- Dakota - a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux
--1 is a kind of Sioux, Siouan
- Dakota - the area of the states of North Dakota and South Dakota
--2 is a kind of geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
--2 is a part ofUnited States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A. - Dakota - the Siouan language spoken by the Dakota people
--3 is a kind of Siouan, Siouan language
- Dakota - the area of the states of North Dakota and South Dakota