UNESCO Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger

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The UNESCO Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger is an online reference work that documents and maps endangered languages worldwide, providing information on their vitality and risk of extinction.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO publication
linguistic database
online reference work
accessibleAs interactive web map
online atlas
aimsTo inform language policy
raise awareness of endangered languages
support language preservation
support language revitalization
classifiesLanguagesAs critically endangered
definitely endangered
extinct
severely endangered
vulnerable
covers indigenous languages
languages worldwide
minority languages
focusesOn language documentation
language vitality
languages at risk of extinction
hasFeature filtering by country
filtering by degree of endangerment
filtering by region
interactive map interface
searchable database of languages
hasFormat website
isPartOf UNESCO’s work on intangible cultural heritage
isToolFor educators
language communities
policy makers
researchers
language English
mainSubject endangered languages
language endangerment
linguistic diversity
provides alternative language names
country information for each language
geographical distribution of languages
information on degree of endangerment
information on language vitality
language names
maps of endangered languages
number of speakers estimates
publisher UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
relatedTo UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage program
UNESCO language policy guidelines
usesClassification UNESCO language endangerment scale


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