L1 Scale
the language is widely used between nations in trade knowledge exchange and international policy
0 international
the languages used in education work mass media and government at the national level
1 national
the language is used in education work mass media and government within major administrative subdivisions of a nation
2 provincial
the languages used in work and mass media without official status to transcend language differences across region
3 wider communication
the language is in vigorous use with standardizationand literature being sustained through a widespread system of institutionally supported education
4 educational
the languages in vigorous use with literature in a standardized form being used by some thought this is not yet widespread or sustainable
6 developing
the languages used for face to face communication by all generations and the situation is sustainable
6a vigorous
the languages used for face to face communication within all generations but it is losing users
6b threatened
the child bearing generation can use the language among themselves but it is not being transmitted to children
7 shifting
the only remaining active users of the language are members of the grandparent generation and older
8a moribund
the only remaining users of the language are members of the grandparent generation or older who have little opportunity to use the language
8b nearly extinct
the language serves as a reminder of heritage identity for ethnic community but no one has more than symbolic proficiency
9 dormant
the language is no longer used and no one retains a sense ethnic identity associated with the language
10 extinct