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... & Lakota Story Telling Show recordings that I've recorded to YouTube. There are 344 shows going back to 2007. The YouTube channel address is: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_x1iu3BhhUj2RVtENBVZqQ , the channel name is "ken05007". For anyone who wants listen to mp3 recordings instead ...

... are very excited to announce...the newest addition to our LLC App family: Lakota Vocab Builder - available for Android (iOS version coming soon)! http://www.llcbookstore.com/apps/ or find it on Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.reinto.lakota). Play your way to better ...

... All of us who were involved in the development hope that you will enjoy this new experience and that it will help you in your study of Lakota. http://www.lakhota.org/software-downloads/

... All of us who were involved in the development hope that you will enjoy this new experience and that it will help you in your study of Lakota. http://www.lakhota.org/software-downloads/

... I remember reading somewhere on the forum that someone had been working on an iPhone/iPad app for the Lakota keyboard. I found this one online: http://www.148apps.com/app/641748700 It doesn't work in the USA, however, so I don't know if this is the same one someone had been discussing. How is ...

... of the three bears. I hope most of you can view this, as this is important for people to realize that our beloved language is, indeed, alive! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJutZvZizAI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJutZvZizAI -Don

Haú Kostya, Owáakhiye othí kiŋ lé glá wašté kte."

I have no problem using this http://www.lakotadictionary.org/phpBB3/vk364/demo_inline.html

Iyúškiŋyaŋ akhé waŋčhíyaŋke.

Thanks everyone for the support. Here is a news report giving an update on the project:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db00bZUi ... e=youtu.be

One of Bismarck, North Dakota's news stations covered some of what LSI is all about.

Some of you may not be able to see the video, but there is a news story that accompanies the link

http://www.kumv.com/story/22658481/lako ... -institute

It was a good LSI this year!

-Don

What do you think about these Lakota recordings? http://www.forvo.com/languages/lkt/ Obviously, none of the recordings on the above website were recorded by a native speaker as there is a heavy foreign accent on each and every word. A lot of the ...

What do you think about these Lakota recordings?
http://www.forvo.com/languages/lkt/

Good news for those who want to read texts in the Dakota dialect; the historical Dakota newspapers have been scanned. Below is a link to the news: http://blog.library.si.edu/2013/05/historical-sioux-tribal-newspapers-see-the-light-of-day/#.UZOj6kq86Ik It would be great if the Dakota learner's community ...

NLD-O.3 We are happy to announce the launch of a new version of the New Lakota Dictionary Online (NLD-O). http://lakotadictionary.org/nldo.php Please let us describe some of the new features of the recently launched third version. 1) For the Lakota word-search input you can ...

... the US for Lakota language products. The offer is good until Dec. 15. Helping someone learn the beautiful Lakota language is the perfect gift! http://stores.languagepress.com/StoreFront.bok

... Lakȟótiyapi Summer Institute begins in a few weeks. If you are interested in attending and haven't registered yet, you can do so at this address: http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1054949 Everyone is welcome to join. We always have lots of fun while learning the language ...

... spelling for Lakota. You can also read reviews of the New Lakota Dictionary on Amazon to find out what some Lakota language learners think of it: http://www.amazon.com/New-Lakota-Dictionary-Language-Consortium/dp/0976108291/ref=zg_bs_11561_15

... students. Before you decide to support such idea as Rosetta Stone in Lakota, you should read a number of them. Here is one that I suggest: http://www.language-learning-advisor.com/review-of-rosetta-stone.html#myreviewofrosettastone

The 2nd Edition of the NLD is now available for immediate delivery at : http://stores.languagepress.com/Detail.bok?no=35
It has a more durable cover, 3,160 additional entries, and many other improvements.
Order your's today or send one as a gift to a friend.

georgem wrote:Is the NLD available on this site?

NLD-O/NLD-I is the up-to-date on-line version, but it doesn't include the valuable Grammar section. You can pre-order the print version here: http://stores.languagepress.com/Detail.bok?no=35

Nina

... sometime in July. This is the best news of the year so far! To be sure of your place at the front of the queue, you can pre-order NLD2 here: http://stores.languagepress.com/Detail.bok?no=35 I've placed my order, I'll be looking out for the postman in a few weeks' time! Nina

... Studies Institute (AISRI) at Indiana University in collaboration with the Red Cloud School. The textbooks are available on-line at this address: http://www.redcloudschool.org/highschool/Academics/lakotalanguage/curriculummaterials.htm There are four textbooks: 5th Grade, 6th Grade, High School ...

Hello everyone! I've created a 'Daily Lakota word' application on Facebook: http://apps.facebook.com/allmyquotes/?ref=index&app=375886 I would like to ask, is it O.K to put the 'If you are interested in lakota language, visit: http://www.lakotadictionary.org' ...

Hello All, This year's Lakota Summer Institute online-registration site is now open and can be found at: http://www.regonline.com/2011_lakota_summer_institute Part of the focus this year is on providing intensive Lakota language training for those seeking to become more fluent. ...

The fifth Lakȟól’iyapi Summer Institute will be held at the Sitting Bull College in Standing Rock.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=150574351666439

Él óyapȟapi kta he? Lápi kta he?

... for me it would be easier to buy them. thanks Alessio I don't know about Ebay, but they can be bought directly from the Consortium at this site. http://www.lakhota.org John

... On December 8, 2010, President Obama signed legislation approving the Settlement and authorizing $3.4 billion in funds. The following website http://www.cobellsettlement.com/ provides the narrative of the Cobell v. Salazar Settlement in Lakota, Dakota, Crow and a number of other Native American ...

... 3 Lakota Language Text book. Will ( at LLC ) explained to me that a CD will be coming out soon with the level 3 text book. The url for the LLC is http://www.lakhota.org/ I think it is better to order right from LLC as they ship all over the world, where maybe places like Amazon do not. If you ...

... a vital role in the revitalization of the Lakota Language. Registration is now open. You can read about LSI and see the detailed agenda here: http://www.regonline.com/2010_lakota_summer_institute LLC Board of Directors

... in a new tab" and the version with VK appears. The first post in this topic has been edited: The dictionary can be found at this address: http://www.lakotadictionary.org/nldo.php You can also access it by clicking on NLD-O in the upper right corner of the index page (next to the FAQ link). ...

... some problems if the VK scripts have different exact address. Security! :) so if you click on an NLD-O linke from the page which exact address has http://www., VK won't be launched, and if it is a page without www. (http: //lakotadictionary.org/ etc.) - everything works. Will try to fix it tonight.

... NLD-O works properly only in FireFox. We hope to make it eventually function in Internet Explorer. The dictionary can be found at this address: http://www.lakotadictionary.org/phpBB3/nldo.php You can also access it by clicking on NLD-O in the upper right corner of the index page (next to the ...

... is illogical to try to save dying languages. The article is featured today on the New York Times website in the "Idea of the Day" blog: http://ideas.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/29/why-save-dying-languages/?apage=2#comments I invite forum members to contribute commentary to this discussion ...

The Lakota Language Consortium now has its own account on FACEBOOK. Please come and support the Lakota Language revitalization.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lakota-La ... 9562039587

... sounds almost the Spanish x in 'Mexico' but it is more guttural Listen to the audio track and select the correct word (Level 2 textbook, page 46) http://lakotadictionary.org/phpBB3/download/quizzes/04-08.mp3 1: boy hokšíla ȟokšíla 2: mountain hé ȟé 3: heron hokȟá ȟokȟá 4: badger hoká ȟoká 5: leg ...

Level 2 textbook, page 34 Listen to the audio track and select k, p or t: http://lakotadictionary.org/phpBB3/download/quizzes/03-06.mp3 1: halhá_a k p t 2: gnugnúš_a k p t 3: ȟo_á k p t 4: siŋ_éȟla k p t 5: s_á k p t 6: iš_á k p t 7: sá_a k p t 8: iš_á k p t ...

... a screen wide bar, one that is culturally relevant, but not flashy, kitsh or new age-like. One of the older phpBB forum bars was nice (see here: http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewforum.php?f=49) and we imagine that something in that spirit with a Lakota type motif would be nice.

If you don't yet have the New Lakota Dictionary, you can view sample pages here:

http://www.lakhota.org/downloads/pdf/Sample_NLD.pdf

... the appropriate diacritics and stress marks are present (as well as aspirations marked with h and ȟ). [quiz_init:34yj2jpz][/quiz_init:34yj2jpz] 1. http://lakotadictionary.org/phpBB3/download/quizzes/aguyapi.mp3 aǧúyapi 2. http://lakotadictionary.org/phpBB3/download/quizzes/blo.mp3 bló 3. http://lakotadictionary.org/phpBB3/download/quizzes/conala.mp3 ...

Level 2 textbook, page 60 Listen to the audio track and select kȟ, pȟ or tȟ: http://lakotadictionary.org/phpBB3/download/quizzes/05-10.mp3 1: La__óta kȟ pȟ tȟ 2: wa__óštaŋ kȟ pȟ tȟ 3: __ápa kȟ pȟ tȟ 4: čha__úŋka kȟ pȟ tȟ 5: __ó kȟ pȟ tȟ 6: __áŋta kȟ pȟ tȟ 7: __uŋkášila ...

Level 2 textbook, page 75 Listen to the audio tract and select kh, ph or th: http://lakotadictionary.org/phpBB3/download/quizzes/06-18.mp3 1: __ukhúše kh ph th 2: _etížaŋžaŋ kh ph th 3: ma_ú kh ph th 4: __iíkčeya kh ph th 5: __eží kh ph th 6: __íŋpsila kh ph th ...

Level 2 textbook, page 12 Listen to the audio and click one of the two options for marking stress on each word: http://lakotadictionary.org/phpBB3/download/quizzes/01-15.mp3 1: turkey buzzard héča hečá 2: pelican blóza blozá 3: squirrel zíča zičá 4: badger ȟóka ȟoká 5: red-winged ...

Level 2 textbook, page 9 Listen to the words and decide which vowel you hear (a, e, i, o, u, aŋ, iŋ, uŋ): http://lakotadictionary.org/phpBB3/download/quizzes/01-09.mp3 1: off-white sá sáŋ 2: white ská skáŋ 3: beaver čhápa čháŋpa 4: chokecherry čhapȟá čhaŋpȟá 5: apple tȟaspá ...

Level 2 textbook, page 6. Listen to the audio track and select the correct vowel to fill in each word. http://lakotadictionary.org/phpBB3/download/quizzes/01-06.mp3 1: w__blí 'eagle' aŋ iŋ uŋ 2: __yaŋ 'stone' aŋ iŋ uŋ 3: __čí 'grandmother' aŋ iŋ uŋ 4: čh__ 'wood' aŋ iŋ uŋ ...

Level 2 textbook, page 4, listening activity number 4. Listen to the audio track and decide which vowel is missing in each word: http://lakotadictionary.org/phpBB3/download/quizzes/01-04.mp3 Question 1: čháp_ 'beaver' a e i o u Question 2: p_spíza 'prairie dog' a e i o u Question 3: ȟ_ká ...

... that you follow the activities in the given order. Additional information can be found here: 1) Visit the interactive Lakota alphabet with audio: http://www.lakhota.org/ALPHABET/alphabet.htm 2) Study the Level 2 textbook – the most comprehensive and easy to follow introduction to pronunciation ...

... the English sh in 'shop' These two sounds often contrast meaning, compare: sí foot ší to ask somebody to do something Level 2 textook, page 20: http://lakotadictionary.org/phpBB3/download/quizzes/02-05.mp3 Listen to the audio track and decide where you hear s and where š: 1: white ská šká 2: ...

... z in 'zero' Lakota ž sounds like the English s in 'pleasure' Listen to the audio track and select the correct word (Level 2 textbook, page 24) http://lakotadictionary.org/phpBB3/download/quizzes/02-11.mp3 1: yellow zí ží 2: one waŋzí waŋží 3: five záptaŋ žáptaŋ 4: pudding wózapi wóžapi 5: strawberries ...

... of k, p, t versus kh, ph, th Level 2 textbook, page 130 Listen to the audio track and select if you hear k or kh , p or ph , t or th : http://lakotadictionary.org/phpBB3/download/quizzes/11-12.mp3 1: čhaŋš__á k kh 2: __ukhúše k kh 3: __uté k kh 4: __imímela k kh 5: __uŋ__úŋ k kh 6: ...

Level 2 textbook, page 127 Exercise: k, p, t versus kȟ, pȟ, tȟ Listen to the audio track and decide between k and kȟ, p and pȟ, t and tȟ http://lakotadictionary.org/phpBB3/download/quizzes/11-07.mp3 1: s__á k kȟ 2: anúŋ__asaŋ k kȟ 3: ho__á k kȟ 4: ma__á k kȟ 5: ma__á k kȟ 6: __atkáša p pȟ ...

... the above rule you can easily fill the missing letters in the exercise below. But you can also listen to the pronunciation to get some practice: http://lakotadictionary.org/phpBB3/download/quizzes/07-05.mp3 1: _našká g ǧ 2: _í g ǧ 3: wa_lékšuŋ g ǧ 4: a_úyapi g ǧ 5: núŋ_e g ǧ 6: uŋzó_e g ǧ 7: ...

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