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Here are 10 European languages at high risk of disappearing, along with their estimated number of speakers:

1. Livonian (Latvia) – Fewer than 20 fluent speakers, mostly elderly.

2. Manx (Isle of Man, UK) – Around 2,000 learners, but no native speakers (revival efforts underway).

3. Cornish (UK) – Around 3,000 learners, no native speakers (revival efforts ongoing).

4. Votic (Russia, near Estonia) – Fewer than 50 speakers, almost extinct.

5. Karelian (Russia, Finland) – Around 20,000 speakers, but rapidly declining.

6. Aromanian (Balkans – Greece, Albania, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia) – Around 250,000 speakers, mostly elderly.

7. Sámi languages (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia) – Some dialects (e.g., Ter Sámi, Ume Sámi) have fewer than 50 speakers.

8. Breton (France, Brittany) – Around 200,000 speakers, mostly elderly, as French dominates.

9. Gagauz (Moldova, Ukraine, Turkey) – Around 110,000 speakers, but shifting toward Russian and Turkish.

10. Provençal (France, Occitan region) – Around 200,000 speakers, but French is replacing it.

These languages are endangered due to government policies, urbanization, and the dominance of national languages. Some, like Manx and Cornish, have active revival movements.