Dakota language
| Dakota | |
|---|---|
| Dakhód'iapi, Dakȟótiyapi | |
| Pronunciation | [daˈkʰodʔiapi], [daˈqˣotijapi] |
| Native to | United States, Canada |
| Region | Primarily North Dakota and South Dakota, but also northern Nebraska, southern Minnesota; Northern Montana; southern Manitoba, southern Saskatchewan |
| Ethnicity |
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Native speakers | 290 (2016) |
Siouan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | dak |
| ISO 639-3 | dak |
| Glottolog | dako1258 |
Dakota is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
| Dakota | |
|---|---|
| People | Dakȟóta Oyáte |
| Language | Dakȟótiyapi |
| Country | Dakȟóta Makóce, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ |
The Dakota language (Dakota: Dakhód'iapi or Dakȟótiyapi), also referred to as Dakhóta, is a Siouan language spoken by the Dakota people of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, commonly known in English as the Sioux. Dakota is closely related to and mutually intelligible with the Lakota language.