On the basis of a great many language materials and historical documents, the paper makes an analysis on the reasons why Manchu and Hezhen languages are on the edge of extinction, and puts forward some ways to rescue the two languages.

• 文章以大量语言素材为基础，结合相关历史文献，深入分析了满语、赫哲语的濒危原因，为研究、认识濒危语言的演变规律，正确对待语言使用问题，制定相适应的语言政策与语言规划提供参考。