Lakota Language Forum

We are delighted to announce that Lakota Audio Series Volume 1 is now shipping!

This is a practical interactive conversational course that will be invaluable to students of all levels, developing the listening and speaking skills that written textbooks cannot provide. Comprising 10 CDs accompanied by two booklets and a glossary, studying can continue in the comfort of an armchair away from the computer! Ten hours of conversation recorded by fluent native speakers will immerse you in everyday language.

For details, visit the LLC bookstore here:

Lakota Audio Series

Yuštáŋpi kiŋ líla iblúškiŋ yeló. Taŋyáŋ ečhánuŋpi!

CD mitȟáwa kiŋ hí kta čha ayúhel waúŋ!

Watching my mailbox!

Háu Mitákuyepi, Aŋpétu wašté Tȟokáheya,

Líla wóphila tȟáŋka héčha !

Tókša akhé,
Tȟačháŋȟpiluta

čhaŋtéwašte

Mitákuyepi,

I received the Lakota Audio Series, Vol 1, just a few days ago, and find it to be wonderful. Do you need to polish your pronunciation? Ben Black Bear’s voice will do exactly that for you. Want to build a solid vocabulary? These CDs do that in a systematic fashion, repeating the vocabulary often enough and in interesting ways so that the words become second nature. How about grammar, the really scary part of learning Lakota? I am convinced that if you use the materials as instructed, you will naturally learn the grammar without developing skin rashes and headaches.

My experience with the series so far has been that I am now learning the language in a natural way.

All I can say is, Thank you, LLC, for this series. Líla wóphila tȟáŋka héčha!

Oscar

We received our copy of Lakota Audio Series last week. I have not been very active as a learner for the last couple of years and this is proving to be a wonderful way to get going again. I play the audio every day for myself. What is really wonderful is that my children, who are playing around the house, have started to respond to the audio without any prompting from me! I say the Lakhota words or sentence and the kids just join right in without putting down their toys! I love that! It is great!
Wóphila tȟáŋka, LLC!

Hau Jim an all members who have been fortunate enough to obtain the audio CD's.

Thank you to all of you for creating the time and having the willingness to learn.
Continued passion, courage, faith, and perseverance generally results in success.


Líla wóphila tȟáŋka héčha !

Tókša akhé,
Tȟačháŋȟpiluta