An endangered language is a language that it is at risk of falling out of use, generally because it has few surviving speakers. If it loses all of its native speakers, it becomes an extinct language. UNESCO defines four levels of language endangerment between "safe" (not endangered) and "extinct":[1]
See main article: Languages of Colombia.
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| Language | Status | Comments | ISO 639-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A'ingae, Cofán language | Severely endangered | con | |
| Achagua language | Severely endangered | aca | |
| Andoke language | Severely endangered | ano | |
| Aruaco language | Vulnerable | arh | |
| Awa Cuaiquer language | Critically endangered | kwi | |
| Baníwa do Içana language | Vulnerable | Also spoken in: Brazil, Venezuela | bwi |
| Bara language | Critically endangered | pok, bao | |
| Barasana language | Critically endangered | bsn | |
| Barí language | Vulnerable | mot | |
| Bora language | Vulnerable | Also spoken in: Peru | boa |
| Cabiyarí language | Critically endangered | cbb | |
| Cacua language | Severely endangered | cbv | |
| Camsá language | Definitely endangered | kbh | |
| Carapana language | Definitely endangered | cbc | |
| Carijona language | Critically endangered | cbd | |
| Chimila language | Severely endangered | cbg | |
| Cubeo language | Vulnerable | cub | |
| Cuiba language | Severely endangered | Also spoken in: Venezuela | cui |
| Damana language | Definitely endangered | mbp | |
| Desano language | Definitely endangered | des | |
| Embera language | Vulnerable | emp, cmi, cto, sja, bdc, tdc, crf | |
| Guajiro language | Vulnerable | Also spoken in: Venezuela | guc |
| Guambiano language | Definitely endangered | gum | |
| Guayabero language | Definitely endangered | guo | |
| Huitoto language | Definitely endangered | Also spoken in: Peru | hto, huu, hux |
| Hupda language | Definitely endangered | jup | |
| Inga language | Severely endangered | inb, inj | |
| Jitnu language | Definitely endangered | mbn | |
| Kogui language | Vulnerable | kog | |
| Koreguaje language | Definitely endangered | coe | |
| Kuna language | Severely endangered | kvn, cuk | |
| Kurripako language | Definitely endangered | Also spoken in: Venezuela | kpc |
| Macuna language | Definitely endangered | myy | |
| Miraña language | Severely endangered | boa | |
| Muinane language | Definitely endangered | bmr | |
| Nonuya language | Critically endangered | ||
| Nukak language | Definitely endangered | mbr | |
| Ocaina language | Severely endangered | oca | |
| Páez language | Definitely endangered | pbb | |
| Palenque Creole language | Definitely endangered | pln | |
| Piapoko language | Definitely endangered | Also spoken in: Venezuela | pio |
| Piaroa language | Definitely endangered | pid | |
| Piratapuya language | Critically endangered | pir | |
| Pisamira language | Critically endangered | tuo | |
| Puinave language | Definitely endangered | Also spoken in: Venezuela | pui |
| Romani language | Vulnerable | ||
| Sáliba language | Severely endangered | Also spoken in: Venezuela | slc |
| San Andres Creole language | Vulnerable | icr | |
| Sikuani language | Vulnerable | Also spoken in: Venezuela | guh, gob |
| Siona / Secoya language | Critically endangered | sey, snn | |
| Siriano language | Definitely endangered | sri | |
| Tanimuca-Letuama language | Severely endangered | tnc | |
| Tariana language | Critically endangered | tae | |
| Tatuyo language | Definitely endangered | tav | |
| Ticuna language | Definitely endangered | Also spoken in: Brazil, Peru | tca |
| Tinigua language | Critically endangered | tit | |
| Totoró language | Critically endangered | ttk | |
| Tucano language | Vulnerable | tuo | |
| Tunebo language | Definitely endangered | Also spoken in: Venezuela | tnd, tbn, tuf, tnb |
| Tuyuca language | Definitely endangered | tue | |
| Wanano / Kotiria language | Definitely endangered | gvc | |
| Waunana language | Vulnerable | noa | |
| Yucuna language | Definitely endangered | ycn | |
| Yuhup language | Definitely endangered | yab | |
| Yurutí language | Definitely endangered | yui | |