered[1]		jbt
Enawenê-Nawê language	Vulnerable[1]		unk
Galibi Marworno language	Vulnerable[1]		car
Gavião de Rondônia language	Vulnerable[1]		gvo
Gavião do Pará language	Vulnerable[1]		gvp
Guajá language	Vulnerable[1]		gvj
Guajajara language	Vulnerable[1]		gub
Guarasu language	Critically endangered[1]
Guató language	Critically endangered[1]		gta
Hixkaryána language	Vulnerable[1]		hix
Hupda language	Vulnerable[1]		jup
Ikpeng language	Vulnerable[1]		txi
Iranxe language	Critically endangered[1]		irn
Jamamadí language	Vulnerable[1]		jaa
Jarawára language	Vulnerable[1]		jap
Javaé language	Definitely endangered[1]		kpj
Juma language	Critically endangered[1]		jua
Ka'apór language	Vulnerable[1]		urb
Kadiwéu language	Definitely endangered[1]		kbc
Kaingang language	Definitely endangered[1]		kgp
Kaiowá Guarani language	Vulnerable[1]		kgk, pta
Kaixána language	Critically endangered[1]
Kalapalo language	Vulnerable[1]		kui
Kamaiurá language	Vulnerable[1]		kay
Kanela Apaniekra language	Vulnerable[1]		ram
Kanela Rankokamekra language	Vulnerable[1]		ram
Kanoê language	Critically endangered[1]		kxo
Karajá language	Vulnerable[1]		kpj
Kari'ña language	Definitely endangered[1]		car, ciy
Karipuna language	Definitely endangered[1]		kuq
Karipuna do Amapá language	Vulnerable[1]		kmv
Karitiana language	Vulnerable[1]		ktn
Karo language	Vulnerable[1]		arr
Katawixi language	Critically endangered[1]		xat
Katukina do Acre language	Severely endangered[1]		knt
Katukína-Kanamarí language	Vulnerable[1]		kav, knm
Katxuyana-Xikuyána language	Vulnerable[1]		kbb
Kaxarari language	Critically endangered[1]		ktx
Kayabi language	Vulnerable[1]		kyz
Kinikinau language	Critically endangered[1]		gqn
Kisêdjê language	Vulnerable[1]		suy
Korúbo language	Vulnerable[1]		xor
Krahô language	Vulnerable[1]		xra
Krenak language	Critically endangered[1]		kqq
Krikati language	Vulnerable[1]		xri
Kuikuro language	Vulnerable[1]		kui
Kujubim language	Critically endangered[1]
Kulina Páno language	Severely endangered[1]		xpk
Kurripako language	Vulnerable[1]		kpc
Kuruáya language	Critically endangered[1]		kyr
Kwazá language	Critically endangered[1]		xwa
Machineri language	Vulnerable[1]		mpd
Macuna language	Vulnerable[1]		myy
Macushi language	Vulnerable[1]		mbc
Makurap language	Severely endangered[1]		mpu
Marúbo language	Vulnerable[1]		mzr
Matipu language	Critically endangered[1]		mzo
Matís language	Vulnerable[1]		mpq
Mawayana language	Critically endangered[1]	Also spoken in: Suriname	mpw, mzx
Mawé language	Vulnerable[1]		mav
Maxakali language	Vulnerable[1]		mbl
Mayoruna language	Vulnerable[1]		mcf
Mbya Guarani language	Vulnerable[1]		gun
Mebengokre language	Vulnerable[1]		txu
Mehináku language	Vulnerable[1]		mmh
Miraña language	Critically endangered[1]		boa
Mirití Tapuia language	Critically endangered[1]		mmv
Mundurukú language	Vulnerable[1]		myu
Myky language	Vulnerable[1]		irn
Nadëb language	Definitely endangered[1]		mbj
Nahukwa language	Definitely endangered[1]		mzo
Nambiquara do Norte language	Vulnerable[1]		lkd, ltn, xtw, wmd
Nambiquara do Sul language	Vulnerable[1]		nab
Ñandeva Guarani language	Vulnerable[1]		nhd
Nheengatu / Yeral language	Severely endangered[1]		yrl
Ninam language	Vulnerable[1]		shb
Ofayé language	Critically endangered[1]		opy
Omagua language	Critically endangered[1]		omg
Oro Win language	Critically endangered[1]		orw
Paiter language	Vulnerable[1]		sru
Palikur language	Vulnerable[1]		plu
Panará language	Vulnerable[1]		kre
Pareci language	Definitely endangered[1]		pab
Parintintin language	Critically endangered[1]		pah
Patamona language	Vulnerable[1]		pbc
Paumarí language	Severely endangered[1]		pad
Pemon language	Vulnerable[1]		aoc
Pirahã language	Vulnerable[1]		myp
Piratapuya language	Severely endangered[1]		pir
Poyanawa language	Critically endangered[1]		pyn
Pukobyê language	Vulnerable[1]		gvp
Puruborá language	Critically endangered[1]		pur
Rikbaktsa language	Severely endangered[1]		rkb
Sabanê language	Critically endangered[1]		sae
Sakurabiat language	Severely endangered[1]		skf
Salamãy language	Critically endangered[1]		mnd
Sanema language	Vulnerable[1]		xsu
Shanenawa language	Vulnerable[1]		ywn
Siriano language	Vulnerable[1]		sri
Suruahá language	Vulnerable[1]		swx
Tapayuna language	Severely endangered[1]		suy
Tapirapé language	Vulnerable[1]		taf
Tariana language	Critically endangered[1]		tae
Tembé language	Severely endangered[1]		tqb
Tenharim language	Severely endangered[1]		pah
Terena language	Severely endangered[1]		ter
Ticuna language	Definitely endangered[1]	Also spoken in: Colombia, Peru	tca
Trio language	Vulnerable[1]		tri
Trumai language	Critically endangered[1]		tpy
Tucano language	Vulnerable[1]		tuo
Tupari language	Definitely endangered[1]		tpr
Tuyuca language	Vulnerable[1]		tue
Uru-eu-au-au language	Vulnerable[1]		urz, adw
Waimiri-Atroarí language	Vulnerable[1]		atr
Waiwai language	Vulnerable[1]		waw
Wajãpi language	Vulnerable[1]		oym
Wanano / Kotiria language	Vulnerable[1]		gvc
Wapishana language	Definitely endangered[1]		wap
Warekena language	Critically endangered[1]		gae
Wari language	Definitely endangered[1]		pav
Wauja language	Vulnerable[1]		wau
Wayana language	Vulnerable[1]		way
Xambioá language	Critically endangered[1]		kpj
Xavante language	Vulnerable[1]		xav
Xerente language	Severely endangered[1]		xer
Xetá language	Critically endangered[1]		xet
Xipáya language	Critically endangered[1]		xiy
Xokleng language	Critically endangered[1]		xok
Yaminahua language	Vulnerable[1]		yaa
Yanomám language	Vulnerable[1]		wca
Yanomami language	Vulnerable[1]		wck
Yatê language	Severely endangered[1]		fun
Yawalapiti language	Critically endangered[1]		yaw
Yawanawá language	Vulnerable[1]		ywn
Yecuana language	Vulnerable[1]		mch
Yudja language	Vulnerable[1]		jur
Yuhup language	Vulnerable[1]		yab
Zo'é language	Vulnerable[1]		pto
Zoró language	Vulnerable[1]		gvo

References

1. Moseley, Christopher, ed. (2010). Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger. Memory of Peoples (3rd ed.). Paris: UNESCO Publishing. ISBN 978-92-3-104096-2. Retrieved 2015-04-11.