Lakota - Conversational Lakota Reading and Writing the Lakota Language

Lakota Iyapi un Wowapi nahan Yawapi

Male voices: Albert White Hat Sr. and Duane Hollow Horn Bear. Female voices: Neola Spotted Tail and Jail Kampfe. Recorded at Danger Studios in Minneapolis, MN. Read by Albert White Hat Sr.

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1st Teaching Albert White Hat Sr. Wounspe Tokahe
Lakota Basic Vowels
Examples of pronunciation
Pronunciation drill
Pronunciation guide
Relative Terms (repeated)
Examples of greetings
Introduction to Genter Endings
Numbers 1-5
Introduction to Dialogue
Instructions in Lakota with Lakota Responses
Slolwaye Sni versus Owakalihnige Sni
Sioux
2nd Teaching Albert White Hat Sr. Wounspe Ici Nupa
Lakota Nasal Vowels
Pronunciation drill
Pronunciation guide
Tiospaye
Greeting review
Oral drill (four examples)
Introduction Drill
Examples
Numbers 1-10
Guidelines for M & N in Conjunction with Lakota Basic Vowels
Guidelines
Oral drill
Guidelines for B & P in Conjunction with Lakota Nasal Vowels
Guidelines
Oral drill
Introduction to conjugation
Cin: to want something (2 examples)
Sioux
3rd Teaching Albert White Hat St. Wounspe Ici Yamni
Consonants with English Sounds
English words
Pronunciation drill
Consonant Clusters
Oral drill
Numbers 11-20
Mitakuye Oyasin
Relative terms
Oral drill (4 examples)
Acknowledging Spouses, Parents, and Children
Relative terms
Introduction drill
Terms for Spouse
Terms in box
The Root Word Hca
Terms
Honor song
Sioux
6th Teaching Albert White Hat Sr. Wounspe Ice Sakpe
The Letters C, C, C and C'
Pronunciation drill
Dialogue Review
Oral drill
Greetings (4 examples)
Oral drill (2 examples)
Wicasa Terms for Siblings
Terms
Introduction drill
Wiyan Terms for Siblings
Terms
Introduction drill
Numbers 21-30
Pronouns ka/kana, he/hena, le/lena
Pilamayayelo/Pilamayaye
Sioux
7th Teaching Albert White Hat Sr. Wounspe Ici Sakowin
The Letters G, G, H H, and H'
Pronunciation drill letters g
Pronunciation drill letters h
Pronunciation drill leters g and h
Simple Greetings and Dialogue
Oral drill greetings
Oral drill introductions
Oral drill practice and examples
Numbers 40-100
Ma Verbs
List of verbs
Parts of the Body
List of body parts
Oral drill
Seasons and Weeks
List of seasons
List of weeks and days
Sioux
8th Teaching Albert White Hat Sr. Wouspe Ici Saglogan
The Letters J and K
Pronunciation drill
Cekiciyapi: They are addressing each other as relatives
List of relative terms
Oral drill
Tiospaye Summary
List of terms
Specific Time References
List of specific time references
Oral drill example
List of past time references
Oral drill example
Examples for homework
Past, present, future sentence examples
Asking a Question
List of terms
Examples (2)
Sioux
11th Teaching Albert White Hat Sr. Wounspe Ici Ake Wanji
The Letters P, P, P, and P'
Pronunciation drill
The Weather
List of terms
Oral drills
Homework
Maza Skanskan Tona Huwo?/He?
Oral drill (asking question)
For example
Food
List of food
Oral drill (3 questions)
Sioux
12th Teaching Albert White Hat Sr. Wounspe Ici Ake Nupa
The Letters S, S, S, and S'
Pronunciation drill
Relative Terms: Addressing your Spouse's Relatives
Dialogue for Relative Terms
Oral drill
Sample sentences
Wamakaskan
Animal list
Oral drill
Oral drill (3 questions)
Homework
Clothing Terms
Sioux
13th Teaching Albert White Hat Sr. Wouspe Ici Ake Yamni
The Letters T, T, T, and T'
Pronunciation drill
Colors
Oral drill (list of colors)
Tatuye Topa (examples)
Consonant Clusters
Oral drill review
Oral drills
Ca: That is why
For example
Homework example
Sioux