This page lists films that involve small, indigenous or endangered languages. Some films are made in these languages while others advocate the need to support endangered languages.
General resources
The Indigenous film page of the Australian government's Culture Portal lists films with either portrays Indigenous people, issues and stories or is film made by Indigenous Australians.
Endangered Languages On Film, Video & DVD by Ole Stig Andersen has an extensive listing of films up to 2006.
Our World is a workshop initiative designed to give young First Nations people in remote BC/Yukon communities a chance to create web stories to tell the world about themselves, their home and their community.
Language revitalization videos page links to a range of YouTube videos focusing on endangered languages from around the world and their revitalization.
Dakota language videos page links to a range of videoed stories created in partnership between the Dakotah Language Institute and the Association on American Indian Affairs (AAIA) to support Dakota.
Commentary
11 January, 2007 Why not make films in Indigenous languages? by Jane Simpson on Transient Languages blog
2010
Vanishing Voices (UK)
6.34 minute video clip focusing on endangered Himalayan languages
City of Endangered Languages (USA)
4.34 minute video clip focusing on endangered languages spoken in New York City
Our First Voices (Canada)
This documentary celebrates 13 BC First Nations languages and pays tribute to the drive to preserve and revitalize them for future generations.
2009
Speaking in Tongues (USA)
Finding our Talk Series 3 (Mushkeg Media)
Languages: Anishnabe, Mi'gmaq, Abenaki, Ktunaxa, Guymbaynggirr, Chitimacha, Mayan, Sami, Hawaiian, Aymara, Maori
Southern California Indigenous Languages Pilot Film
Ebuwa (Dir. Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen)
Edo language, Nigeria
2008
Sikumi (On the Ice) (Dir. Andrew Maclean)
Iñupiaq language, USA
Kanien’kehá:ka - Living the Language (Prod. Paul M. Rickard and George Hargrave)
Mohawk language, Canada
2006
Ten Canoes (Prod. Rolf de Heer)
Ganalbingu language, Australia
2002
Finding our Talk Series 2 (Mushkeg Media)
Languages: Mohawk, Maliseet, Ojibway, Naskapi
2001
Finding our Talk Series 1 (Mushkeg Media)
Languages: Mi'kmaq, Mohawk, Algonquin, Huron, Attikemekw, Innu, Cree, Inuktitut, Ojibway, Michif, Saulteaux, Sencofen