The L/Dakota Audible Dictionary

FAIN: ZPA-283803-22

Tateya Topa Ho (Herrick, SD 57538-5227)
Marla C Bull Bear (Project Director: May 2021 to February 2023)
Lauren M. Coffman (Project Director: February 2023 to March 2025)

The partial retention of a program director and stipends for L/Dakota language experts, as well as payment for a website development consultant and purchase of audio recording equipment, to create a L/Dakota Audible Dictionary of 500 words and phrases for L/Dakota youth and non-tribal language learners. 

The L/Dakota Audible Dictionary Project will be a 12 month project that will gather voice recordings of native and fluent L/Dakota speakers from all nine South Dakota native reservations. The collection of 500 words and phrases as well as simple conversations between speakers will be used to create a website for L/Dakota language learners. This website will be free for L/Dakota youth and there will be a fee for non-tribal language learners.