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- alternativepluralplural onlyAlternative spelling of Nakoda, used for Assiniboine and Stoney.
Are they two languages or one, Dakota and Lakota? And what about the more distant cousin tongue, Nakota? And how many people speak these languages?
2015 April 19, Lance Nixon, “Linguist says Dakota, Lakota still mutually intelligible”, in The Washington Times - pluralplural onlySynonym of Dakota, in particular central Dakota dialects spoken by the Yankton and Yanktonai.
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Gov. Kristi Noem signed a bill into law, to go into effect July 1, that recognizes the language of the O'ceti Sakowin, which is comprised of the dialects of Lakota, Dakota and Nakota, as the official indigenous language of South Dakota. The bill passed unanimously in the Senate and in a 59-6 vote in the House.
2019 March 22, Lisa Kaczke, “South Dakota recognizes official indigenous language”, in Argus LeaderSynonyms: Dakota, in particular central Dakota dialects spoken by the Yankton and Yanktonai
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Dakota, in particular central Dakota dialects spoken by the Yankton and Yanktonai.
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Nakota. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nakota
“Nakota.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nakota. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nakota,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nakota.
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