List of endangered languages of the Pacific
# List of endangered languages of the Pacific

This is a list of endangered languages of the Pacific, based on the definitions used by UNESCO.

An endangered language is a language that it is at risk of falling out of use because there is little transmission of the language to younger generations. If a language loses all of its native speakers, it becomes an extinct language.

## Australia

According to the 2016 census, English is the only language spoken in the home for close to 72.7% of the population. The next most common languages spoken at home are Mandarin (2.5%), Arabic (1.4%), Cantonese (1.2%), Vietnamese (1.2%) and Italian (1.2%). A considerable proportion of first- and second-generation migrants are bilingual.

## Federated States of Micronesia

| Language | Status | Comments |
| - | - | - |
| Kapingamarangi language | Severely endangered | |
| Kosraean language | Severely endangered | Micronesia & Nauru |
| Mokilese language | Critically endangered | |
| Mortlockese language, Mortlockese | Definitely endangered | |
| Namonuito language, Namonuito | Severely endangered | |
| Ngatikese Men's Creole language, Ngatikese Men's Creole | Definitely endangered | |
| Nukuoro language, Nukuoro | Definitely endangered | |
| Nguluwan language | | |
| Paafang language, Paafang | Severely endangered | |
| Pingelapese language, Pingelapese | Severely endangered | |
| Puluwat language, Puluwat | Severely endangered | |
| Satawal language, Satawal | Severely endangered | |
| Ulithian language, Ulithian | Severely endangered | |
| Woleaian language, Woleaian | Severely endangered | |

## Indonesia

The UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger lists 88 endangered languages in Indonesia.

## Melanesia

### New Caledonia

The following languages of New Caledonia may be considered endangered.

| Language | Speakers | Status | Comments | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Arha language | 35 | Critically endangered | Arhâ language | (1996 census) |
| Arho language | | Critically endangered | | |
| Caac language | | Vulnerable | | |
| Drubea language | | Vulnerable | | |
| Fagauvea language (Northern) | | Vulnerable | | |
| Fagauvea language (Southern) | | Vulnerable | | |
| Fwâi language | | Vulnerable | | |
| Jawe language | | Vulnerable | | |
| Kumak language | | Vulnerable | | |
| Neku language | | Severely endangered | | |
| Nemi language | | Definitely endangered | | |
| Orowe language | | Definitely endangered | | |
| Pije language | | Severely endangered | | |
| Pwaamèi language | | Definitely endangered | | |
| Pwapwa language | | Severely endangered | | |
| Tiri language | | Definitely endangered | | |
| Voh-Koné dialects | | Definitely endangered | | |
| Xaragure language | | Vulnerable | | |

### Solomon Islands

| Language | Status |
| - | - |
| Asumboa language | Severely endangered |
| Blablanga language | Definitely endangered |
| Faghani language | Vulnerable |
| Gao language | Vulnerable |
| Hoava language | Vulnerable |
| Kokota language | Vulnerable |
| Oroha language | Severely endangered |
| Ririo language | Critically endangered |
| Savo language | Definitely endangered |
| Tanema language | Critically endangered |
| Tanimbili language | Severely endangered |
| Teanu language | Definitely endangered |
| Vano language | Critically endangered |
| Zazao language | Critically endangered |

### Vanuatu

| Language | Speakers | Status | Comments | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Amblong language | | Definitely endangered | | |
| Araki language | | Critically endangered | | |
| Aveteian language | | Critically endangered | | |
| Baki language | | Vulnerable | | |
| Bangsa language | | Critically endangered | | |
| Bierebo language | | Vulnerable | | |
| Bieria language | | Critically endangered | | |
| Dorig language | | Definitely endangered | | |
| Emae language | | Vulnerable | | |
| Hiw language | 280 | Definitely endangered | | (2010 A.François) |
| Koro language | | Definitely endangered | | |
| Labo language | | Vulnerable | | |
| Lakon language | | Vulnerable | | |
| Lehali language | | Vulnerable | | |
| Lemerig language | | Critically endangered | | |
| Lorediakarkar language | | Critically endangered | | |
| Löyöp language | 240 | Vulnerable | Lehalurup | (2010 A.François) |
| Mafea language | | Definitely endangered | | |
| Malmariv language | | Vulnerable | | |
| Matanvat language | | Critically endangered | | |
| Mores language | | Severely endangered | | |
| Mwesen language | | Critically endangered | | |
| Naati language (Näti) | | Critically endangered | | |
| Naman language | | Critically endangered | | |
| Nasarian language | 5 | Critically endangered | | (Nasarian at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)) |
| Navwien language | | Critically endangered | | |
| Nisvai language | | Critically endangered | | |
| Nivat language | | Critically endangered | | |
| Niviar language | | Critically endangered | | |
| Olrat language | | Critically endangered | | |
| Polonomombauk language | | Definitely endangered | | |
| Repanbitip language | | Definitely endangered | | |
| Shark Bay language | | Vulnerable | | |
| Ske language | | Severely endangered | | |
| Sorsorian language (Sösörian) | | Critically endangered | | |
| Tambotalo language | 50 | Severely endangered | | (1983 SIL) |
| Tape language | | Critically endangered | | |
| Tolomako language | | Definitely endangered | | |
| Tutuba language | | Definitely endangered | | |
| Umbrul language (Numbuwul) | | Critically endangered | | |
| Ura language | 6 | Critically endangered | | (1998 T Crowley) |
| Vera'a language | | Definitely endangered | | |
| Volow language | | Critically endangered | | |

## Palau

| Language | Speakers | Status | Comments | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Tobian language | 22 | Critically endangered | | (1995 SIL) |
| Sonsorolese language | 600 | Severely endangered | | |

## Polynesia

The following Polynesian languages considered endangered are mostly Polynesian outliers spoken by tiny minorities.

* Language
* Rapa language (French Polynesia)
* Rapa Nui language (Chile)
* Niuafo'ou language (Tonga)
* Nukumanu language (Papua New Guinea, Nukumanu Islands)
* Nukuria language (Papua New Guinea)
* Ontong Java language (Solomon Islands)
* Sikaiana language (Solomon Islands)
* Takuu language (Papua New Guinea)
* Tuvaluan language (Tuvalu)
* Anuta language (Solomon Islands)
* Futunan language (Wallis and Futuna)
* Futuna-Aniwa language (Vanuatu)
* Mele-Fila language (Vanuatu)
* Rennell-Bellona language (Solomon Islands)
* Tikopia language (Solomon Islands)
* Vaeakau-Taumako language (Solomon Islands)
* Pukapuka language (Cook Islands)
* Penrhyn language (Cook Islands)
* Tokelauan language (Tokelau)

## Other

| Language | Location | Status | Comments |
| - | - | - | - |
| Austral language | French Polynesia | Definitely endangered | |
| Chamorro language | Guam/Northern Mariana Islands | Vulnerable | |
| Mangareva language | French Polynesia | Severely endangered | |
| Rakahanga-Manihiki language | Cook Islands | Definitely endangered | |
| Nauruan language | Nauru | Severely endangered | |
| Niuean language | Niue | Definitely endangered | Vagahau Niue |
| Norfuk language (Norfolk) | Norfolk Island | Definitely endangered | |
| Norfuk language (Pitcairn) | Pitcairn | Vulnerable | |
| Penrhyn language | Cook Islands | Severely endangered | |
| Pukapukan language | Cook Islands | Definitely endangered | |
| Cook Islands Māori | Cook Islands | Vulnerable | Rarotongan language |
| Rotuman language | Fiji | Vulnerable | |
| Tokelauan language | Tokelau | Severely endangered | |
| Tuamotuan language | French Polynesia | Definitely endangered | |
| Tuvaluan language | Tuvalu | Definitely endangered | |
| Hawaiian language | Hawai'i | Definitely endangered | |
