Tholung Swamy Ksen writing out the tenses in Lamkang at the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco, Guwahati, Assam.

Tholung Swamy Ksen, Lamkang Bible Translator, Bibles International, explaining the Lamkang word meaning at the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco, Guwahati, Assam.

A white board with Lamkang words in discussions at the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco, Guwahati, Assam.

Photograph of Shobhana Chelliah working with Donnu Sankhil, Rengpu Rex Khullar Lamkang speakers and Harimohon Thounoajam as translator during the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco, Guwahati, Assam.

Recording of Sumshot Khular describing traditional uses of gourds.

Recording at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Lamkang Orthography Workshop. Donnu Sankhil sharing her gratitude in Lamkang and was translated to English by Swamy Ksen to thank the organizers and talk about what is needed for language revitalization.

Sumshot Khular at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Orthography Workshop speaks in Lamkang and English to thank the organizers, and the Lamkang speakers. Then shared about what is needed for language revitalization.

Recording of Sumshot Khular describing different types of traditional baskets of women and men. The baskets are made from cane and bamboo, bamboo is used as a holder or a support to strengthen the baskets in their design. A knife called tangsi and its holder which is made of bamboo. The video is taken at Sumshot Khular 's house in Thamlakhuren.

Photograph of terms of reference in Lamkang during the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco, Guwahati, Assam.

Raapa lived with his grandmother and was very obedient. The other men in the village came to hate Raapa because a woman was devoted to him. They decided to kill him. A tiger came by and ate the pig belonging to a widow with 2 daughters. The widow invited the men to kill the tiger, offering a daughter to whoever is successful. No one was able. Raapa asked for some spinning tools to use as a weapon. He applied poison to one and hit the tiger with it. The tiger taunted Raapa before the poison took effect and killed it. Jealous of his success, the other men invited Raapa on a hunting trip, trapping him underground with the hedgehogs.

Sumshot Khular, noting down the Lamkang word list on the white board at the Lamkang Orthography Workshop at Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati, Assam.

Recording of Donnu Sankhil telling the story of Uitokpaa and Useen. How the days were being formed. The song of a widow whose house stood alone after all the houses of the villagers sank underground.

Recording of participants at the 2016 Orthography workshop focusing on spelling preferences.

Recording of Shobhana Chelliah eliciting directional and demonstratives. With Donnu Sankhil, Tholung Swamy Ksen, and Sumshot Khular at Thamlakhuren village.

Recording of analytical discussion of the story of Lamkang with Khungdon Donnu Sankhil and Rengpu Rex Khullar with Shobhana Chelliah.

Recording of analytic discussion of verb paradigms at the 2016 Orthography workshop held at Don Bosco, Guwahati, Assam.

Recording of analytic discussion of verb paradigms at the 2016 Orthography workshop at the Don Bosco Workshop. The discussion was guided by David Peterson and Shobhana Chelliah and included Swamy Tholung, Sumshot Khular, Donnu Sankhil, Rex Rengpu Khullar.

Recording of analytic discussion of verb paradigms at the 2016 Orthography workshop at the Don Bosco Workshop. The discussion was guided by David Peterson and Shobhana Chelliah and included Swamy Tholung, Sumshot Khular, Donnu Sankhil, Rex Rengpu Khullar.

Recording of analytic discussion of verb paradigms at the 2016 Orthography workshop at the Don Bosco Workshop. The discussion was guided by David Peterson and Shobhana Chelliah and included Swamy Tholung, Sumshot Khular, Donnu Sankhil, Rex Rengpu Khullar.

Recording of verb paradigm discussion with Rengpu Rex Khullar at Don Bosco Institute during the Lamkang Orthography workshop.

Recording of the speech made by Rengpu Rex Khullar during the Lamkang Orthography workshop at Don Bosco Institute, how he came to realized the importance of language documentation and revitalization of the Lamkang.

Recording of David Peterson and Shobhana Chelliah discussing verbal aspect with Sumshot Khular, Swamy Tholung Ksen, Donnu Sankhil and Rengpu Rex Khullar.

Lamkang elders recite well-known traditional narratives (the origin of Lamkang clans, and a Benglam story) and associated songs, followed by discussion in English. Recorded at the 2nd NSF-funded Lamkang Orthography Workshop held at the Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati, Assam.

Recording of a discussion of Lamkang directionals with Donnu Sankhil, Sumshot Khular with Shobhana Chelliah during the Lamkang Orthography Workshop at Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati, Assam.