The Language of the Dakota or Sioux Indians

by Frederic Louis Otto Roehrig

Book Overview

This primer discusses the linguistics of the Dakota and Sioux native American tribes, noting how the fascinating characteristics of these languages interact in sentence conjugation. Writing in the 1870s, Frederic Roehrig presents his insights after spending years with the Dakota tribespeople. Through conversing in their native tongue, he discovered flaws in how earlier scholars interpreted and transcribed the meanings of words and terms - that such...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0359747035
• ISBN13: 9780359747030
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 38 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"