The Linguists

2008 • 1h 4m • Documentary

7.0(10 votes)

David and Greg will circle the planet to hear the last whispers of a dying language.

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.

Director

Daniel A. Miller, Jeremy Newberger, Seth Kramer

Status

Released