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The 48 pages that link to Language endangerment, each with the reason it gives.

• Language policyRelated: Exclusion from schools and public life can contribute to declining language transmission.

• Hawaiian languageNarrower topic: Hawaiian’s decline illustrates how schooling and social pressures can endanger a language.

• EthnobotanyRelated: Loss of a language can erase plant names and distinctions encoded in local vocabularies.

• Edward SapirRelated: Sapir’s records preserve evidence of languages and communities facing severe disruption.

• Language deathNarrower topic: Language death is the terminal outcome of endangerment, though not every endangered language dies.

• Papuan languagesRelated: Declining transmission can make the evidence needed for classification disappear.

• European Charter for Regional or Minority LanguagesRelated: The charter responds to pressures that can erode a language’s public presence and transmission.

• Indigenous language revitalizationNarrower topic: Endangerment classifications can guide resources but may not capture community priorities or vitality.

• Khoisan languagesRelated: Many languages associated with Khoisan face severe declines in transmission and speaker numbers.

• Mon peopleRelated: Mon language transmission faces pressures from dominant languages and changing education practices.

• LadinoNarrower topic: Ladino has far fewer everyday speakers than it did before the twentieth century.

• Cebuano languageCompared with: Cebuano is widely spoken, unlike many endangered Philippine languages, but its regional varieties face unequal support.

• Hakka ChineseNarrower topic: Some Hakka varieties face pressures that place them within broader debates about language survival.

• Language policy in South AfricaCompared with: Recognition alone cannot prevent language decline when education and public institutions favor other languages.

• Manchu languageRelated: Manchu’s everyday transmission has declined, despite substantial historical documentation.

• Tok PisinRelated: Tok Pisin’s expanding reach raises questions about pressures on smaller languages.

• Uyghur languageNarrower topic: This broader concept frames concerns about the future of Uyghur use and transmission.

• Mesoamerican languagesRelated: Many Mesoamerican languages face unequal pressure from dominant national languages.

• Arawakan languagesNarrower topic: Endangerment assessments guide documentation and support for vulnerable Arawakan languages.

• GlottologRelated: Glottolog records vitality information for many language entries.

• Inuit languagesRelated: Some Inuit varieties face unequal pressures on everyday use and transmission.

• Karelian languageNarrower topic: Many Karelian communities face reduced transmission and shrinking everyday use.

• Oceanic languagesRelated: Many Oceanic languages have small speaker populations and face pressure from dominant languages.

• Official languages of South AfricaCompared with: Constitutional recognition alone does not ensure that a language remains widely used or transmitted.

• Sardinian languageNarrower topic: Declining intergenerational transmission places Sardinian varieties within broader debates about language vitality.

• Chamorro languageRelated: It frames concerns about whether Chamorro will remain widely spoken across generations.

• Chuvash languageNarrower topic: Reduced transmission and domains of use make Chuvash vulnerable to language shift.

• Gilbertese languageCompared with: It offers a framework for assessing pressures on Gilbertese without assuming language loss.

• Kartvelian languagesNarrower topic: Mingrelian, Laz, and Svan face pressures that differ from Georgian’s dominant position.

• Oto-Manguean languagesRelated: Several Oto-Manguean varieties face unequal pressures on speaker numbers and transmission.

• Xiang ChineseRelated: Some local Xiang varieties face pressure from standard-language dominance and migration.

• Chadic languagesRelated: Some Chadic languages face pressure from larger regional and national languages.

• MapudungunRelated: Mapudungun faces transmission pressures, though speaker numbers and vitality vary by community.

• Shona languageCompared with: Shona remains widely spoken, making its situation distinct from endangered languages in the region.

• Madurese languageCompared with: It provides a framework for assessing the pressures on Madurese without assuming that decline is inevitable.

• Aymara languageNarrower topic: Aymara faces uneven transmission and social pressures despite its large speaker population.

• Bhojpuri languageCompared with: Bhojpuri has many speakers, but shifts toward dominant languages can still narrow its public domains.

• Hiri MotuRelated: Reduced intergenerational use raises concerns about Hiri Motu’s continued vitality.

• Sylheti languageRelated: Reduced transmission to younger generations can threaten Sylheti’s long-term vitality.

• Linguistic rightsRelated: Rights to transmit and develop languages can counter pressures behind language shift.

• Marianne MithunRelated: Many Indigenous languages documented by Mithun face pressures that make recording and community transmission urgent.

• Southern NdebeleCompared with: It frames questions about maintaining Southern Ndebele transmission and use without presuming a single status.

• AragoneseNarrower topic: Aragonese has faced sustained decline in transmission and everyday use.

• CorsicanRelated: Declining transmission is a central concern in assessments of Corsican's vitality.

• International EnglishRelated: The spread of English can interact with pressures on smaller languages, though outcomes vary.

• Kenneth L. HaleRelated: Hale’s public advocacy emphasized the urgency and consequences of this process.

• North Caucasian languagesRelated: Some North Caucasian languages face declining transmission and require documentation or revitalization.

• Walloon languageRelated: Reduced transmission has made the future of Walloon a preservation concern.