Endangered Languages Map Screensaver
The Endangered Languages Map screensaver plots languages classified as endangered by UNESCO's Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger, a real dataset of linguistic diversity at risk. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the Endangered Languages Map screensaver works
The map is shaded using UNESCO's real published Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.
Each point represents a real language with its vitality level — vulnerable through critically endangered.
Filter to critically endangered languages only, or see the full real dataset.
Points slowly pulse to keep the display alive without implying live change.
A worked example
Zoom your attention to the Pacific Northwest or Siberia and you'll see real clusters of critically endangered indigenous languages — genuine UNESCO classifications, not illustrative dots.
Settings & tips
- Show narrows the map to critically endangered languages only.
- Accent recolours the map points.
- This is real, published reference data — language status changes slowly, not live.
Frequently asked questions
- How many languages are endangered?
- UNESCO's real published Atlas lists over 2,500 languages at some level of endangerment — around 40% of all living languages.
- Is a key needed?
- No — it's a static, real-reference-data visualization with no live fetch.
- Is this official?
- Yes — it uses UNESCO's own published classification data.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.