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About tbis book:
In | 997, Sn Nabin Shyam Phalung suggestcd that
a primer of the
Tai lrnguage should b€ prcpared. It was lalcr decid.d that two primcrs
should be prcprrcd, one in th. Aiton language a'ld one in the Phake
language.
Storics and Songs for this Phakc prim.r hav. been conEibuacd by
Ai Che Let, Ai Chart , Ssm Thun, Ngi Khen Ya! Ngi L.k and Aithown
Chc ChakaD.
Much dsistancc was also giicn by thc family of Aithown Che
Chakap, and Aimya Kh.ng Cohain of the Institute of Tai Studies,
Longion& Naha*alia . I also acknowlcdge the assit nce ofthc Vcnerable
Jnana Pal Bhikshr. ofNam Phakc tcmolc.
PaniculsI thar*s also go to Cautarn Roy \rho has laboured long
hours to producc this book.
Many pcople have helped in dla project to study the Tai languages
of Assam. My thanks go to Proi C.K. Bsruah, Gu*ahati, L.K. Gogoi,
Guwahali, Sri Atul Borgohaio, Dibrugafh; Rqnjrn Alii Margh.rita;
Vcoerable Etikr Bhikkhu and Sa Myet Chowlik, Pawoimukh; and Yehom
Buragoh6in, Guwahali.
I would likc to ackno*lcdge
and my
ny p6r!nts, Rosc and
frmily wh6c gcncrosity mad€ $is book possibl€.
Rescrved Copyright
Firsl prioted Decembcr 1999
Publishcd
P.inrcd
by
by
StcplEn MoEy
TrioSnph Ofha
Wcst Chowkidingc., DibruSarh
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About the Proiecl:
Tai Languages ofAssam:
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The research project Tai Languages of Assarn is being
undertaken by Stephen Morey, a scholar in the Department of
Lineuistics. Monash Universiw. Melboume, Australia. The
proj-ect involves the rec<irding of stories. songs. and histories
ofthe Tai peoples, as well as the lranscription. lranslalion and
analysis oimanuscripts considered important by pandits ofthe
Tai language.
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In addition, the project will include the production of
teaching marerials and gmmmaticzl studies ofthe Tai languages.
T'lrisTai Phakz Primer is the first oflhe teaching materials to
be produced in the Tai lalguages.
Further details ofthis Foject can be obtained from
Stephen Morey
4 Sims St.
Sandringham
Victoria" 3l9l
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