中文摘要：

文章从濒危语言专门机构或专项基金、语言多样性、语言纪录、语言复兴等几大方面,介绍近几年来国外濒危语言问题研究的新进展以及语言的多样性与语言生态、濒危语言的作用、语言复兴等热点问题。

英文摘要：

The paper gives a brief introduction to recent development in the overseas research of en- dangered languages from the following aspects, some representative foundations or programs for en- dangered languages, language diversity, language documentation, and endangered language revitaliza- tion.