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Elicitation of domains of language use

Description: Robert Pakhuongte, a male speaker of Ṭhiek from Retzawl village, responds to elicitation questions put forth by Emmanuel Tuolor about the number of houses and the approximate number of Ṭhiek speakers in Retzawl village.
Date: August 18, 2023
Duration: 3 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Conversation about fieldwork in Boro Muolkoi village

Description: Ngultholien Parate, the headman of Boro Muolkoi village, Hrangsuothang Parate, and Zionthar Vankal express enthusiasm and consent to record the variety of Ṭhiek spoken in Boro Muolkoi village for research and documentation purposes.
Date: August 18, 2023
Duration: 2 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Conversation about fieldwork in Retzawl village

Description: Thilsinghluo Tuolor, Gaon Bura of Retzawl village, and Robert Pakhuongte, vice president of the Retzawl HSA, express enthusiasm and consent to record the variety of Ṭhiek spoken in Retzawl village for research and documentation purposes.
Date: August 18, 2023
Duration: 2 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Conversation about fieldwork in Huonveng village

Description: Hrangkung Tuolor, president and authority of Huonveng village, expresses enthusiasm and consent to record the variety of Ṭhiek spoken in Huonveng village for research and documentation purposes.
Date: August 18, 2023
Duration: 44 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Elicitation of language attitudes and domains of use, part 2

Description: 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
Duration: 37 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Elicitation of language attitudes and domains of use, part 1

Description: 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
Duration: 7 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Elicitation of language attitudes and domains of use

Description: 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
Duration: 19 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Elicitation of language attitudes and domains of use

Description: 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
Duration: 9 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Personal narrative of Vanlal Tluong Bapui

Description: Vanlal Tluong Bapui, President of the Hmar Literature Society, gives consent for recording him and briefly introduces himself. He discusses Ṭhiek's status as an endangered language and the urgency of documenting and preserving Ṭhiek. He describes his book "Ṭhiek Ṭawng," explaining that it is the only known publication in Ṭhiek, and represents his contribution towards preserving the language.
Date: August 21, 2023
Duration: 2 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Reading of an excerpt from "Ṭhiek Ṭawng"

Description: Vanlal Tluong Bapui, President of the Hmar Literature Society, reads an excerpt from his book "Ṭhiek Ṭawng" on the origin and history of Ṭhiek.
Date: August 21, 2023
Duration: 3 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a traditional song

Description: Vanlal Tluong Bapui, President of the Hmar Literature Society, sings a traditional Ṭhiek song. He explains this song was traditionally sung while children play.
Date: August 21, 2023
Duration: 30 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Performance of a traditional song

Description: Vanlal Tluong Bapui, President of the Hmar Literature Society, sings a traditional Ṭhiek song. He explains this song was traditionally sung as a lullaby.
Date: August 21, 2023
Duration: 24 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Conversation about fieldwork in Muolhoi village

Description: Khupzakham Ṭhiek, Chairman of the Ṭhiek Pahnam Association, gives consent to record the Ṭhiek language for research and documentation purpose with the hopes to establish and develop the language. Recorded in Muolhoi village.
Date: August 21, 2023
Duration: 41 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Personal narrative about a late relative

Description: Dartuohau Vankal, an elderly male Ṭhiek speaker, reflects on an event involving his late relative, Sangawi Pa, narrating the events that transpired while on their way to record traditional songs on a particular Sunday.
Date: August 18, 2023
Duration: 1 minute 23 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Historical narrative about migration to Khawhmunlien

Description: Dartuohau Vankal, an elderly male Ṭhiek speaker, narrates how his family established their home at Khawhmunlien village in 1933 and lived there for 50 years.
Date: August 18, 2023
Duration: 22 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Elicitation of domains of language use

Description: Vanlalzawn Tuolor, a female speaker of Ṭhiek from Huonveng village, gives consent for recording her and briefly shares her life story. She responds to questions about her family, her attitude towards the Ṭhiek language, domains of language use, and her hopes for the future of the language.
Date: August 18, 2023
Duration: 10 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Personal narrative about the Sikpui festival

Description: Joseph Tuolor describes the Sikpui festival and explains that some believe the festival is about enjoying the fruits of one's labour.
Date: August 18, 2023
Duration: 2 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Conversation about migration and Sikpui

Description: Joseph Tuolor and Dartuohau Vankal discuss the migration of the Ṭhiek people. Then, Joseph Tuolor tells the traditional story Siel Sun as told to him by his father and talks briefly about Sikpui and its pronunciation.
Date: August 18, 2023
Duration: 6 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Elicitation of domains of language use and performance of traditional songs

Description: Dartuohau Vankal, an elderly male Ṭhiek speaker, responds to questions about his life and migration, language attitudes, the status of Ṭhiek, and hopes for the future of the language. He also narrates some Ṭhiek stories based on traditional folk songs, some of which he sings. He describes the relationship between traditional Hmar and Ṭhiek songs. Marina L. Infimate asks questions in Hmar.
Date: August 18, 2023
Duration: 36 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Personal narrative of Joseph V. Tuolor

Description: 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
Duration: 6 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Elicitation of transitive clauses

Description: 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
Duration: 47 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information
transcript

Elicitation of affirmative and negative clauses

Description: Vanlal Tluong Bapui, President of the Hmar Literature Society, responds to English prompts in Ṭhiek as part of an elicitation session on affirmative and negative clauses.
Date: August 21, 2023
Duration: 1 minute 29 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Elicitation of transitive clauses

Description: Vanlal Tluong Bapui, President of the Hmar Literature Society, responds to English and Hmar prompts in Ṭhiek as part of an elicitation session to identify pronouns and person-indexation markers in transitive sentences.
Date: August 21, 2023
Duration: 1 minute 27 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information

Personal narrative of Hrangkung Tuolor

Description: Hrangkung Tuolor, president and authority of Huonveng village, introduces himself and expresses his pride for the Ṭhiek language. He talks about Dr. Vanlalthluonga Bapui's book 'Thiek Tawng' being the only written document in Ṭhiek, and his regrets that there are not more written resources in the language. He encourages continued work to document the language.
Date: August 18, 2023
Duration: 3 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Infimate, Marina L.
Partner: UNT College of Information
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