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Language Matters with Bob Holman
Language Matters with Bob Holman

Language Matters with Bob Holman

What does it take to save a language?

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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?

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

25 January 2015

Country

United States of America

Cast

Bob Holman

Bob Holman

Self - Narrator / Host

Arlene W. Eaton

Arlene W. Eaton

Self

Pele Harmon

Pele Harmon

Self

Kauanoe Kamana

Kauanoe Kamana

Self

Larry Kimura

Larry Kimura

Self

Kepa Maly

Kepa Maly

Self

William Stanley Merwin

William Stanley Merwin

Self

Lolena Nicholas

Lolena Nicholas

Self

Puakea Nogelmeier

Puakea Nogelmeier

Self

Keali'i Reichel

Keali'i Reichel

Self

Kaui Sai-Dudoit

Kaui Sai-Dudoit

Self

Nick Evans

Nick Evans

Self

Gwyneth Lewis

Gwyneth Lewis

Self

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