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Rosetta Stone – a lot of false promises for a lot of money I have been receiving e-mails and private messages from people who want to know my opinion about Rosetta Stone and whether or not I think it would be useful to have a Lakota version of the product. I am making this post as an attempt ...

... Unfortunately I am unable to attend classes there but if the materials worth the while it would be a good idea to obtain them. What is your opinion about the lakota books by LLC, "Lakȟotiya Wóglaka Po"? Is there some useful texbooks or grammars? Thank you very much. Best regards

... the ortography does not match the NLD but I find it quite usefull. The first book of the LLC seems to be intended for children. What is your opinion about the rest? Which is in your opinion the best way to learn Lakota? Thank you very much for your concern. Best regards.

Háu Mitákuyepi,

The NLD-I is in my opinion very helpful, especially in a case like mine. i.e. Thinking Lakota vs now thinking 50% European.

Philámayaye ló.
Tȟačháŋȟpiluta

... to help people ." This was such a positive message for me. There's been a lot of criticism about LLC going on around, I've even expressed my opinion a few times.. but criticism is not helping me or anyone else to better learn Lakota. I think that this would be a good positive affirmation ...

Háu Mitákuyepi,

The NLD-I is in my opinion very helpful, especially in a case like mine. i.e. Thinking Lakota vs thinking European.
For example, the word tȟatȟáŋka. I have always used the word spelled like this --> tatanka.

... are the positive things that the forum brought to you? I agree with Nina. Too many good things to mention and its hard to find where to start. One opinion that I have formed since I started studying - is that the online Lakota language community is only so big, and we all are bound to bump into ...

... trying to help, someone else. Then those advanced people, who already are overworked, just have more posts to keep an eye on. But that is just my opinion. I may end up changing it after jumping in and trying to help with others. I'll give it a try. Kyle Kyle, thank you for your input. I think ...

... trying to help, someone else. Then those advanced people, who already are overworked, just have more posts to keep an eye on. But that is just my opinion. I may end up changing it after jumping in and trying to help with others. I'll give it a try. Kyle

Yeah, Admin I did a shorter version of it.

Thanks,
Wendell

Please post your comments in the New York Times blog, not here.

The way I see it, McWhorter's thinking is illogical. First of all, Lakota and other Indian(Native American) people speak English. Keeping our Nation's language alive is part of who we are. It's not like we can't speak English. Most of us can speak, read and write English better than Lakota because w...

Hi all, John McWhorter, a noted linguistic commentator, recently published a provocative article in the journal "World Affair" in which he suggests that it 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&...

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