The World’s Smallest Languages: When a Language Has Fewer Than 10 Speakers
What happens when a language’s entire world can fit into a single room? We explore the most extreme cases of language endangerment, from the Tolowa Dee-ni’ in the US to Ngan’gikurunggurr in Australia, where fewer than 10 speakers remain. This is a story about the immense pressure on the last speakers, the heroic efforts to save their languages, and the cultural cost of silence.
