Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Kunjulata Boro is a businesswoman who speaks Hindi and Assamese in addition to Boro, 45 years old at the time of recording. She supports her family by selling vegetables at the local market. She tells that when the river water level increases during the rainy season, it becomes dangerous to cross the river for her to go to the market. She also tells how flood brings skin diseases. Recorded in Bwigriguri village, Choraikhola.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation on verb stem alternation

Elicitation on verb stem alternation. Recorded in Old Bagbahar.
Date: August 16, 2023
Creator: Saikia, Anujeema
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Nayan Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a worker with a high school education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and English in addition to Dimasa. He is 59 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Bijoy Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a government worker with a BA education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and English in addition to Dimasa. He is 34 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Solen Brahma is a farmer who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 56 years old at the time of recording. He describes damages done by the Tarong river. The main reason for floods in their village is the Tarong river which is flowing just 150 meters away from their village. Every year during the monsoon season, Tarong River overflows and destroys everything in the village. Recorded in Saraguri village, Choraikhola.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Solen Brahma is a farmer who speaks Assamese in addition to Boro, 56 years old at the time of recording. He describes damages done by the Tarong river. The main reason for floods in their village is the Tarong river which is flowing just 150 meters away from their village. Every year during the monsoon season, Tarong River overflows and destroys everything in the village. Recorded in Saraguri village, Choraikhola.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Brahma, Sansuma
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Conversation with farmworkers at the paddy field

This is a short video recording of a conversation at Aquil Ahmad's paddy field back in 2016, where the researcher, along with the farm laborers, is transplanting rice saplings. Aquil Ahmad records the activity, and in the meanwhile, one of the workers notices him and tells him to look at what his grandson is doing. Aquil replied to let him do and learn! Then he asks her whether those yellow turned saplings would also take roots.
Date: July 16, 2016
Creator: Ahmad, Aquil
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of words comprised of syllables with equal weight (2)

Recording of an elicitation of words comprised of syllables with equal weight. The purpose is to determine the default primary stress position in Mankiyali when syllable weight is not a factor. The contributor is Atta-Ur Rehman. a 37-year old male teacher.
Date: May 16, 2021
Creator: Aurangzeb
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reading of LLEC word list transcript

Reading of LLEC word list

Melissa Robinson eliciting words from the LLEC word list with Sumshot Khular.
Date: August 16, 2016
Creator: Robinson, Melissa
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Bibhuti Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a retired government worker with a high school education who speaks Bengali and Hindi in addition to Dimasa. He is 60 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Hemon Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife with a high school education who speaks Bengali and Hindi in addition to Dimasa. She is 58 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Bimelendu Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a farmer who speaks Bengali in addition to Dimasa. He is 77 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of agricultural terms

This is a recording of a wordlist for agricultural terms contributed by Aurangzeb, a 34-year old male teacher.
Date: December 16, 2019
Creator: Iqbal, Javid
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Elicitation of names of animals

This is a recording of an elicitation of a wordlist for names of animals in Mankiyali contributed by Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 38-year old shop owner).
Date: December 16, 2019
Creator: Shah, Midhat
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of Eid celebrations

Recording of a monologue about Eid, a festival of Muslims. The speaker talks about how the community members prepare for the festival which is celebrated at the end of fasting during the month of Ramadan. Atta-Ur Rehman is a 37-year old male teacher.
Date: May 16, 2021
Creator: Aurangzeb
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Description of Eid celebrations

Recording of a monologue about Eid, a festival of Muslims. The speaker talks about how the community members prepare for the festival which is celebrated at the end of fasting during the month of Ramadan. Atta-Ur Rehman is a 37-year old male teacher.
Date: May 16, 2021
Creator: Aurangzeb
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Tape 48 Side B

Akha songs and narratives. Continued from Side A. 0-20 Ábɔ́koq: about himself; 20-42 Ábɔ́koq: tiger story; 42-56 Ábɔ́koq: vampire story. 16/4-78. 56-[end] Mɔ́-lɛq: ájɛ̀ tjha ə̀
Date: April 16, 1978
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Shuvam Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a student who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and English in addition to Dimasa. He is 24 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Sukla Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife with a high school education who speaks Bengali and Hindi in addition to Dimasa. She is 43 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Mohitej Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a student with a high school education who speaks Bengali and Hindi in addition to Dimasa. He is 25 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Barnamali Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a businessman with a high school education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and English in addition to Dimasa. He is 31 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Ripon Barman describes his experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a student with a BA education who speaks Bengali, Hindi, and English in addition to Dimasa. He is 26 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the 2022 Assam floods

Usha Rani Barman describes her experience during the 2022 Assam floods. The speaker is a housewife with a class 8 education who speaks Bengali in addition to Dimasa. She is 60 years old at the time of recording.
Date: October 16, 2022
Creator: Barman, Moumita
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Tape 69 Side B

Akha songs and narratives. Continued from Side A. ná qɔ́ thó ə, làq xhö́ Àbɔ́qɔ, 16/9-78
Date: September 16, 1978
Creator: Hansson, Inga-Lill
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library