The Linguists

Name: The Linguists
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2008
Duration: 64 min
Cast: David Harrison, Gregory Anderson

2008

1h 4min

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Overview

The Linguists is a hilarious and poignant chronicle of two scientists—David Harrison and Gregory Anderson—racing to document languages on the verge of extinction. In Siberia, India, and Bolivia, the linguists confront head-on the very forces silencing languages: racism, humiliation, and violent economic unrest. David and Greg's journey takes them deep into the heart of the cultures, knowledge, and communities at risk when a language dies.