Santee (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A member of the eastern branch of the Sioux.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Santee Dakota
• Eastern Sioux
• Santee Sioux

Hypernyms

• Siouan

Meaning ²

The Siouan language spoken by the Santee.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

• The Santee language is a dialect of the Dakota language, which is part of the Siouan language family.
• The Santee people traditionally spoke the Santee language, which is still spoken by some community members today.
• In the Santee language, the word for "buffalo" is different from the word used in other Siouan languages.
• Efforts are being made to document and preserve the Santee language, which is considered an endangered language.
• The Santee language is closely related to the Yankton and Yanktonai languages, which are also part of the Dakota language family.

Hypernyms

• Siouan Language