Language Endangerment Index

The Language Endangerment Index is a tool used to measure how at risk a language is of disappearing. It considers factors like the number of people who speak the language, whether new generations are learning it, and how actively it’s used in daily life and community activities. A higher index score indicates a greater risk of extinction, while a lower score means the language is healthier and more widely spoken. This index helps linguists and communities understand language vitality and prioritize efforts to preserve endangered languages.