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Native Greetings of South Dakota

Here are some native greetings in the tribal languages of South Dakota:

Arikara: Nawáh! (pronounced "nah-wah")
Cheyenne: Haáhe! (pronounced "hah-heh")
Dakota: Hau! (pronounced "how")
Lakota: Hau! (pronounced "how")
Ponca: Aho! (pronounced "ah-hoe")

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