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Lakota

A language of United States

ISO 639-3: lkt

Population	6,200 in United States (1997 R. Pustet), decreasing. Not listed in US Census (2000) possibly included with Dakota [dak]. Population total all countries: 6,390. Ethnic population: 20,000 (1987 SIL and 1997 R. Pustet). 103,255 ethnic Sioux in USA (1990 Census Bureau).
Region	North Dakota, South Dakota, North Nebraska, south Minnesota, northeast Montana. Also in Canada.
Language map	Northern Central United States of America
Alternate names	Lakhota, Teton
Dialects	Brulé.
Classification	Siouan, Siouan Proper, Central, Mississippi Valley, Dakota
Language use	Vigorous in some Lakota communities. Also use English.
Language development	Grammar.
Writing system	Latin script.

Also spoken in:

Canada

Language name	Lakota
Population	190 in Canada.
Region	Wood Mountain. Those at Wood Mountain may be Dakota.
Language map	Canada
Alternate names	Lakhota, Teton

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Pinson, Thomas M. 1990. "Possessor ascension in Dakota Sioux."

Plunkett, Gray C. and Michael McKeever. 1986. "A relational grammar approach to verb agreement in Lakota."

Stark, Donald S. 1962. "Boundary markers in Dakota."