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Hidatsa

Hidatsa

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A Native American language spoken by the Hidatsa people in North Dakota
  • noun
  • /hɪˈdɑːtsə/
: hidatsa
  • The elders often tell stories in Hidatsa around the campfire, sharing knowledge with the younger generations.

Examples

  • Many young people in the tribe are learning Hidatsa to preserve their heritage.

  • The Hidatsa language has many unique words that reflect the culture of its speakers.

  • Buffalo Bird Woman's Garden: Agriculture of the Hidatsa People. Wilson (as told to). (R. Green) 14(1):83.

    Academic text (1992)

Synonyms

Hidatsa language
vsHidatsa
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A Native American language the Hidatsa people speak in North Dakota

covers that language plus areas beyond North Dakota
Gros Ventre
vsHidatsa
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A Native American language once spoken by the Hidatsa people

frames the language as a longstanding living tradition in specific regions

Compounds

Hidatsa language
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A Native American language the Hidatsa people speak in North Dakota

Surface Forms

Hidatsa singular
Hidatsas plural

Etymology

Hidatsa comes from the name the people use for themselves, so their language is simply called Hidatsa. That is why Hidatsa means the Siouan language spoken by that group along the Missouri River.