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Abachenggiparangna

Description: Text book on English composition written in Garo covering the English writing system, grammar, parts of speech. Appendices list English irregular forms (e.g., plurals, gendered nouns, comparatives) and prepositions used with certain nouns, verbs, and adjectives.
Date: 1939
Creator: Momin, Rangam Gabil
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Partner: UNT College of Information
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Achik Grammar

Description: Grammar of Garo language including lessons on the writing system, parts of speech, case, and the structure of noun and verb phrases.
Date: 1991
Creator: Sangma, Samson K.
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Achik Kattarang

Description: Book of word lists and sample sentences used for teaching the Garo language as a subject in primary schools.
Date: 1992
Creator: Sangma, Winnish K.
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Achikkuni Maambi

Description: Account of the history and classification of the Garo language which surveys existing material in Garo and compares Garo grammar and vocabulary with related languages (Tibetan, Kachari, Rabha, Assamese, etc.). Includes partial handwritten English translations.
Date: 1995
Creator: Sangma, Milton S.
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Assam (Garo Hills)

Description: Video of life in Assam villages featuring landscapes, the Brahmaputra river, wild elephants, traditional houses, cotton fields, and scenes from the marketplace.
Date: October 31, 1944
Duration: 12 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Ferger, H. R.
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Bodo Correspondences August 2000

Description: Typed table of sound correspondences from Proto-Bodo-Garo in 4 Bodo-Garo languages (Tiwa, Boro, Garo, Rabha) arranged by initial consonants, vowels, and final consonants.
Date: [2000..2002]
Creator: Burling, Robbins
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Boro Tones

Description: A linguistic description of Boro tones, specifically in polysyllabic words, including an overview of Boro's phonemic inventory and syllable structure. The authors identify three tones (high, low, and falling), present examples, and discuss the effects of morphology and final consonants on tone. They conclude by comparing the Boro tone system to those of Tiwa and Rabha, and positing directions for further investigation.
Date: April 2006
Creator: Burling, Robbins & Joseph, Umbavu Varghese
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Boro Tones handout

Description: A handout summarizing of Burling's discussion of the Boro tone system at the Northeast Indian Linguistics Society (NEILS) II conference in Gauhati, Assam. Includes handwritten annotations of tones in words ranging from 1-3+ syllables.
Date: 2007
Creator: Burling, Robbins
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