Transcription: Reading of a blessing ritual called Smul Kpnaak (open access)

Transcription: Reading of a blessing ritual called Smul Kpnaak

Transcription of a blessing ritual called "Smul kpnaak" as performed by Sumshot Khular. This blessing is used by Lamkang elders to mark significant life events for younger couples. It can be performed for getting a blessing for good health, wealth, children, long life and any other blessings.
Date: August 19, 2017
Creator: Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of Frog Where Are You? (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of Frog Where Are You?

Transcription of the story of Uitxok tva' thah ptih? (Frog, Where Are You?) as narrated by Sumshot Khular. She translated it from Lamkang to English.
Date: August 19, 2017
Creator: Utt, Tyler P. & Khular, Sumshot
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Akha notebook 110 (open access)

Akha notebook 110

Handwritten notes and transcriptions of short narratives about creation, proverbs, agriculture, curses, spirits, pregnancy, whispering, smells, and grammar notes on adjectives and verb phrases.
Date: 1978-08-19/1982-03
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of language attitudes and domains of use

Robert Pakhuongte, a male speaker of Ṭhiek from Retzawl village, introduces himself and consents to recording. He describes his position in Retzawl village, his family, language attitudes, and domains of language use. He explains that, despite not belonging to the Ṭhiek clan, he speaks Ṭhiek because his family has lived in Retzawl village for generations.
Date: August 19, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of language attitudes and domains of use

Robert Pakhuongte, a male speaker of Ṭhiek from Retzawl village, describes his position in Retzawl village, his family, language attitudes, and domains of language use. He explains that, despite not belonging to the Ṭhiek clan, he speaks Ṭhiek because his family has lived in Retzawl village for generations. He stresses the importance of preserving the language, stating that if a language lives, the tribe lives as well.
Date: August 19, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of language attitudes and domains of use, part 2

Lalvarmawi, a female speaker of Ṭhiek from Retzawl village, gives consent for recording her and responds to questions posed by Emmanuel Tuolor about her life and family in general, her position in Retzawl village, and her attitude towards Ṭhiek. She expresses her pride in Ṭhiek as her mother tongue, and her desire to preserve it.
Date: August 19, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of language attitudes and domains of use, part 1

Lalvarmawi, a female speaker of Ṭhiek from Retzawl village, gives consent for recording her and responds to questions posed by Emmanuel Tuolor about her life and family in general, her position in Retzawl village, and her attitude towards Ṭhiek. She describes her experience helping with the translation of a Hmar song into Ṭhiek that was shared on YouTube, explaining that she does what she can to preserve the language.
Date: August 19, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of language attitudes and domains of use

Thangsuokhup Tuolor gives consent for recording him and responds to questions regarding himself, his family, his attitude towards Ṭhiek, domains of language use, and what he wants for the future of Ṭhiek. He says Ṭhiek is commonly spoken in Retzawl village.
Date: August 19, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of language attitudes and domains of use

Agape Ṭhiek, a female speaker of Ṭhiek from Retzawl village, gives consent for recording her and responds to questions about herself and her family, her choice of language in a social context, and her attitude towards Ṭhiek in relation to Hmar. She describes her hopes for the future of Ṭhiek and points out certain steps taken by the community in Retzawl village to promote the language.
Date: August 19, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative of Joseph V. Tuolor

Joseph V. Tuolor introduces himself and his family. He speaks about the Ṭhiek language in general and the need to preserve and document it. He also mentions how he speaks the language as much as possible, particularly outside the home domain.
Date: August 19, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Elicitation of transitive clauses transcript

Elicitation of transitive clauses

Joseph V. Tuolor responds to English prompts with Ṭhiek translations as part of an elicitation session on pronouns and person-indexation markers in transitive sentences.
Date: August 19, 2023
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library