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Scientists estimate that of 7,000 languages in the world, half will be gone by the end of this century. On average, one language disappears every two weeks. THE LINGUISTS follows David Harrison and Gregory Anderson, scientists racing to document languages on the verge of extinction. David and Greg's 'round-the-world journey takes them deep into the heart of the cultures, knowledge, and communities at stake. In Siberia, David and Greg seek to record the Chulym language, which hasn't been heard by outsiders for more than thirty years. The linguists encounter rem * Genre:Documentary * Director:Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller, Jeremy Newberger

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  • I saw this in my anthropological linguistics class! It's an AMAZING documentary! :D

  • @sporkbinder1 You are so lucky!!

  • I'm going to see this with my university's ling club, really looking forward to it.

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