Among the approximately

6,000 languages

in the world, an average of 2 languages

disappear each month.

Based on the documentary “Tongues of Heaven,”

Root Tongue introduces you to the

four filmmakers

as they record their struggle to cultivate

their mother tongue in Taiwan and Hawai`i.

Root Tongue enables you to explore the

challenges of language endangerment and

preservation

by experiencing and sharing stories

of language loss and revival.