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dictionary. He is rapidly preparing this work for publication, 
and it will soon appear. 
The work of Mr. Riggs and that of Mr. Dorsey, mentioned, 
above, with the materials already published, will place the 
Dakotan languages on record more thoroughly than those of 
any other family in this country. 
The following is a table of the languages of this family now 
recognized by the Bureau: 
LANGUAGES OF THE DAKOTAN FAMILY. 
1. Dakota (Sioux), in four dialects: 
(a) Mdéwaka*to®wa? and Waqpékute. 
(0) Waqpéto®wa? (Warpeton) and Sisito"wa® (Sisseton). 
These two are about equivalent to the modern Isa*/yati (Santee). 
(ec) Ihank’to®wa" (Yankton), including the Assiniboins. 
(d) Tito"wa® (Teton). 
. Gégiha, in two (?) dialects: 
(a) Umaha® (Omaha), spoken by the Omahas and Ponkas. 
(b) Ugaqpa (Kwapa), spoken by the Kwapas, Osages, and Kansas. 
3. yolwére, in two dialects: 
(a) gaiwére, spoken by the Otos and Missouris. 
(b) yoéyiwere, spoken by the Iowas. 
. Hotcaii/gara, spoken by the Winnebagos. 
5. Namankaki (Mandan), in two dialects: 
(a) Mittitahankue. 
(b) Ruptari. 
. Hi¢atsa (Hidatsa), in two (?) dialects: 
(a) Hidatsa or Minnetaree. 
(b) Absaroka or Crow. 
7. Tatelo, in Canada. 
8. Kata/ba (Catawba), in South Carolina. 
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LINGUISTIC AND GENERAL RESEARCHES AMONG THE KLAMATH 
INDIANS, BY MR. A. 8S. GATSCHET. 
Of the Klamath language of Oregon there are two dialects— 
one spoken by the Indians of Klamath Lake and the other by 
the Modocs—constituting the Lutuami family of Hale and 
Gallatin. 
Mr. Gatschet has spent much time among these Indians, at 
their reservation and elsewhere, and has at the present time 
