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Dakota

Dakota

9.3
A language spoken by the Dakota people in the United States Midwest
  • noun
  • /dəˈkoʊtə/
translation icon : idioma dakota
  • Many children are now learning Dakota in schools thanks to revitalization efforts.

Examples

  • He is studying the Dakota language at university to preserve his cultural heritage.

  • Linguists have published a comprehensive dictionary of Dakota.

  • The Dakota language is rich in history.

  • Many people are learning Dakota today.

  • He is studying the Dakota language at university to preserve his cultural heritage.

  • Many children are now learning Dakota in schools thanks to revitalization efforts.

  • Linguists have published a comprehensive dictionary of Dakota.

Synonyms

Dakota language
vsDakota
9.1

A Native American language spoken by the Dakota people in parts of North and South Dakota and nearby areas

covers the wider upper Midwest rather than only specific states

Compounds

Dakota language
9.1

A Native American language spoken by the Dakota people in parts of North and South Dakota and nearby areas

Santee Dakota
9.9

A member of the Sioux people who live in the upper Midwest of the United States

Teton Dakota
9.9

A person from a western Sioux group who lived on the Great Plains

Surface Forms

Dakota singular
Dakotas plural

Etymology

Dakota for the language comes from the people who speak it; their name Dakóta means 'friend' or 'ally', so Dakota simply means the speech of the Dakota people.