Pidan katha khakai (open access)

Pidan katha khakai

Translation of the New Testament books of the Bible into Rabha in roman script, including a table of contents and preface.
Date: 1999
Creator: Jose, U. V.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Some Preliminary Issues in the Reconstruction of Proto-KokBorok (open access)

Some Preliminary Issues in the Reconstruction of Proto-KokBorok

This is a description of Proto-KokBorok prepared as part of the 1987-88 Linguistic Field Methods course at University of California, Berkeley on KokBorok with some handwritten notes from Jim Matisoff. Tripura describes regional variation and provides a phoneme inventory, rhyme classes, and correspondences with Bodo.
Date: May 27, 1988
Creator: Tripura, Prashanta
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Being a Grammar of Kaukborok (Also Known as Tripuri) on Etymological Principles with Special Attention to Influence from the Bengali Language (open access)

Being a Grammar of Kaukborok (Also Known as Tripuri) on Etymological Principles with Special Attention to Influence from the Bengali Language

Draft of the grammar of KokBorok with some placeholders. The grammar describes derivational and inflectional morphology and includes interlinear-glossed text examples.
Date: May 20, 1988
Creator: Jurafsky, Dan; Matisoff, James A. & Tripura, Prashanta
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
KokBorok dictionary drafts and notes (open access)

KokBorok dictionary drafts and notes

Notes from the 1978-88 Linguistic Field Methods course at University of California, Berkeley on KokBorok with the consultant Prashanta Tripura. These are typed drafts of a KokBorok dictionary with notes and questions from the authors to each other. The drafts are organized by initial and rhyme. For some entries, the form is also provided in Bengali (Bng.), Bodo (B.), or the Naitong variety of KokBorok (Ntg.). See table of contents for detailed listing.
Date: May 1988
Creator: Matisoff, James A.; Tripura, Prashanta & Jurafsky, Dan
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
KokBorok grammar drafts and notes (open access)

KokBorok grammar drafts and notes

Notes from the 1987-88 Linguistic Field Methods course at University of California, Berkeley on KokBorok with the consultant Prashanta Tripura. These are the handwritten and typed drafts of the KokBorok grammar with notes and questions from the authors to each other. See table of contents for detailed listing.
Date: 1988
Creator: Matisoff, James A.; Tripura, Prashanta & Jurafsky, Dan
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Notes on KokBorok grammar (open access)

Notes on KokBorok grammar

Handwritten notes from the 1978-88 Linguistic Field Methods course at University of California, Berkeley on KokBorok with the consultant Prashanta Tripura. There are word lists of verbs and common nouns and notes from elicitations of grammatical categories including TAM, gender, classifiers, particles, negation, subordinators, and adverbials. See table of contents for detailed listing.
Date: 1987/1988
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Notes on KokBorok grammar (open access)

Notes on KokBorok grammar

Handwritten notes from the 1978-88 Linguistic Field Methods course at University of California, Berkeley on KokBorok with the consultant Prashanta Tripura. Grammatical notes cover reduplication, compound nouns, verbal particles, and serial verbs. Some notes are in Bengali and other languages. Sociolinguistic and historical notes describe sound changes, regional variation, and the relationships between KokBorok and other Bodo-Garo languages. See table of contents for detailed listing.
Date: 1987/1988
Creator: Tripura, Prashanta; Jurafsky, Dan & Matisoff, James A.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Laihing ja (open access)

Laihing ja

Translation of the New Testament books of the Bible into Phom Naga in roman script, including a table of contents.
Date: 1978
Creator: The Bible Society of India
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pulo-shoqhi akitheu (open access)

Pulo-shoqhi akitheu

Translation of the New Testament books of the Bible into Sumi Naga in roman script, including a table of contents and maps.
Date: 1978
Creator: The Bible Society of India
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ketsinlesü keshün gü (open access)

Ketsinlesü keshün gü

Translation of the New Testament books of the Bible into Rengma Naga in roman script, including a table of contents and maps.
Date: 1976
Creator: The Bible Society of India
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
TÌ¥ongtep ther leh lha (open access)

TÌ¥ongtep ther leh lha

Translation of the New Testament books of the Bible and Psalms into Kom in roman script, including a table of contents and maps.
Date: 1976
Creator: The Bible Society of India
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Laisiangthou thukhun lui leh thukhun thak kigawm (open access)

Laisiangthou thukhun lui leh thukhun thak kigawm

Translation of the Old and New Testament books of the Bible into Paite in roman script, including a table of contents, photographs, and maps.
Date: 1974
Creator: The Bible Society of India
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ülapa jienjeppu (open access)

Ülapa jienjeppu

Translation of the New Testament books of the Bible into Konyak Naga in roman script, including a table of contents.
Date: 1973
Creator: The Bible Society of India
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gôdan rodai (open access)

Gôdan rodai

Translation of the New Testament books of the Bible into Boro in roman script, including a table of contents.
Date: 1972
Creator: The Bible Society of India
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Thuthunthak leh sâm (open access)

Thuthunthak leh sâm

Translation of the New Testament books of the Bible and Psalms into Gangte in roman script, including a table of contents and maps.
Date: 1972
Creator: The Bible Society of India
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Thuthung thak le sam (open access)

Thuthung thak le sam

Translation of the New Testament books of the Bible and psalms into Vaiphei in roman script, including a table of contents.
Date: 1971
Creator: The Bible Society of India
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Preventive medicine

A report from a Lahu man receiving paramedical training in Mae Taeng, about 40km south of Huey Tat. Every weekend he would return to the village and give a talk in church on Sunday morning, telling about what he had learned during the week. He encourages the Lahu to go to doctors sooner rather than waiting until the ailment has gotten much worse. He explains that women can give birth in the hospitals if they are not well during the pregnancy. He says medical treatment is free, and that the doctor training him welcomes the Lahus to be treated there in Mae Taeng.
Date: unknown
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

The snake and the widow's daughters (Version II)

A traditional story about a widow with several daughters who meets a shape-shifting snake. In this version, the moral of the story is explained: do not envy others.
Date: November 1965
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

The blind man and the cripple

A traditional story about a blind man and a man with a broken leg who were healed by a fortune teller.
Date: March 9, 1965
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

The women go fishing

A recording of Lahu women fishing in Huey Tat. They bring tools like hoes, mattocks, and plastic sheets to dam the stream. They stack stones and fill in the cracks with mud. They filled their baskets with fish 5-6 kilos of fish, including a soft shell turtle.
Date: March 9, 1965
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Agriculture and livelihood

A discussion of agricultural practices amongst Lahu villagers. Some choose to plant their own small plots, but the elder encourages them to work together on larger plots. He reminds the villagers of an old saying that warns about rats and birds eating crops which aren't properly cultivated. They mention challenges like elephants trampling the crops, wild animals eating the crops, or the fields being burned by outsiders. They make plans to go hunting and scout different areas for planting in the new season.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

I am the Way

A bible reading (John 16:27-28) and sermon about trust.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bible reading (I Corinthians 8: 1-13)

A reading of the Bible, I Corinthians 8: 1-13.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bible reading (Mark I: 1-17)

A reading of the Bible, Mark I: 1-17.
Date: [1965,1966,1970,1977]
Creator: Matisoff, James A.
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library