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New Lakota Dictionary App
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Language Name
Lakota.
Alternate Language Names
Lakȟótiyapi, Lakhota, Lakhóta, Teton, Teton Sioux.
Region
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario, Canada; Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Minnesota, and Iowa, United States.
Who
Jan Ullrich (Editor); Alex FireThunder, Marek Kupiec (Assistant Editors), Elliot Thornton (App Developer).
Others Involved
Over 300 speakers, Elders, and consultants, as well as other collaborators, are cited in this dictionary.
Publishing Information
Launched 2015 by Lakota Language Consortium on both the Apple App Store and the Google Play store. As of mid 2024, it was most recently updated in 2023.
How People are Cited
People are cited on the app's home page and in the Acknowledgements section.
How Information is Cited
Speakers and language workers are cited in the Acknowledgements section.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary comes from speakers who have worked with linguists, researchers, and community-based language initiatives since the 1970s and as recently as 2022 (as of mid 2024). These language initiatives and the individuals associated with them are listed in the Acknowledgements section.
Tools and Framework used
This dictionary is a mobile app.
It is also available as a desktop software under the title New Lakota Dictionary - Pro and a physical book under the title New Lakota Dictionary: Lakȟótiyapi-English/English-Lakȟótiyapi.
Access
This mobile app is free available to download from the Apple App Store and the Google Play store.
The desktop software can be purchased for $29.95 USD from the online LLC Bookstore. The physical book can also be purchased from the online LLC Bookstore for $49.95 USD.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Lakota; Lakota to English. The search function operates in both directions.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, bidirectional, mobile app dictionary.
How are Entries Organised
In order to access entries, users must use the search bar. As users start typing a word in either Lakota or English in the search bar, the results will appear below. Results are listed alphabetically by English and Lakota. Users can also select Search More at the bottom of the listed search results to see a full list of results on the right hand side of their screen. These results are also listed alphabetically. Users can tap a result to see the full entry. Entries include the headword (in either English or Lakota), the part of speech, and the translation(s) or definition(s). Many entries also have an audio recording of the Lakota. Entries may also have related words listed which are hyperlinked, and, when tapped, take users to that word's entry.
Users can browse through entries one at a time by using the arrow buttons at the bottom of their screen (users must already be looking at a specific entry for this function). There is a Favorites panel that allows users to bookmark entries. Through this function, users can create lists, add words to existing lists, and organize entries uniquely. There is also a Comment button in each entry, allowing users to send in feedback to the developers if there is an issue, error, or a desire to see a word listed that is not yet in the dictionary.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ✅ | Under the How to Use and Abbreviations tabs |
| Audio | ✅ | Many entries have both a male and female speaker |
| Images | ❌ | |
| Example phrases | ❌ | |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | No dialect is specified |
Other Notes
This dictionary was previously available as a website. However, as of mid 2024, the website is out of service.
It is also available for purchase as a desktop software under the title New Lakota Dictionary - Pro ($29.95 USD) and a physical book under the title New Lakota Dictionary: Lakȟótiyapi-English/English-Lakȟótiyapi ($49.95 USD).
External Links
Find the New Lakota Dictionary app on the Google Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lingea.handylex.lkenh1&hl=en_CA&gl=US&pli=1
Find the New Lakota Dictionary - Mobile on the iTunes store: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/new-lakota-dictionary-mobile/id959701704
The now out-of-service website, which redirects users to other versions of the dictionary: https://nldo.lakotadictionary.org/