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Hidatsa Indian Language

Hidatsa is a Siouan language of the Great Plains. Only a few elders speak Hidatsa today, but some young people are trying to learn their ancestral language again.



˜Hidatsa Language
Hidatsa language samples and resources.

˜Hidatsa Tribe Culture and History
Information and links about the Hidatsa Indians past and present.

˜Hidatsa Legends
Introduction to Hidatsa mythology.

˜Hidatsa Indians Fact Sheet
Our answers to frequently asked questions about the Hidatsas, their language and culture.



˜Hidatsa Language Resources

Our Hidatsa Language Materials

Hidatsa Vocabulary
     Our list of vocabulary words in the Hidatsa language, with comparison to words in other Siouan languages.

Hidatsa Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

Ethnology and Philology of the Hidatsa Indians * Hidatsa Grammar * Hidatsa Orthography:
    Scanned-in Hidatsa language materials from the Rosetta Project.
ND Tribe Working to Preserve Hidatsa Language
     Article about Hidatsa language loss and revival.

Hidatsa Dictionaries, Audio Tapes and Language Resources

Grammar and Dictionary of the Language of the Hidatsa
     Hidatsa linguistics book for sale.
Hidatsa Texts
     Several stories in the Hidatsa language, with translations and grammatical notes.

Links, References, and Additional Information

La Lengua Hidatsa:
Information about the Hidatsa language in Spanish.
Hidatsa * Hidatsa Indians:
Links pages.



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