Proposed Hakhun Script

Four recordings in which Khithong Hakhun, Nyamlik Hakhun, Thunlik and Khuwang explain the Hakhun script proposal. These consist of two video files and two sound files: SDM23-20111114-04_SM_JVC_ProposedScriptDiscussion.mp4 SDM23-20111114-05_SM_JVC_ProposedScriptDiscussion.mp4 SDM23-20111113-04_SM_T_Khithong_Spelling.wav SDM23-20111114-01_SM_T_Khithong_ProposedScript_Story.wav The details of these recordings are as follows: SDM23-20111114-04_SM_JVC_ProposedScriptDiscussion.mp4; Duration 2’00”; Explaining the Hakhun script proposal to Nyamlik and the Gaonbura, particular the decision not to write the short/closed /a/ vowel. This proposal is presented on the first page of . Hakhun_Script_Proposal.doc. The script was worked out by the President of the Hakhun Association, Sujong K Hakhun, and it is designed to be as different as possible from the other Tangsa scripts, based on Roman script, that have been adopted for Chamchang and Joklei, for example. S.J. Hakhun wants the script SDM23-20111114-05_SM_JVC_ProposedScriptDiscussion.mp4; Duration 4’16”; Nyamlik learning to read the short story that Khithong had written (SDM23-20111114-01_SM_T_Khithong_ProposedScript_Story.wav) SDM23-20111113-04_SM_T_Khithong_Spelling.wav; Duration 1’26”; About spelling khu, with kh and ku with k. About the proposed Hakhun spelling. SDM23-20111114-01_SM_T_Khithong_ProposedScript_Story.wav; Duration 2’40”; Story written using the principles of the proposal Hakhun script, worked out by Khithong Hakhun and S.K. Hakhun and found in Hakhun_Script_Proposal.doc. The short story, written by Khithong, is saved as Story_Proposed_Script.doc. In this recording, he reads the story and then gives a brief translation