Also Known As:
Lakhota, Lakȟótiyapi, Teton
Dialects & Varieties
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 19th Edition (2016)
Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.). 2016. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Nineteenth edition (2016). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.
Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2200
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 4
Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.
4
Transmission
Transmission 3
Some adults in the community are speakers, but the language is not spoken by children.
3
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
100
Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
180,000?
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
USA, Canada
Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
Lakota grammar. Sentence number 1. Subject : plural.
Languages used : Lakota, french, english
Lakota sentence, Lakota grammar. Used languages: Lakota, French, English, Chinese.
Lakota grammar. Sentence number 7. Subject : plural.
Languages used : Lakota, French, Spanish