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.

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 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.

Recording of the lullaby 'Kano voh,' followed by discussion of the lyrics and other stories, during the Lamkang Orthography Workshop at Don Bosco Institute.

Sumshot explains the IRB release form to Sheltoi (Adam) Sankhil. Sheltoi then tells a story about his grandma.

Recording of a story by Donnu Sankhil about her two aunts from Challong during the Lamkang Orthography workshop in Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati, Assam.

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

Photograph of Donnu Sankhil at a bus parking inside the building of DBI taken during the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco, Guwahati, Assam.

Photograph of a Lamkang speaker in the dining hall during the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati, Assam.

Photograph of Prafulla Basumatary at during the Lamkang orthography workshop in Don Bosco, Guwahati, Assam.

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