Language Games¶
Practice Dakota vocabulary and grammar through interactive games. No login required — works in any modern browser.
Available Games¶
🃏 Word Match
Flip cards to pair Dakota words with their English meanings. Sets for Greetings, Numbers, Nature, Daily Life, and Sacred Words. [Play Word Match →](word-match.md)🌧 Number Rain
English numbers fall from the sky — click the correct Dakota word before they hit the bottom! [Play Number Rain →](number-rain.md)⚡ Flashcard Drill
Timed 4-choice quiz across all vocabulary chapters. Track your streak and best score. [Play Flashcard Drill →](flashcard-drill.md)🔀 Sentence Scramble
Drag scrambled words into correct SOV order. Reinforces Dakota's Subject-Object-Verb structure. [Play Sentence Scramble →](sentence-scramble.md)🔥 Tiyóšpaye Defense
Match each of the Seven Council Fires (Očhéthi Šakówiŋ) to its meaning and homeland before the timer runs out. [Play Tiyóšpaye Defense →](tiyospaye-defense.md)🏗 Verb Builder
Choose the correct Dakota verb form with the right suffix — future (-kte), negation (-šni), or future negative (-kte-šni). [Play Verb Builder →](verb-builder.md)Which game for which chapter?¶
| Studying... | Try... |
|---|---|
| Greetings & names (Ch 1) | Word Match → Greetings |
| Numbers 1–10 (Ch 2) | Number Rain |
| Any vocabulary set | Flashcard Drill |
| SOV word order (Ch 3) | Sentence Scramble |
| Očhéthi Šakówiŋ (Chs 1 & 8) | Tiyóšpaye Defense |
| Future -kte, negation -šni (Ch 3) | Verb Builder |