Chris Button eliciting prefixes with Sumshot Khular

Recording of Bunghon Suungnem translating a traditional narrative from Lamkang. Shekarnong Sankhil translating into English from the voice recording.

A recording of discussion of sentences demonstrating which verbs take complement clauses that have either a co-referential object or subject with the main clause. The purpose for the elicitation was to see if the co-referential NP is overt or unexpressed and to see what other morphology shows up in the complement clause.

A recording of discussion of sentences demonstrating verbs which take complement clauses that have either a co-referential object or subject with the main clause. The purpose for the elicitation was to see if the co-referential NP is overt or unexpressed and to see what other morphology shows up in the complement clause.

A recording of minimal pairs distinguished by tone and organized by syllable structure, including the segment features in onsets and codas.

Tone in minimal pairs organized by rhymes -- Sumshot Khular in discussion with Tyler P. Utt, Willem de Reuse and Shobhana Chelliah

Recording of Dilbung Bembem recorded in Imphal recollecting her time during the conflict. The story of the attack and burning down of her village Paraolon, the killing of her brother Dilbung Angpheng, and Simon and his father Darshel, Sankhil Kochai, and injuring her father Dilbung Rengtarnon by the Kuki. They buried the death family members at Challong and they escaped to Chandel as they were displaced due to the conflict.

Lamkang traditonal steamed rice, kakklap, in Lampaa after the cooking in Ngaan ruh at the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at Deerignkhu

Recording of Lamkang dancers lining up to perform the dance while Maria plays the music at the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at Deeringkhu. Lamkang Language Education Committee and SIL participated to document this recordings for the language preservation and initiatives of community learning and engagement. Organized by Loveson Shilshi and his family in memory of his late father at Deeering khu village, Chandel District Manipur, India.

Recording of Lamkang dancers performing while the Laapuu and Laapii singing folksongs at the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at Deeringkhu. Motit Dilbung played mouth organ while dancing in this video. Lamkang Language Education Committee and SIL participated to document this recordings for the language preservation and initiatives of community learning and engagement. Organized by Loveson Shilshi and his family in memory of his late father.

Recording of Lamkang dancers performing while the Laapuu and Laapii singing folksongs at the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at Deeringkhu. Lamkang Language Education Committee and SIL participated to document this recordings for the language preservation and initiatives of community learning and engagement. Organized by Loveson Shilshi and his family in memory of his late father.

Recording of Lamkang dancers performing the Thoron thoe Thoron napii napaa oh, while the Laapuu and Laapii singing folksongs at the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at Deeringkhu. Lamkang Language Education Committee and SIL participated to document this recordings for the language preservation and initiatives of community learning and engagement. Organized by Loveson Shilshi and his family in memory of his late father.

Recording of Lamkang Laapuu and Laapii singing folksongs at the first death anniversary of late Behon Shilshi at Deeringkhu. Lamkang Language Education Committee and SIL participated to document this recordings for the language preservation and initiatives of community learning and engagement. Organized by Loveson Shilshi and his family in memory of his late father.

Photograph of a Lamkang elders who are known for their singing and dancing. This photo is the Lapuu Neepuu and laapii singing during the first death anniversary late Behon Shilshi, of Deering Khuu Chandel, Manipur. An initiative to document the Lamkang traditional folk songs, tales and dances during this celebration. SIL and Lamkang Language Education Committee -LLEC were involved in the documentation process.

Recording of a music played by Maria and Dimitry during the first death anniversary celebration of late Behon Shilshi at Deering Khu village.

Elicitation of words from the Button word list with Sumshot Khular, part 3.

Transcription of a retelling of Talu ki yoong rek thul a ktrpeek? (Why are monkeys' bottoms flat?), as written by Khumwar Suungnem during a writing workshop sponsored by the Summer Institute of Linguistics. A fable explaining how monkeys' bottoms came to be flat. Long ago an old married couple had a monkey troop living next to them. The monkeys would eat all the seed they sowed, so the couple planted yams, which they would not eat. When the yams were slow to grow, one of the monkeys told them they ought to boil the yam seeds first. While the couple were in the field to boil water, the monkeys entered their house. They chased away the monkeys, and one that got stuck had its bottom beaten flat by the old man.

Sumshot Khular discusses and translates traditional narratives of Arthluuk le' Raangchel story. In discussion are Jane Lorenzen and Tyler P. Utt.

Recording of Sumshot Khular telling and translating into English the story of Dingkaakuuk.

Recording of a discussion about narrative about a vendor who sells hats in the village. English translation is given for each line.

Sumshot Khular discusses and translates a story of Japanese Soldiers with Tyler Utt and Jane Lorenzen.

Tyler Utt and Sumshot Khular discuss the story of the Two Brothers.

Recording of Sumshot Khular reading and translating the story of The Frog and the Tiger with Tyler Utt.

Sumshot Khular, Jane Lorenzen, and Tyler Utt discuss the written version of a traditional story. The story was collected by Lera Ny as part of SIL's writer's workshop. Here, the three researchers use the written version to understand spelling and grammar as represented in the text.