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Recording the Liangmai Naga Language
Photograph by Chris Rainier
Grace Temsen (center) watches as Pyndap Khongjirem (left) records a word and sentence list from Kailadbou Daimai (right) in the Liangmai Naga language.
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Revitalization Workshop in Shillong, India
Photograph by Chris Rainier
Dr. Gregory Anderson trains participants in the 2011 Language Revitalization Workshop in Shillong, India.
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Recorders
Photograph by Chris Rainier
Inakali Yephtomi, Pyndap Khongjirem, and Kailadbou Daimai examine their new recorders.
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Setting Up a Recorder
Photograph by Chris Rainier
Grace Temsen (standing) shows Inakali Yephtomi, Richmond Myrchiang, and Edrashin Shadap how to set and test recording levels on the recorders.
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Recordings
Photograph by Chris Rainier
Pyndap Khongjirem listens to a test recording, while Inakali Yephtomi and Richmond Myrchiang learn about playback functions from all three instructors, Greg Anderson, Grace Temsen, and Ganesh Murmu
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Recording the Monsang Naga Language
Photograph by Chris Rainier
Greg Anderson answers a question about setting the recorders from L. Heshu and Baya Kharsyntiew as Koni Wanglar dives right in to testing himself recording his Monsang Naga language.
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Recording the Bhoi Khasi Language
Photograph by Chris Rainier
L. Heshu records a list of phrases spoken by Edrashin Shadap in the Bhoi Khasi language.
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Video Interview
Photograph by Chris Rainier
Kailadbou Daimai does a video interview with Pyndap Khongjirem about his Wakhen War language.
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Revitalization Workshop in Shillong, India
Photograph by Chris Rainier
Grace Temsen (left) instructs Bayadalin Kharsyntiew at the 2011 Language Revitalization Workshop in Shillong, India.
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Testing Recorders
Photograph by Chris Rainier
Inakali Yephtomi and Richmond Myrchiang test their new recorders out on each other.
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Recording
Photograph by Chris Rainier
Koninglee Wanglar (left) and Bayadalin Kharsyntiew (right) work on recordings at the 2011 Enduring Voices Language Revitalization Workshop in Shillong.
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Sound File Segmentation
Photograph by Chris Rainier
The group goes over sound file segmentation at the workshop.
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Northeast India Workshop
Photograph by Chris Rainier
Back row (left to right): Greg Anderson, Grace Temsen, Richmond Myrchiang, Kailadbou Daimai, Koninglee Wanglar, L. Heshu. Front row (left to right): Bayadalin Kharsyntiew, Inakali Yephtomi, Edrashin Shadap, Pyndap Khongjirem, Ganesh Murmu.
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Traditional Male Clothing
Photograph by Chris Rainier
Arjun Rumjang (standing), Ïohbor Dkhar (sitting) Ri Massar village, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.
Turban - Jaiñspong
Clothing (Male) - Jymphong Shad
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Traditional Female Clothing
Photograph by Chris Rainier
Kyntiahlang Ryngnga (standing) Arabian Shabong (sitting). Ri Massar village, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.
Clothing (Female) - Dhara (the yellow piece of cloth worn on one side on top), Jaiñpien (the cloth wrapped around the
waist)
Beads - Paila
Crown on women - Pansngiat
The jewelry on the girl's neck - Shan Ryndang
The ornament hanging behind the girls' hair - Saikhyllong
Bracelets - Khadu
Armlets - Mahu
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Meet the Team
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Gregory Anderson, Linguist
Dr. Gregory D. S. Anderson is a linguist who is director of the Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the documentation, revitalization, and maintenance of endangered languages.
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David Harrison, Linguist
K. David Harrison is a linguist and leading specialist in the study of endangered languages. He co-leads the Enduring Voices project at National Geographic and is an associate professor at Swarthmore College.
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Chris Rainier, Photographer
Chris Rainier is considered one of the leading documentary photographers working today. His life's mission is to put on film both the remaining natural wilderness and indigenous cultures around the globe and to use images to create social change.
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The Last Speakers
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The Last Speakers
The poignant chronicle of K. David Harrison’s expeditions around the world to meet with last speakers of vanishing languages.
"The Last Speakers" is now published in Japanese. Read the interview with Dr. Harrison here and purchase the Japanese edition here.
