Only 2,000 people speak Lakota anymore, according to one report from the Lakota Language Consortium. That's down from 6,000 Lakota speakers a decade ago. An effort is underway to save the language, though.
There was a wide variety of ages and ethnicities present at the weekend event. It was two days of learning for some of the new people and review for those who wanted to polish...
Lakota language speakers and enthusiasts gathered Saturday in Rapid City to advance their understanding and fluency in the language.
Lakȟóta wičháša waŋ okínihaŋ čha iȟpéya uŋkíyayape ló. Wičháša kiŋ Leonard Little Finger ečíyapi. Líla theȟíyakel oíyokišiče ló. Líla iyóuŋkšičapi. We honor the memory of Leonard Little Finger, esteemed Lakota elder and one of our founding board members, who passed away on April 8, 2017 in Pine Ridge. It’s hard to imagine the Lakota Language Consortium today
Sat-Sun April 8-9, 9 am-5 pm Hampton Inn - Chicago North Shore 5201 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, IL Háu mitákuyepi, Chicago — the Lakota Language Weekend is heading your way!! Think of it as a crash course on the Lakota language and culture. Open to all, beginners
THE NEW LAKOTA DICTIONARY (NLD) MOBILE APP! A TALKING DICTIONARY IN YOUR POCKET! Works offline — no cell phone service needed! • 26,000 entries • 40,000 example sentences • Male and Female voices for audio • Search-and-translate function • Consistent phonemic spelling – Standard Lakota Orthography • Automatic updates with latest revisions and neologisms New
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