Description
The New Lakota Dictionary 3rd Edition is the most comprehensive dictionary of the Lakota language to date. Winner of the 2023 IBPA Gold Benjamin Franklin Award, it contains over 41,000 word entries along with more than 50,000 example sentences and usage notes. This edition features 25,000 new entries not found in previous dictionaries and offers a modern layout that makes it easy to look up words quickly. Each headword is written in standard orthography and includes definitions, dialect information, inflected forms and derivations, with verb entries showing their conjugations. The book also uses an improved abbreviation system for verb categories and valency numbers, and provides clear examples that show how compound sentences and subordinate clauses are pronounced and punctuated. A newly expanded grammar section summarizes the latest research on Lakota morphology and syntax. Built to serve students, teachers and speakers, the New Lakota Dictionary serves as a reliable foundation for both Lakota and Dakota language learning and preservation.
