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Dakhód Iápi Wičhóie Wówapi
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Language Name
Dakota
Alternate Language Names
Dakhota, Dakhótiyapi, Dakȟótiyapi, Dakotah.
Region
North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Montana, United States; Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Canada.
Who
Dakhota Iapi Okhodakichiye (Developer)
Others Involved
Šišókadúta Joe Bendickson (Co-creator, Speaker in Audio Clips, and Member of Audio Team); Carolynn Schommer, Clifford Canku, Barbara Hanska, Joe Bunn, Sharon Bunn, Melvina Eagle, Velma Little Eagle, Neil McKay, Ben Black Bear Jr., Iris Eagle Chasing, Gabe Black Moon, Manny Iron Hawk, Bemadine Little Thunder, Ken Little Thunder, Kevin Locke (Speakers in Audio Clips); Tynan Clarke, Will Norton, Virginia Berry, Josh Doane, Josh Wayt, Ethan Neerdaels (Audio Team); Jann Ullrich, Marek Kupiec (Linguistic Assistance); Elliot Thornton (Technical Assistance); the Language Conservancy (Assistance); Minnesota Indian Affairs Council (Funding).
Publishing Information
This app was developed by Dakhota Iapi Okhodakichiye. According to both the iTunes and Google Play listing, it was both launched and then most recently updated in early 2023.
How People are Cited
People are cited in the Acknowledgements section of the app.
How Information is Cited
Speakers and the previously published material used are cited in the Acknowledgements section of the app.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary comes from speakers who worked directly with the project from 2016 through 2021 and those who worked on Jan Ullrich's New Lakota Dictionary project starting in 1992 to publication in 2020.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is a mobile app.
Access
This dictionary is available for free from both the iTunes and Google Play stores.
Included Languages and Directionality
Dakota to English; English to Dakota. The search function operates in both directions.
Dialects Included
This dictionary mainly includes the eastern (Santee-Sisseton/Isáŋathi) dialect.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional mobile app dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
The landing page of the dictionary appears very minimal, containing a search bar, and buttons to access the info section and the settings menu. When users search for a word, entries are listed below the search bar which users can then choose from. Users can search the dictionary in either English or Dakota. The search function detects all entry options based on what is put into the search bar, displaying relevant English and Dakota options in the same list.
When an entry is selected, it includes the headword (in English or Dakota), the part of speech, and the translation(s). Variations of the word are numbered as sub entries.When looking at an English entry, Dakota words with audio recordings display a speaker icon beside them. This can be tapped to hear the audio. When looking at a Dakota entry, the audio plays automatically. If a user taps on a word within an entry, they are given the options to copy the word, go to that word's entry, or search the word (the latter two options both take users to the word's entry).
Users can save words to lists or reaccess entries they have already visited through the search history function. When looking at a specific entry, users can move to other entries using right and left arrows at the bottom of the screen. When looking through the dictionary this way, entries are alphabetized by either English or Dakota, depending on which side of the dictionary users are in at the time. Users can also see an alphabetized list by selecting the "hamburger" icon between the arrows.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | In the How to Use section of the app |
| Audio | ✅ | For many entries |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ✅ | Where information from other dialects is included |
External Links
Find the Dakhód Iápi Wičhóie Wówapi app on the Google Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.dakhota.dictionary&hl=en
Find the Dakhód Iápi Wičhóie Wówapi app on the iTunes store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dakh%C3%B3d-i%C3%A1pi-wi%C4%8Dh%C3%B3ie-w%C3%B3wapi/id1570514400
An article by Colleen Connoly (March 7, 2023) for Minnesota Reformer about the app and its release: https://minnesotareformer.com/2023/03/07/new-dakota-language-app-helps-bridge-gap-between-elders-and-youth/
The Dakhota Iapi Okhodakichiye (developer) website: https://dakhota.org/