The Dakota Lakotasprachliteratur

The German text comes from Evelin Cervenkova, the Begründerin of the Lakota Oyate Foundation.

The following literature mentioned is the usually published in the USA over the Lakota and the Dakota language with a short evaluation of January Ullrich, a linguist to the Universit¨t in Indiana, the USA.

Grammar books
Text books
Texts
Dictionaries

Dictionaries

Riggs dictionary (1890, 1992)

A Dakota English Dictionary. (An Dakota English dictionary)
Government Printing Office. 1992 A Dakota English Dictionary. Pc. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society press.

Evaluation:

It is probably the first published Dakota W%ouml; rterbuch.
A large number of entries - up to 18.000.
The write system of the mission acres does not show a correct discussion.
Many this Dakota of words are by an earlier translation of the Bible were collected.

Williamson Dictionary (1886, 1992)

Williamson, John P: 1886 English Dakota School Dictionary.
(English Dakota school dictionary)
Yankton Agency, Dakota Territory: Iape Oaye press

This concerns a English Dakota dictionary. The words were collected independently of Riggs literature and it are not not so extensive.

Buechel Dictionary (1970)

(Buchel dictionary)

Buechel, Eugene: 1970 Lakota English Dictionary

(Lakota English dictionary)
Paul Manhart, S.J. OD. Pine Ridge, S.D.: Holy Rosary mission.
Second edition (second edition) (2003 by University OF Nebraska press)

Evaluation:

It is the largest encyclopedia, which was ever published over a Sioux language - up to tons of 28,000 entries.
It contains various information about the culture of the Indians.
It does not contain inconsistant write system and unreliable Ausprachebeschreibung.
Many entries and descriptions are taken over of Riggs.
Buechel probably transferred the Dakota of words to the Lakotasprache and did not examine their meaning not with native speakers.

Colorado Lakhota Project Dictionary (1976)

Rood, David, and Alan Taylor: 1976 Elementary Bilingual Dictionary,
English Lakhota,
Lakhota English.
Boulder: (Bilingual dictionaries for beginners: English Lakota, Lakota English
Boulder: University OF Colorado Lakhota Project.

Evaluation:

A consistent phonetic write system is used.
Correct description of the Lakota of words.
Too briefly - contains only about 1,000 entries.

Everyday Lakota Dictionary (1974)

Karol, S.J., Joseph S., Stephen L Rozman, and Rosebud Educational Society: 1974 Everyday Lakota: at English Sioux dictionary for beginners.
(A English Sioux dictionary for beginners)
Rev. . OD. Pc. Francis S.D.: Rosebud Educational Society

Evaluation:

A good selection of vocabulary of the Lakotasprache for beginners - approximately 4,000 entries.
No phonetic write system
No accurate description of discussion

Dictionary OF decaying Lakota (1994)

Rigidly, Edward: 1994 A Dictionary OF decaying Lakota
(A dictionary of the modern Lakotasprache)
Kendall park, N.J.: Lakota Books

Evaluation: Contains terms of the new life of the Lakota.

Problem: No phonetic description of discussion.

Paul WarCloud Dakota dictionary (1971)

Grant, Paul WarCloud: 1971 Sioux Dictionary: (Sioux dictionary - over 4.000 entries)
Pierre: State Publication company.

Evaluation:

A good selection of words for beginner students of the Lakotasprache - over 4.000 entries.
The write system contains descriptions on basis of the English language.

Bruce Ingham Dictionary (2001)

2001 English Lakota Dictionary.
(2001 English Lakota dictionary)
London, England Curzon press

Evaluation:

A very good selection of words - about 9,000 English entries.
Very good English descriptions.
The author does not use an accurate way of writing.
The meaning of the Lakotawörter was not examined with native speakers.

Grammar books

Riggs (1893)

1893 Dakota Grammar, text and Ethnography.
(The Dakota grammar, texts)
Contributions ton of North American Ethnology. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office.

Evaluation:

Probably first published Lakota grammar book.
Only a small part of the Lakota grammar describes.
Inaccurate write system
The author does not have linguistics knowledge.

Boas and Deloria - Lakhota grammar (1941)

Boas, Franz, and Ella Deloria: Dakota Grammar

(Lakota grammar)
Note IR, national Academy OF Science 23 (2): 1-183.

Evaluation:

A steady phonetic description.
In detail the grammar describes.
A large collection of words contains.
Can be recommended to everyone, itself seriously in the Siouxsprache interested.
Is unsuitable for beginners without linguistics knowledge.

Buechel's Lakhota grammar (1939)

Buechel, Eugene: A Grammar OF Lakota: The LANGUAGE OF the Teton Sioux Indians
(A grammar book of the Lakotasprache. The language of the Teton Sioux Indian.
Pc. Louis: John S. Swift. 1939

Evaluation:

Reliable write system with few errors.
A phonetic write system contains.
Clear description for persons also without Sprachkenntnisse.
Written of a non--linguist.
Some important grammar examples are not to describe became.
The grammar was described on the basis by the indo European grammar.
Contains descriptions of grammar of translations from the Bible.

Sketch OF Lakhota by Rood and Taylor (1996)

Handbook OF North American Indians, Vol.17 (LANGUAGEs)
(Manual of the North American Indians - languages)
pp.440-482., 1996

Evaluation:

Reliable orthography
Phonetic way of writing contains.
Good systematic description of the grammar.

Text books

Lakota Woonspe Wowapi (1973)

Hairy Shirt, LeRoy, et al.: Lakota Woonspe Wowapi.
Aberdeen, S.D.: Northern Plains press.

Evaluation:

One of the first correct text books of the Lakotasprache.
Well selected vocabulary and grammar contains.
Very good structure of the topics.
Contains many useful idioms.
A phonetic description and an unreliable write system does not contain.
The orthography is not reliable.
The teaching methods do not correspond to the today's conditions.
It is not evidently, for which training stage the literature is suitable, beginner or progressing?

Colorado University Lakhota Project textbook (1976)

Rood, David, and Alan Taylor: Beginning Lakhota. 2 vols.
(Lakota for beginners - 2 parts)
Boulder: University OF Colorado Lakhota Project.

Evaluation:

The first and only text book, which describes most grammar examples.
One learns step by step the Lakotasprache and grammar.
A lot of vocabulary.
A reliable way of writing contains.
Contains language cartridges discussed from Lakota (Indians).
Over the Lakota culture contains explanations.
Inexpensive in the relationship of the required teaching material.
The teaching methods do not correspond to that today's conditions.
Unpractical orthographic write system.

The text books are intended and for children not thought younger age for adults.

White has (1999)

White has, Albert: Reading and writing the Lakota LANGUAGE
(Vintages and letters of the Lakotasprache)
Lakota iyapi un wowapi nahan yawapi.
Salt Lake town center: University OF Utah press.

Evaluation:

A nice list of vocabulary
Reliable write system
Unpractical right write system
Few data of äber Lakota of words and grammar
No teaching methods

David Little Elk (2001)

The evaluation is the same as with Albert White has. It contains a larger number of meaningful idioms. The orthography is the same one. The quantity of the vocabulary and the grammar is probably alike.

Lakhótiya Wóglaka Po! - Talc Lakhota

(Speak Lakota - publication probably 2004)
(Volume 1) (coming 2004)

A planned goal:

The first text book for primary schools
Uses texts and methods up-to-date.
Child-friendly Lernmethoden with natural sample applications.
Colored pictures supplement the text.
Training aims become step f6uuml; r step describes.
Supplemented by hearing material.

The book is suitable for basic pupils. It contains therefore only a certain quantity of vocabulary and grammar. Nevertheless it can be used even for older students and for the self-instruction.

Texts

Riggs' Dakhota of text (1893)

Dakota Grammar, text and Ethnography. Volume. 9,
(Dakota grammar, texts)
Contributions ton of North American Ethnology. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office.

Evaluation:

Probably the first collection of published texts of the Indians in the Dakota language.
No description of discussion

Deloria's Lakhota of text (1932)

Deloria, Ella, C.: Dakota of text.
(Dakota of texts)
New York: G.E. Stechert.

It is a collection of texts of myths and legends.

Evaluation:

The largest collection of Lakota narrations
Phonetic description contains.
First 15 stories have a literary translation.

Deloria's of text edited by Julian Rice (1993, 1994)

Ella Deloria's Iron Hawk.
(Ella Deliorias iron falcon)
J. Rice, trans. Albuquerque: University OF new Mexico press. 1993

Ella Deloria's The Buffalo People.
(Ella Delorias buffalo people)
J. Rice, trans. Albuquerque: University OF new Mexico press. 1994

Problem: The publisher Julian Rice 6uuml; bertrug Delorias carefully and exactly with the typewriter of written texts into an unreliable and non-phonetic way of writing.

Lakota of valley and of text (1978, 1998)

Buechel Eugene: 1978 Lakota of valley and of text.
(Lakota narrations and texts)
Pine Ridge, SD: Talk Cloud Indian School.
Lakota of valley and of text in translation. 2 vols.
(Lakota narrations and texts - in translation)
Paul Manhardt, S.J., trans. Chamberlain, SD: Tipi press. 1998

Evaluation:

Large collection of Indian stories
Contains many aspects of the traditional Lakota of life.
No phonetic description.

Bible in Dakhota (1879)

Holy Bible in Dakota LANGUAGE.
(The holy Bible in the Dakota language)
New York: Bible Society.

Evaluation:

The largest book of texts in the Siouani language.
No phonetic description.

Bible in Lakhota (1924)

Buechel, Eugene: Bible history into the LANGUAGE OF the Teton Sioux Indians
(The history of the Bible in the language of the Teton Sioux Indian)
New York: Benziger. 1924

Evaluation:

The largest book of texts in the Lakotasprache.
No phonetic description.

Colorado University Lakhota Readings (1976)

Rood, David, and Alan Taylor: Lakhota Wayawapi [Lakhota Readings].
(Lakotalesungen)
Boulder: University OF Colorado Lakhota Project. 1976

Evaluation:

Large book of Lakota texts
Phonetic description

Theisz, Ron D: Lakota Songs and Dances

Lakota of songs and dances

Evaluation:

Bilingual expenditure
Contains narrations over songs and dances in Lakota and English.
Very correct information about songs and dances as well as further aspects of the Lakotakultur.
Correct translation
No phonetic description

Lakhota Myths (2002)

(Lakota myths)

January Ullrich: Lakhota Myth or when Iktomi quietly roamed the world;
(Lakota myths or as Iktomi still in the world around touched.)
Argo 2002

Evaluation:

The grösssste published collection of Lakota myths
Bilingual expenditure - Lakota Czech
Phonetic description
A W6ouml contains; rterbuch with all words occurring in the text.
Not available in English. (Expenditure is prepared.)

George Bushotter of text (1887)

Evaluation:

The largest collection of texts of a native speaker.
Usually culture contains narrations under the aspect of the Lakota.
No phonetic description
Yet does not publish.

Ivan Starr's essay in Lakhota

Rigidly, Ivan: Lakota Eyapaha.

Evaluation:

Pretty collection of essays in the Lakotasprache.
Contains English translations.
No phonetic description

The Lakotasprache

Information to the Lakotasprache in English

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