Live Multilingually Project 多言語で生きようプロジェクト

The Future of Myaakufutsu:  Vanishing Voices, Emerging Voices   
2019 | 48’ | Japan

Producer and Researcher: Dr. Sachiyo Fujita-Round (Visiting Associate Professor, International Christian University) 
Director, Videographer, and Editor: Katsuyuki Hattori

Funding |
JSPS Grant: 15K2659/18K00695  


I began fieldwork on endangered languages in the Miyako Islands in 2012 and created this documentary with Mr. Hattori in 2019. By capturing the present state of the islands and their endangered languages, we wanted to critically reflect upon the history between Japan and the Ryūkyū region and how it continues to affect the people of Miyako, their languages, and the future of these languages.

This documentary can be booked for screenings in tandem with lectures or talk events. Please contact Dr. Sachiyo Fujita-Round through the email listed for inquiries and bookings. 

This documentary will be presented at the 16th International Conferences of EAJS (Ghent, Belgium) on 24-28 August 2021.