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Assiniboine Indian Language (Nakota, Nakoda, Assiniboin)

Assiniboine (known to its own speakers as Nakota or Nakoda) is a Siouan language of the Northern Plains. A second language, Stoney, is also known as Nakoda and is closely related to Assiniboine, but people speaking the languages cannot understand each other well, so despite their similarities, most linguists consider them separate languages, like French and Spanish. Assiniboine is spoken today by about 200 people in Montana, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.

˜Assiniboine Language

Assiniboine language samples and resources.

˜Assiniboine Tribe Culture and History

Information and links about the Assiniboine Indians past and present.

˜Assiniboine Legends

Introduction to the mythology of the Assiniboines.

˜Assiniboine Indians Fact Sheet

Our answers for frequently asked questions about the Assiniboines, their language and culture.

˜Assiniboine Language Resources –

Our Assiniboine Language Materials

Assiniboine Vocabulary:
Our list of vocabulary words in the Assiniboine language, with comparison to words in other Sioux languages.

Assiniboine Pronunciation Guide:
How to pronounce Assiniboine words.

Assiniboine Animal Words:
Illustrated glossary of animal words in Assiniboine/Nakota.

Assiniboine Body Parts:
Online and printable worksheets showing parts of the body in Assiniboine/Nakota.

Assiniboine Colors:
Worksheet showing color words in Assiniboine/Nakota.

Assiniboine Numbers:
Worksheet showing how to count in Assiniboine.

Assiniboine Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

Fort Belknap College:
The tribal college's homepage has audio greetings in male and female Assiniboine and Gros Ventre.

Assiniboine/Nakoda Language:
Assiniboine orthography and text example.

Assiniboine Language:
Scanned-in language information including grammar and excerpts from a collection of Assiniboine texts.

A grammar of Assiniboine:
A linguistics thesis on Assiniboine syntax, which can be downloaded in PDF format.

Language Museum: Assiniboine:
The Lord's Prayer translated into Assiniboine.

Assiniboine Dictionaries, Audio Tapes and Language Resources

Wiyuta Assiniboine Storytelling:
Brenda Farnell's wonderful CD-ROM recording of stories being told in Nakota and Plains Indian Sign Talk, with English translation.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Assiniboine Language:
Encyclopedia articles on the Nakoda Indian language.
Lengua Assiniboine:
Information about the Nakota language in Spanish.
Assiniboine Language:
Assiniboine links.

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