The 10 rarest languages ​​still spoken in the world

The 10 rarest languages ​​still spoken in the world

Most of the time when people think of language, they will automatically think of English, German, French, Spanish and Japanese, Arabic, Russian and maybe even Latin. Language is something many people take for granted today. Without it, there would be no communication and no way to connect with others in the world. Sure, people can write books and novels, but it's rare for anyone else to understand. Language plays a big role in everyone's life, whether we think about it or not.

  Despite the language's seeming necessity, the United Nations reports that on average a language disappears every two weeks. Around 6,000 or more languages ​​in the world are threatened with extinction. These languages ​​are rapidly disappearing due to conditions such as the death of speakers, the integration of certain languages, the dominance of languages ​​over others, and the fact that in today's world it is more important than ever to know these popular languages. there are few who are little known. In a sense, the death of a language means the death of a culture. Below are the 10 rarest languages ​​from around the world:

  Note: There are hundreds of rare languages ​​in the world.

  10. Chamicuro (Chamekolo, Chamicolo, Chamicura)

  According to a 2008 study, there are 8 Chamicuro speakers worldwide. The language is mostly spoken in Peru and is endangered today as many of its speakers are elderly. There are no children who speak Chamicuro because the region has adapted to speak Spanish. However, speakers of this language were able to develop their own vocabulary of terms. If you want to know how to pronounce several animals

(9) Dumi

  Dumi, a Nepali language, is commonly spoken in the regions near the Tap and Rava rivers. It is also spoken in the mountains of Khotang district in eastern Nepal. It is a Kiranti language, which means it is part of the Tibeto-Burman language family. As of 2007, only 8 people spoke this language, so it is considered a critically endangered language. Information about the Dumi language has been collected over time and a dictionary is available. Many books have been written about the grammar and syntax of the language.

  8. Ongota/Birale

  In 2008, the Ongota language was said to be still in decline. Only 6 people know and use their mother tongue, all of them are elderly. This makes the language critically endangered. However, unlike most endangered languages, there is actually a professor studying Ongota at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. He concluded that language conforms to the structure of subject, object and verb.  

  7. Leakey (Moir)

  Liki is a critically endangered language spoken on the islands off the northern coast of Sarmi, Jayapura Kabupaten and Sarmi Kecamatan, islands near Indonesia. A study conducted in 2007 showed that only 5 people speak this language. In the past, this language was spoken by all local church officials living in the region.

6. Tanema (Tanima, Tetavo)

  In the Solomon Islands, the Tanema language was once spoken in places such as Temotu Province, Wanikolo Island and the village of Emua. According to a 2008 study, only 4 people speak the language today. This makes the language critically endangered. Tanema is both an Austrian and Malayo-Polynesian, Middle-Eastern and Oceanic language. Many of those who once spoke Tanema adapted and began to speak Pijin or Teanu, languages ​​that were very popular in the region.

  5. Njerep

  Njerep is a Bantoid language spoken in Nigeria. This language was once spoken in Cameroon but is no longer spoken. It is now mostly spoken near Mambila. Today, the language has been replaced by various Mambila dialects such as Ba and Mwop. According to a 2007 study, there are only 4 people who still speak the Njerep language, making it an endangered language. The speakers of this language are old people, so there is a high probability that this language will disappear after a few centuries.

  4. Chemehuevi

  Uto-Aztecan, Northern Uto-Aztecan, Numic, Chemehuevi, a Southern language, is spoken mainly in the Midwestern states and on the west coast. Although the Chemehuevi tribe still exists and thrives, the number of people who speak the language fluently is not. A 2007 study found that only 3 people speak the language fully, all of them adults.

  3. Lemerig (Pak, Beck, Sasar, Leon, Lem)

  Lemerig, spoken on the South Pacific island of Vanuatu, about 1,000 miles east of northern Australia, is No. 3 on the list. More specifically, this language is spoken on the island of Vanua Lava. According to a 2008 study, there are only two people left who can speak the language fluently, making it another nearly extinct language on the list. Lemerig consists of at least four distinct dialects, all of which have probably disappeared.

  2. Kaykhana (Caikhana)

  Kaikhana is one of the many critically endangered languages ​​in existence today. This language was once spoken in a village on the banks of the Japura River in Brazil. At one time, about 200 people spoke this language. However, a 2006 study showed that only one person still speaks Kaikhan, making it critically endangered and doomed to extinction.

  1. Taushiro (Pinche/Pinchi)

  Taushiro, a native Peruvian language, is spoken in the Aucayacu River, a tributary of the Ahuaruna River, in the Tigris River region. It is known as a language isolate, meaning it has no demonstrable connection to another language. Speakers of this language usually counted only to ten using their fingers. Since then, the language has been listed as almost extinct.