Manik Mohan Mushahary is a teacher with a BA-level education who speaks English, Hindi, and Assamese in addition to Boro, 58 years old at the time of recording. He explains how the flood was not as damaging to humans and animals as it was to crops. He claims that because there were no roads in the Somajan region, people had to commute by boat. He had difficulty getting to school since there were no roads. He claims that excessive rain would cause problems in Khophathur in the coming days. He claims that despite the constant rains in Haflong and Arunachal, Dhemaji has not suffered significant damage this time. When the speaker was a youngster, he was washed away by the river while having a dip in it. The flow of the water was previously weak owing to dense, tall grass, but now that the grass has been buried by the sand, the stream is too powerful. Recorded in Gogamukh, Bathoupuri.

Phaodur Basumatary is a home maker who speaks Deori, Mishing, and Assamese in addition to Boro, 40 years old at the time of recording. She explains that she has not directly been a victim of flooding, but has heard about it. She witnessed the deluge created by the mountain's water. As a youngster, she could not see much in Kadamguri, but now that she is in Dakhin Nalbari, she can experience flash floods produced by river water coming down from nearby mountains. She has not suffered any flood-related losses. Recorded in Gogamukh, Rangpuriya.

Bonik Wary speaks Assamese, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Oriya, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Meitei, and KokBorok in addition to Boro, 56 years old at the time of recording. He describes mother's cremation during the flood. It was flood season, so there was water everywhere. As a result, they had to construct a "bwisang" to bury her. He claims that the water out there does not kill people but ruins homes and crops. He then goes on to explain how his studies were hampered when he was young and had to work to support his family. He goes on to explain about his voluntary retirement and the type of work he did. Recorded in Gogamukh, Karsang Nagar.

Sajala Wary is a contractor who speaks Mishing, Nepali, Assamese, and Hindi in addition to Boro, 45 years old at the time of recording. She explains how the flood damaged the family property when they were young. She discusses the damaging character of the Tharajaan river. She states that the water in their location is clean and sand-filled. It is because of this sand that houses and crops are buried during floods. She claims that they create "Bwisang," which are improvised thatch dwellings supported by wooden pillars. She claims that they grew crops in class seven. In an area of 50-60 bighas of land, they were developing into quite attractive crops. As a result, their father began a fish business to support the family. Recorded in Gogamukh, Karsang Nagar.

Bilati Basumatary is a female Boro speaker, 80 years old at the time of recording. She discusses the massive loss she suffered as a result of the flood. She describes how her house was once washed away by floodwaters. She stated that they would have to cross the Subansiri River by boat. When they were fatigued, they would camp anywhere they could. She expresses her grief at how the flood water buried all of her fruit plants and areca nut trees, as well as how the torrent destroyed the house. She claims that only humans have fled. This type of mishap has occurred twice in her life. Recorded in Mingmang.

Ganeswari Basumatary is a home maker with a BA-level education who speaks English, Hindi, and Assamese in addition to Boro, 41 years old at the time of recording. She reports that she has suffered no personal losses as a result of the flood; all she has seen are typical flash floods caused by rain. She also claims to be from Mimbang. She adds that the water around them is not consistent and does not last long. Recorded in Gogamukh, Bathoupuri.

Deben Wary is an assistant teacher who speaks English, Hindi, and Assamese in addition to Boro, 54 years old at the time of recording. He describes previous and current flood experience in Dhemaji. He claims that the previous flood was not as damaging. However, the current path of the river Subansiri changes regularly, devastating the fields and residences more than before. He also claims that the flood has washed away numerous houses. However, the speaker has not suffered any personal loss. He claims that because their area is near a hill, the water does not last long. However, it is the sand carried by river water that causes the loss. Recorded in Gogamukh, Bathoupuri.

This is a conversation between Atta-ur Rehman (a 37-year old male teacher) and Muhammad Suleman (a 36-year old male teacher) about a visit to Punja Gali, a tourist spot located in district Mansehra of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in Pakistan.

Akha songs and narratives. ná qɔ́ thó ə, Àbɔ́qɔ, 4/11-1978

Akha songs and narratives. ná qɔ́ thó ə, Àbɔ́qɔ, 4/11-1978

Akha songs and narratives. Continued from Side A. Àbɔ́qɔ 4/9-78

Akha songs and narratives. Continued from Tape 63. 0-23 àho ho ə; 23-[end] do do do ə. Àbɔ́qɔ 4/9-78

Akha songs and narratives. 0-18 Àbɔ́qɔ: qá tháŋ phá ə qá-kɔq; 18-29 Àbɔ́qɔ: àkhà ə djáq-gà; 29-48 songs at dɛ-xhàŋ. 5/1-78. 48 shon x́ hɔ̀ xhə o at death; 50-end Àbɔ́qɔ: tshɔ́ ŋö ŋö ə́ (for his wife)

Akha songs and narratives. 0-51 Àbɔ́qɔ: On Akha; 51-end Àbɔ́qɔ: on Thá-hà's marriage. 4/2-78

This is an interview about traditional health practices in the Lai community. The interviewee, born in 1970, is originally from Leitak and speaks Leitak, Senthang, Mara, Zotung, Lautu, Falam, Hakha, Kawl, and English. Interviews were collected as part of the Linguistically Underserved Communities and Health (LUCAH) project, which aims to make health information more accessible and culturally relevant for the Chin refugee community in order to ensure that they are getting clear and accurate information.

This is an interview about traditional health practices in the Lai community. The interviewee, born in 1962, is originally from Falam and speaks Hakha, Falam, Mizo, Kawl, and English. Interviews were collected as part of the Linguistically Underserved Communities and Health (LUCAH) project, which aims to make health information more accessible and culturally relevant for the Chin refugee community in order to ensure that they are getting clear and accurate information.

Recording of an elicitation of Mankiyali sentences that contain words with a variety of syllable types. The purpose is to analyze words in their context in order to determine the stress pattern of words with complex syllable structure. The elicitation, however, needs to be used with caution to avoid list pronunciation. The contributor is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 39-year old male shop owner).

This is an analytical discussion — in Urdu — on a drama titled – Gharphū̃kan patōh (Eng. spendthrift daughter-in-law). It depicts a typical rural life of the North Indian plains where a woman and her family are very much sick of the misdeeds of the daughter-in-law because she is very spendthrift! Naazli helps Maaz understand some unfamiliar words and guides him through some of the sentences while she was sewing some clothes on the sewing machine.

Conversation on the Nounwgwr historical site. Dialect: Standard Boro

Conversation about rewriting Boro history and the preservation of Nounwgwr archaeological site. Dialect: Standard Boro

This is a conversation about Boro legendary heroes. Dialect: Standard Boro

This is a conversation on the different ministries under the Mech dynasty and how Boro surnames have originated. Dialect: Standard Boro

This is a conversation on the Mech dynasty. Dialect: Standard Boro

Conversation on the Mech dynasty from Boro historical perspective. Dialect: Standard Boro