

Language Matters with Bob Holman
2015, English. Directed by David Grubin.
What does it take to save a language?
There are over 6,000 languages in the world. We lose one every two weeks. Hundreds will be lost within the next generation. By the end of this century, half of the world's languages will have vanished. Language Matters with Bob Holman is a two hour documentary that asks: What do we lose when a language dies? What does it take to save a language?
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Language Matters with Bob Holman is streaming on PBS Documentaries in India.
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- Released
- 25 January 2015
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- David Grubin
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Language Matters with Bob Holman runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Language Matters with Bob Holman is streaming on PBS Documentaries in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Language Matters with Bob Holman?
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Who directed Language Matters with Bob Holman?
Language Matters with Bob Holman (2015) was directed by David Grubin and stars Bob Holman, Arlene W. Eaton, Pele Harmon.