English is the main language spoken in South Dakota. Lakota (Native American) and German are also spoken by many people in South Dakota. There are many other languages also spoken in South Dakota.
South Dakota's common language is English. In other words, English is the language used in public meetings and in public records and documents.
Even though English is the main language in South Dakota, you will find many who speak Lakota, Dakota, Nakota, and German.
English is the main language spoken in North Dakota, but you will find many other languages also spoken there.
According to the South Dakota Tourism Bureau, South Dakota comes from the Siouan language of Sioux tribe and it means allies. There are three dialects of the language: Nakota, Dakota, and Lakota.
There are several definitions of "Dakotas". The Dakota are a North American Indian tribe, also known as Sioux. Dakota is a Siouan language spoken by the Dakota and the Assiniboin Indians. Dakota was the name of a US Territory which became the US states of North Dakota and South Dakota. Collectively, North Dakota and South Dakota are known as "the Dakotas".
Sounds like you are trying to say North Dakota and South Dakota in French (but nard should be nord).
South Dakota
The US state of South Dakota is south of the US state of North Dakota.
The US state of North Dakota is north of South Dakota.
Yankton, South Dakota is on the border of South Dakota and Nebraska as are North Siuox City and Dakota Dunes, South Dakota. Big Stone City, South Dakota is on the border of South Dakota and Minnesota. Lemmon, South Dakota is located on the border of South Dakota and North Dakota.
South Dakota did not have any 'colonial days' because South Dakota was not a colony. South Dakota was part of the Dakota Territory, so South Dakota had 'territorial days'.
North Dakota is up by the border of Canada, Wyoming is just next to South Dakota.
It is an analogy. North Carolina is to South Carolina as North Dakota is to South Dakota.
South Dakota's origin means how the state of South Dakota got its start. South Dakota was a part of the Dakota Territory. South Dakota became a US state in 1889.
North Dakota is north of South Dakota.