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Mandan Indian Language (Ruetare)

Mandan is a Siouan language of the Great Plains. Though the Mandan Indians share a reservation with their allies the Hidatsa and Arikara, their language is unrelated to Arikara and only distantly related to Hidatsa. Only a few elders speak Mandan today, but some young Mandans are trying to learn their ancestral language again.

˜Mandan Language

Mandan language samples and resources.

˜Mandan Nation Culture and History

Information and links about the Mandan tribe past and present.

˜Mandan Legends

Introduction to Mandan mythology.

˜Mandan Indians Fact Sheet

Our answers to frequently asked questions about the Mandans, their language and culture.

˜Mandan Language Resources –

Our Mandan Language Materials

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

Mandan Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

Leaving a Legacy
Article on the Mandan tribe's efforts to preserve their ancestral language.

Mandan Is Not Welsh
A concise article by a Welsh speaker debunking the myth that Mandan and Welsh are similar languages.

Text Example of Ruetare
Part of a story written in the Mandan language.

The Mandans; a study of their culture, archaeology and language:
An early 20th-century ethnography of the Mandan tribe including an overview of the Mandan language.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Mandan Language:
Encyclopedia articles on the Mandan Indian language.
Lengua Mandan:
Information about the Mandan language in Spanish.
Mandans

The Mandan Indians:
Mandan links.

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