This is a religious legend about the spread of a certain disease (referred to as "half headache" because the pain affects one side of the head) in a certain village. In this legend, Prophet Moses put the "half headache" in pots and said that he would burn it. A villager asks him not to burn her and says that she will not return if he repeated the story seven times. The legend is narrated by Abdul Rehman (a 80 year old male) and the other speaker is Imtiaz Ahmad (a 31-year old male).

This is a religious legend about the spread of a certain disease (referred to as "half headache" because the pain affects one side of the head) in a certain village. In this legend, Prophet Moses put the "half headache" in pots and said that he would burn it. A villager asks him not to burn her and says that she will not return if he repeated the story seven times. The legend is narrated by Abdul Rehman (a 80 year old male) and the other speaker is Imtiaz Ahmad (a 31-year old male).

In this personal narrative, Abdul Rehman recollects his encounter with a lady while he was on a journey to another village with a friend. This lady greatly surprised both friends as she unexpectedly turns out to be a Mankiyali speaker living in a place outside the geographical domain of the Mankiyali linguistic community.

Recording of a historical narrative. The speaker/narrator Abdul Malik (an 85-year old male farmer) talks to Abdul Rehman (an 80-year old male farmer) about a war that the nawab (ruler) of the former state of Amb, Nawab Farid Khan, waged on the neighboring state of Seeri because, apparently, its ruler had ousted one of his court nobles who happened to be a relative of the former. The narrator recounts the memories of his father who was an eye witness to the havoc that the forces of Nawab Farid unleashed on the people of Seeri when they attacked them at the early hours of the day break.

This is a conversation between Abdul Malik (an 85-year old male) and Abdul Rehman (an 80-year old male) about the cutting of grass. The speaker talks about a man who was trying to show his efficiency while cutting the grass and the speaker taught him a lesson.

This is a conversation between Abdul Malik (an 85-year old male) and Abdul Rehman (an 80-year old male) about the cutting of grass. The speaker talks about a man who was trying to show his efficiency while cutting the grass and the speaker taught him a lesson.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the new nation of Bangladesh which used to be part of Pakistan greeted Pakistani prime minister Bhutto.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the president of Costa Rica who says fugitive financier Robert Vesco has given him a personal promise to co-operate with Costa Rica's court.

In this personal narrative, Abdul Rehman recollects his encounter with a lady while he was on a journey to another village with a friend. This lady greatly surprises both friends as she unexpectedly turns out to be a Mankiyali speaker living in a place outside the geographical domain of the Mankiyali linguistic community.

Recording of a historical narrative. The speaker/narrator Abdul Malik (an 85-year old male farmer) talks to Abdul Rehman (an 80-year old male farmer) about a war that the nawab (ruler) of the former state of Amb, Nawab Farid Khan, waged on the neighboring state of Seeri because, apparently, its ruler had ousted one of his court nobles who happened to be a relative of the former. The narrator recounts the memories of his father who was an eye witness to the havoc that the forces of Nawab Farid unleashed on the people of Seeri when they attacked them at the early hours of the day break.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Defense Secretary defending the Administration's 1972 defense budget of 75 billion dollars and shipments of military hardware to Pakistan.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the challenges posed by the Cold War. This chapter discusses the Peace Corps and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.

Recording of Shokoran Khan reciting "Nazenin Ja Jii hi," a popular love song in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski. He sings a different version than the version sung by Badshai Khan.

Recording of Badshai Khan (also known as Tataku) reciting "Nazenin Ja Jii hi," a romantic song about love in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.

Photograph of Mr. Badaq, a Yasin Burushaski speaker while reciting a story.

Photograph of Ali Dawar Muneem, a native speaker of Hunza Burushaski, and a famous poet.

Photograph of Khosh, a Yasin Burushaski speaker with Muhammad Wazir Shafi, research assistant to Dr. Sadaf Munshi.

Photograph of Namak Alam, a Yasin Burushaski speaker.

Photograph of Piar Karim, during field work on Burushaski.

Photograph of Piar Karim, wearing a traditional robe of honour called "japan" in Burushaski. Besides him is Namak Alam, a Yasin Burushaski speaker.

Photograph of Dr. Sadaf Munshi with Prof. Khawaja Rehman (linguist) and two participants of linguistic planning workshop for native speakers held at the Forum For Languages Initiative (FLI), Islamabad, Pakistan.

Photograph of a dish called "ishpiri" in Yasin Burushaski and "burum-hanak" in Nagar and Hunza dialects of Burushaski. This consists of a bunch of flat breads and a lump of butter. This is the opening course of ceremonial meals, and is presented to welcome an important person visiting the home.

Recording of Imam Yar Baig reciting the story "Nuusheerwaane Us" (Wife of Nausherwan King) in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski.