The Linguists
2008, English. Directed by Seth Kramer & Jeremy Newberger & Daniel A. Miller.
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.
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- 1h 4m
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- English
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- 17 January 2008
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The Linguists runs 64 minutes (1h 4m).
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The Linguists isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Linguists?
The Linguists (2008) was directed by Seth Kramer and Jeremy Newberger and Daniel A. Miller and stars David Harrison, Gregory Anderson.