The language of the Dakota people was first put into written form by missionaries who lived within and learned from the Dakota community in the Minnesota River valley. A foreword by Carolynn I. Schommer, a Dakota Indian and former instructor in the American Indian Studies/Dakota Language Department at the University of Minnesota, describes the historical and cultural context in which this dictionary was created.
This book is a comprehensive study of the grammar of the Dakota language, a Native American language spoken by the Dakota people in the United States and Canada.
The Dakota language owes much of its expansiveness to its verbs, or action words. 550 Dakota Verbs provides students of Dakota--and the Lakota and Nakota dialects--the proper conjugations for 550 verbs from adi (to step or walk on) to zo (to whistle).
This curriculum gives our Traditional and Indigenous knowledges a place at the front lines in the journey of reviving and preserving our languages. It is developed from a First Nation perspective with the guidance of Elders, master teachers and language champions.
Dakhód Iápi Wičhóie Wówapi is the best way to look up Dakota words, hear pronunciation while on the go. It's the ultimate electronic Dakota learning and reference tool.
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