You can access the holdings of the TGDA in two different ways.
ENTER ARCHIVE — The first option is geared towards the general public who is interested in listening to Texas German. To listen to and view the materials available in the TGDA database, your computer will need to have an audio player installed. The text files accessed using this option contain a word-by-word transcription as well as translation in HTML.
BROWSE TRANSCRIPTS — The second option is geared towards professional linguists and anthropologists who are interested in gaining access to more detailed information. To listen to and view more detailed information, your computer will need to have ELAN (EUDICO Linguistic Annotator, developed at the Max-Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics) installed. Once ELAN is installed, you may download portions of sociolinguistic interviews conducted with native speakers of Texas German.
Please explore this site, the TGDA database, and keep your eye on What’s New to learn about recent additions and updates.
As of April 2025, the TGDA contains more than 1000 hours of interviews with more than 750 Texas German speakers. At the moment, about 30% of these recordings are available for public access.
The TGDP and the TGDA are grateful for the technical assistance of the members of the Archive of the Indigenous Languages of South America (AILLA) and Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services (LAITS) at the University of Texas at Austin.