Documentation of Uipo
The Endangered Language Documentation Programme (ELDP) provides grants worldwide for the documentation of endangered languages and knowledge. Grantees create audiovisual collections with transcription and translations of endangered languages and practices. These collections are preserved and made freely available through the Endangered Languages Archive (ELAR).
| Uipo (exonym Khoibu) is an endangered underdocumented Tibeto-Burman language spoken by about 2000 people in Manipur, India. Until recently, it was officially marginalized as a dialect of another, not mutually intelligible language. Uipo experiences a threat from the majority language Meitei, especially following recent population shifts. The classification of Uipo remains unclear as it appears to exhibit features of different family branches. In collaboration with a community linguist and other community members, this project builds a corpus of conversation data and cultural practices. |
Project Details
Location: India, Southern Asia, Asia
Organiser(s):
Endangered Languages Documentation Programme
Project partner(s): University of Potsdam
Funder(s):
Arcadia
Funding received: 75,778.00 EUR
Commencement Date: 10/2024
Project Status: Active
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