Lamkang speakers along with a Meitei speaker posing for picture during the Lamkang Orthography workshop at Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati, Assam, India.

Photograph of speakers Sankhil Donnu, Sumshot Khular and Tholung Swamy Ksen during a recording sessions at the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco, Guwahati, Assam.

Photograph of Lamkang speakers at while during the tea break at the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati, Assam.

Lamkang speakers at work during the Lamkang Orthography Workshop in Don Bosco Institute, 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.

Photograph of Lamkang speakers at work during the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati, Assam.

Photograph of Lamkang speakers discussion and elicitation of words and sentences during the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco, Guwahati, Assam 2016.

Lamkang speakers posing for picture during the break time during the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati, Assam.

Photograph of Lamkang Speakers with a Boro speaker Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco, Guwahati, Assam.

Photograph of linguists taken at the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati, Assam.

Linguist Lalnunthangi Chhangte during the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco, Guwahati, Assam.

Linguists at the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati, Assam.

Photograph of lunch break during the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati, Assam.

View of Mantri Pantha Church during a visit with the Lamkangs in Chandel, Manipur, India.

Photograph of Mary Burke working with Shekarnong Sankhil at Thamkahuren village in Chandel District, Manipur.

Photograph of a special Sildak (mithun) kept ready for Colunbus Khular's wedding feast of Kongpe Aibul village taken during the visit to the Lamkangs in Chandel, Manipur, India. Sildak is a priced animal known for its meat, used in several rituals, ceremonies and festivities like Totlang K'am, Marriages, death and wedding ceremonies and other festivities.

Photograph of a special Sildak (mithun) kept ready for Columbus Khular's wedding feast of Kongpe Aibul village taken during the visit to the Lamkangs in Chandel, Manipur, India. Sildak is a prized animal known for its meat, used in several rituals, ceremonies and festivities like Totlang K'am, Marriages, death and wedding ceremonies and other festivities.

Photograph of mustard leaves, a mango tree and a hibiscus garden wall at Sankhil Shetphong's garden in Thamlapokpi village during a visit with the Lamkangs in Chandel, Manipur, India.

This is a photograph of a Manipuri family posing in front of a wall. There are a man, a woman and four children with buildings and hills in the background.

Photograph of a Manipuri manuscript, viewed through a plastic barrier. It is written in the Meithei Mayek script, a Brahmic abugida which has been in use since the 11th century. This specific manuscript discusses the art of the architecture and science of construction of houses, buildings, bridges, and walls.

This is a photograph of a Manipuri manuscript in the Meithei Mayek script. The Meithei Mayek script is a Brahmic abugida which has been in use since the 11th century. This specific manuscript discusses the art of the architecture and science of construction of houses, buildings, bridges, and walls. It was photographed through a plastic barrier.

This is a photograph of a Meitei Mayek manuscript. The Meithei Mayek script is a Brahmic abugida which has been in use since the 11th century. It was photographed through a plastic barrier, with the label 'CHADA LAHUI'.

This is a photograph of a woman with a private collection of ancient Manipuri manuscripts stored in a cabinet.

This is a photograph of an excerpt of the Court Chronicle of the Kings of Manipur manuscript. It is written in Meithei Mayek, a Brahmic abugida which has been in use since the 11th century.