Field Visit to Chungseng village
13-17 March 2026
Between 13th and 17th March 2026, Ms Tshering Om Tamang and Sonam Lhamo visited Chungseng village to carry out fieldwork on the Monkha language.
During the visit, the researchers collected primary data on local language use and community perspectives. An important activity was a community meeting, where the team introduced the aims and scope of the Lo Rig Project, with particular focus on documenting Monkha language. Following the presentation, community members shared their knowledge, experiences, and perspectives on language preservation.
Alongside the meeting, Ms Tshering and Sonam Lhamo collected language samples from speakers in the village. They recorded natural conversations and oral narratives to capture everyday speech and elicited word lists to document the vocabulary of the Monkha language. These focused efforts aimed to provide an accurate record of authentic language use to support ongoing documentation and preservation of Monkha.
