Lakota (FHQTC app)

Alternate Language Names

Lakȟótiyapi, Lakhota, Lakhóta, Teton, Teton Sioux.

Region

Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario, Canada; Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Minnesota, and Iowa, United States.

Who

File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council Education Department.

Others Involved

Hartland Goodtrack, Loriane Yuzicappi, Dallen Yuzicapi, Derian Yuzicapi, Hakinyan Soo-Oyewaste, Layne Soo-Oyewaste (Unspecified Support); Heartland Goodtrack, Wayne Goodwill (Speakers); Unnamed Elders, speakers, and community members.

Publishing Information

This app was developed by Thornton Media, Inc. According to the iTunes listing, it was launched in 2014 and, as of mid-2025, most recently updated in 2018. The Google Play listing states that it was released in 2018 and was most recently updated in early-2025.

How People are Cited

People are cited in the app’s description on both the iTunes and Google Play listings as well as in the app’s Credits section.

How Information is Cited

Contributors are cited in the app’s description on both the iTunes and Google Play listings as well as in the app’s Credits section. There are no other sources included in this dictionary.

Where is Information Coming from

Information in this dictionary seems to primarily come from Elders, speakers, and community members. However, this dictionary does not indicate explicitly where information is coming from or what sources were used.

Tools and Framework used

This dictionary is a mobile app.

Access

This dictionary is available for free from both the iTunes and Google Play stores.

Included Languages and Directionality

English to Lakota, including the search function.

Dialects Included

No dialect is specified for this dictionary.

Type of Dictionary

This is a bilingual, mono-directional, topical, mobile app dictionary.

How are Entries Organised

In the Language section of the app, entries are organized topically in 29 categories, including Phrases, Emotions, Food Items, Numbers, and more. In the Search section of the app, entries are listed below the search bar alphabetically by English. The search function is only operational by English.

When a user selects a category in the Language section of the app, they are presented with three options: Learn, Games, and Quizzes. In Learn, users are taken to the list of words where, upon clicking the English headword, they can see and hear the Lakota translation along with a related image. Users can also record themselves saying the word and play it back. In Games, users can select from Easy, Medium, and Hard matching games. In Quizzes, users can select from Listening, Speaking, and Reading quizzes, each with specific instructions.

Other Features