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What is a language unknown by most people?

There are many languages spoken by relatively small numbers of people, making them "unknown" to most of the world. Here are a few examples:

Extremely Endangered Languages:

* Ainu: Once spoken in Japan, now only a handful of elderly speakers remain.

* Burushaski: Spoken in the Hunza Valley of Pakistan, with less than 10,000 speakers.

* Svan: Spoken in the mountainous region of Svaneti in Georgia, with fewer than 1,000 speakers.

* Tausug: Spoken in the Philippines and Malaysia, with an estimated 500,000 speakers, but most are bilingual in another language.

Languages with Small Speaker Numbers:

* Guarani: Spoken in Paraguay, with about 800,000 speakers, but many also speak Spanish.

* Quechua: Spoken in South America, with an estimated 8 million speakers, but many are bilingual in Spanish.

* Nahuatl: Spoken in Mexico, with an estimated 1.5 million speakers, but many also speak Spanish.

Artificial Languages:

* Esperanto: A constructed language designed for international communication, with an estimated 2 million speakers worldwide.

* Lojban: A logical language with a focus on clarity and precision, with around 1,000 speakers.

It's important to note that "unknown" is a relative term. Many of these languages are well-documented and studied by linguists, even if they aren't widely spoken.

The best way to find out about a truly obscure language is to research online or consult with a linguist specializing in endangered languages.

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