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New Lakota Dictionary (Incorporating the Dakota Dialects of Yankton-Yanktonai and Santee-Sisseton)
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Language Name
Dakota and Lakota.
Alternate Language Names
Dakhota, Dakhótiyapi, Dakȟótiyapi, Dakotah; Lakȟótiyapi, Lakhota, Teton, Teton Sioux.
Region
North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota, United States; Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada.
Who
Lakota Language Consortium.
Others Involved
John Around Him; Rudy Fire Thunder; Etta Little Thunder; Robert Two Crow; Delores Taken Alive; Johnson Holy Rock; Ben Black Bear Jr.; Calvin Jumping Bull; Darlene Last Horse; Renzel Last Horse; Kayo Bad Heart Bull; Stanley Looking Horse; Arvol Looking Horse; Wilmer Mesteth; David West; Everett Lone Hill; Mel Lone Hill; Helmina Makes Him First; Mary Ann Red Cloud; John Yellow Hawk; Ray Takes War Bonnet; Jerome Kills Small; Florida Bull Bear; Bill Little Thunder; Phoebe Little Thunder; Zona Lones Arrow; Felix Kidder; Evelyn Black Moon; Evangeline Fast Horse; Richard Fool Bear; Regina Grant; Robert Grant; Melvin Grey Owl; Clayton Ayutapi; Everett Harrison; Clifford Canku; Phyllis Red Day Roberts; Ronald Columbus; Curtis McKay; Austin McKay; Neil McKay; and others.
Publishing Information
Published 2008 (second ed.)
The Lakota Language Consortium is working on a third edition.
How People are Cited
Acknowledgements.
How Information is Cited
Introduction.
Where is Information Coming from
Speakers.
Tools and Framework used
Text.
Access
Print. Second addition sold out, currently unavailable from the publisher. The Lakota Language Consortium is working on a third edition.
Included Languages and Directionality
Lakota/Dakota to English; English to Lakota/Dakota.
Dialects Included
Eastern Dakota (Santee-Sisseton); Western Dakota (Yankton-Yanktonai); Lakota.
Type of Dictionary
Bilingual.
How are Entries Organised
Alphabetically by Lakota/Dakota in part one, by English in part two.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ✅ | In main entry. |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ✅ | Represented using first letter of each dialect, and further differentiated using first two letter short form when there are sub-dialectal differences |
Other Notes
The New Lakota Dictionary Online is from the Lakota Language Consortium as well.
External Links
New Lakota Dictionary 2nd Edition - Sold Out! - LLC Bookstore