Akha notebook 36 (open access)

Akha notebook 36

Handwritten notes and transcription of another version of the traditional narrative À Sjhag Sjhág about an old man. These notes were taken in Copenhagen during sessions with Akha consultant Àle Dzò Dang from Burma.
Date: 1974
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nature Study (open access)

Nature Study

Book about earth science and biology describing plants and animals, including the name of each part. Includes illustrations.
Date: 1952
Creator: Wright, C. A.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods (open access)

Transcription: Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Dulur Brahma is a home maker who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 50 years old at the time of recording. She supports her family by selling homemade rice beer and by poultry farming. But, every year most of her domesticated animals die due to floods. Recorded in Saraguri village, Choraikhola. Transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2023
Creator: Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods (open access)

Transcription: Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Nirula Brahma is a farmer who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 75 years old at the time of recording. She belongs to a very poor family. She describes how, during the recent flood, her husband was so sick and paralyzed. When the flood water entered her house, she somehow managed to save her husband, but later unfortunately her husband passed away. Her house was also damaged. Recorded in Saraguri village, Choraikhola. Transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2023
Creator: Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods (open access)

Transcription: Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Susil Brahma is a businessman with a BA-level education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and Assamese in addition to Boro, 60 years old at the time of recording. He describes how he and his family had to take shelter on the road during the time of the flood. He is hoping that government can solve their problems. Due to the fear of frequent floods, they keep very few domestic animals. Recorded in Saraguri village, Choraikhola. Transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2023
Creator: Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods (open access)

Transcription: Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Dajen Muchahary is a farmer who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 60 years old at the time of recording. He describes his experience since arriving in Bwigriguri village 45 years ago, specifically about the floods. He tells that he has lost many domestic animals due to the flood. He also believes that flood is caused by mother nature and humans can't stop it. Recorded in Bwigriguri village, Choraikhola. Transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2023
Creator: Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods (open access)

Transcription: Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Mondol Boro is a farmer and daily wage laborer who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 48 years old at the time of recording. He is also the gaobura (village chief) of Bwigriguri village. He tells about the hardship faced by his village caused by the flood. He tells that, earlier, there were much fewer floods, but due to the construction of a sluice gate nearby, there is now frequent flooding every year. Recorded in Bwigriguri village, Choraikhola. Transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2023
Creator: Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods (open access)

Transcription: Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Kintal Muchahary is a student with a BA-level education who speaks English, Hindi, and Assamese in addition to Boro, 24 years old at the time of recording. He describes how his village is surrounded by Tarong river. He tells that all the villagers here belong to very poor families. He thinks that, due to the damage done by flood water, their village is becoming more poorer. In spite of his disability, Kintal has successfully completed his BA degree. But, he is unable to continue onto further studies due to financial problems. Recorded in Bwigriguri village, Choraikhola. Transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2023
Creator: Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods (open access)

Transcription: Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Nani Brahma is a home maker who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 50 years old at the time of recording. She describes how her house was totally damaged by flood water. She says that whenever it rains at night, they can't sleep for fear of flooding. She lost a calf in the recent floods. Recorded in Saraguri village, Choraikhola. Transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2023
Creator: Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods (open access)

Transcription: Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Rinoy Brahma is a teacher with a BA-level education who speaks Hindi and Assamese in addition to Boro, 53 years old at the time of recording. He describes his experience in the 2022 floods, including the relief camps, and compares recent years' floods to those in the 1990s and before, saying they are much more destructive. He has been teaching in a school for 30 years without a salary. Now, he is partially hearing impaired but still serving in the school. He tells about how his school's food items were destroyed by flood water. Recorded in Saraguri village, Choraikhola. Transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2023
Creator: Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods (open access)

Transcription: Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Laimwn Boro is a home maker who speaks Hindi and Assamese in addition to Boro, 30 years old at the time of recording. She came to Saraguri village by marrying to Chinendra Boro. She tells that her village is surrounded by Tarong river and there is no bridge to cross the river. Due to absence of bridge, her children can't go to school during rainy season. She is appealing to government to make a bridge for her village. Recorded in Saraguri village, Choraikhola. Transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2023
Creator: Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods (open access)

Transcription: Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Kunjulata Boro is a businesswoman who speaks Hindi and Assamese in addition to Boro, 45 years old at the time of recording. She supports her family by selling vegetables at the local market. She tells that when the river water level increases during the rainy season, it becomes dangerous to cross the river for her to go to the market. She also tells how flood brings skin diseases. Recorded in Bwigriguri village, Choraikhola. Transcription and translation into English.
Date: 2023
Creator: Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analytical discussion of positionals transcript

Analytical discussion of positionals

Recording of a discussion at the 2016 Orthography Workshop at Don Bosco, Assam.
Date: January 23, 2016
Creator: Basumatary, Prafulla
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Elicitation of positional adverbs transcript

Elicitation of positional adverbs

Recording of an elicitation of positional adverbs based on English words and sentences used as prompts. The contributors are Aurangzeb (a 34-year old male teacher) and Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 38-year old male shop owner).
Date: September 27, 2019
Creator: Paramore, Jonathan Charles
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Elicitation of adverbial clauses transcript

Elicitation of adverbial clauses

This is a recording of an elicitation of adverbial clauses in Mankiyali based on English sentences used as prompts. The contributors are Aurangzeb (a 34-year old male teacher) and Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 38-year old male shop owner).
Date: November 15, 2019
Creator: Paramore, Jonathan Charles
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Elicitation of names of insects transcript

Elicitation of names of insects

Recording of an elicitation of words for insects, etc. The native speaker consultant, Aurangzeb, provides the English prompt while both Aurangzeb and Mohammad Suleman provide the Mankiyali singular and plural forms. Muhammad Suleman is a male teacher who is 36 years old at the time of recording.
Date: January 17, 2021
Creator: Aurangzeb
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
United Nations Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Lamkang (open access)

United Nations Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Lamkang

Lamkang translation of UNDRIP by Sumshot Khular and published by Community Action and Research for Development with English text of declarations passed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007 recognizing the history of indigenous peoples worldwide and outlining explicit rights that will be upheld by the UN.
Date: September 2008
Creator: United Nations. General Assembly
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Thessalonika (open access)

Thessalonika

Lamkang translation of the New Testament books of First and Second Thessalonians from the Bible.
Date: 2014
Creator: Evangel Bible Translators
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Souvenir: A Brief History of the Lamkang Origin Till Date (open access)

Souvenir: A Brief History of the Lamkang Origin Till Date

Souvenir program for the 3rd Totlangkam Festival (Lamkang Cultural Festival) held in 2008 at the LNKK Head Office in Manipur. It includes messages from various persons involved with the event, a brief history of the Lamkang culture, and information about the festival.
Date: 2008
Creator: Lamkang Naga Kver Kunpun
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lamkaang Naga Baptist Association 6th Triennial Fellowship (open access)

Lamkaang Naga Baptist Association 6th Triennial Fellowship

Program for the 6th Triennial Fellowship of the Lamkaang Naga Baptist Association outlining the schedule of events held at Thamlapokpi Baptist Church, Friday January 29 through Monday February 1, 2016, as well as information about the organization and various members.
Date: 2016
Creator: Lamkaang Naga Baptist Association
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Book of James in the Lamkang Language (open access)

The Book of James in the Lamkang Language

Lamkang translation of the New Testament gospel of James from the Bible translated by Daniel Tholung.
Date: 2013
Creator: Evangel Bible Translators
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
System of Spelling in Lamkang (open access)

System of Spelling in Lamkang

Photocopy of a pamphlet describing the spelling conventions in the Lamkang language, including some tables of Lamkang-English equivalencies.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bepol, Michael
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analytical notes on Lamkang grammar (open access)

Analytical notes on Lamkang grammar

Handwritten notes on Lamkang language with a table of contents.
Date: May 2008
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analytical notes on Lamkang grammar (open access)

Analytical notes on Lamkang grammar

Handwritten field notes on Lamkang language including information on paradigms, verb stem alternation, verbless clauses, orthography, tone, inflected determiner clauses, applicatives, case marking, evidentials.
Date: 2016
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library