Dakota

What is the Dakota language?

The Dakota language (Dakota: Dakhód'iapi or Dakȟótiyapi), also referred to as Dakhóta, is a Siouan language spoken by the Dakota people of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, commonly known in English as the Sioux. Dakota is closely related to and mutually intelligible with the Lakota language. 

Letter Distribution

• 2 blank tiles (scoring 0 points)

• 1 point: A ×12, I ×10, E ×8, K ×6, Ŋ ×6, O ×6, T ×6, P ×4, U ×4

• 2 points: C ×3, H ×3

• 3 points: W ×3, Y ×3, D ×2, N ×2, S ×2

• 4 points: Ġ ×2, J ×2, M ×2, Ṡ ×2, Z ×2

• 5 points: Ḣ ×2

• 6 points: G ×1

• 8 points: B ×1, C̣ ×1, Ḳ ×1

• 10 points: P̣ ×1, Ṭ ×1

Notes:

1. Ġ sounds like the French "R" sound in "Paris"/"Bonjour"

2. Ḣ sounds like the "ch" in "Loch"

3. Ṡ is just "sh"

4. C̣ is just "ch"

5. Ḳ is a hard "k"

6. P̣ is a hard "p"

7. Ṭ is a hard "t"

8. F, L, Q, R, V, and X are not used in the language