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語源

A shortening of French Nadouessioux, from Ottawa naatowessiwak (“little snake”), which could refer to the massasauga (Sistrurus catenus), a small rattlesnake.

固有名詞

Sioux

1. Name applied to various formerly nomadic Native American tribes of the North American Great Plains.
2. The group of languages spoken by the Sioux.

関連する語

• Siouan

参考

• Crow
• Dakota
• Lakota
• Nakota
• The Lakhota Sioux Heritage, Culture and Language Site

外部リンク

• Ethnologue entry for Assiniboine, asb
• Ethnologue entry for Dakota, dak
• Ethnologue entry for Lakota, lkt
• Ethnologue entry for Stoney, sto