What is your first Language? And second Language? - Page 1

What language would you like to learn? English None Spanish My BF English Chinese None

My first language is Siouan, I pretty much knew that well before moving off the reservation. I learned English in grammer school.  HS I learned how to identify myself, count, just simple communications in German, French and Latin. As an adult I learned Russian.

I was born on the Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota and learned Siouan @ Jeffersons Northern Plain day care. I was in day care for 6 years.  LOL

Throughout elementary and high school I was also sent to Standing Rock scout camp and Devils Lake tribal camp twice a year growing up. 30 day each camp. My moms side is pretty much all Teton Sioux, I guess my dad felt I had roots there because even when he was stationed in other states or other countries he kept my mom and us there. Finally he moved us all together in PA after his military accident.

But for the most part, Siouan is still spoken in parts of North Dakota, because we have land there and what distant neighbors we do have .. all speak it still. I remember everything I learned while there.

I forgot Latin though. LOL

Je parle Francaise un peu. Parlez lentement, s'il vous plait.

English, I have basic conversational skills in French and Mandarin and am learning Russian (my husband's native language, along with Ukrainian and Belarussian).

Beetree,

Ma mère était français et mon oncle. Mon père étape était allemand.

My Uncle is in Belguim...now he has been there 38 years

So I picked up a little Dutch, German, and English.

Merci Max, je comprende, je pense! Mon père, aussi étape était allemand.

LOL I think that means, My father's side is also, from Germany.

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English first, but I can get by in German and Spanish.