Atong Texts : : Glossed, Translated and Annotated / / by Seino van Breugel.

• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2019]
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Series: Brill's Studies in South and Southwest Asian Languages 12.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (598 pages).

Atong Texts by Seino van Breugel consists of a collection of 37 glossed, annotated and translated narratives in the Atong language (Tibeto-Burman) of Meghalaya, India, presented in phonemic standard orthography. This testimony of cultural and linguistic heritage of the Atongs, who are members of the Garo Tribe, complements the author’s Grammar of Atong , also published by Brill. Each text is preceded by a systematic literary analysis. The photos in the appendix provide a visual impression of the environment in which the stories are told. This book is of great value to Tibeto-Burmanists, general linguists, discourse analysts and everyone interested in the languages, history and folklore of Northeast-India in general, and Meghalaya in particular.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Copyright Page -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations and Symbols -- Introduction -- Methodology of Text Collection -- Atong Orthography in Relation to Its Phonology and Pronunciation -- The Presentation of the Texts -- Glossing -- Texts -- Dabatwari -- Badri Rongdyng Ha•waimi Ortho -- Ajot -- Alsia Raja -- Pheru aro Magachak -- Joramigymyn -- Singho aro Pheru -- Garo Ha•byri -- Boba aro Gore -- Jada -- Amak aro Rukpek -- Ha•ba -- Ram nemcha -- Khem -- Wai Khuruta -- Phylgym aro Sa•gyrai -- Nai•nokholthanggaba aro Kynokholthanggaba -- Do•renggo Wa•dachong -- Sijyw Durakhal -- Mongma aro Taw•reksyrup -- Naweng aro Kumiri -- Haratgaba Bil -- Ketketa Bura -- Pheru aro Gorial -- Paranggaba Sa•banthai -- Ja•bek Rymna -- Amak aro Pheru -- Thengthonmynggymyn -- Amakmu Saphaw -- Kyrynggaba Matsa -- Amak aro Khu•sum -- Amak aro Chengchengmachok -- Magachak aro Rukwak -- Abu Chakkhen -- Te•ew Re•enggaba Gawi -- Nokchi Ang Dyngdang Mu•chiba -- Bandimynggymyn -- Indices -- Back Matter -- Appendix of Photos -- References.