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Navajo Indian Language (Dine)



Navajo (known to its own speakers as Diné) is an Athabaskan language of the American Southwest. Nearly 150,000 Navajo Indians speak their native language today, making it the most-spoken Native American language in the United States.



˜Navajo Language
Navajo language samples and resources.

˜Navajo Culture and History
Information and links about the Navajo tribe past and present.

˜Navajo Legends
Introduction to Navajo mythology.



˜Navajo Language Resources –

Our Online Navajo Materials

Navajo Vocabulary:
     List of vocabulary words in the Navajo language, with comparison to words in other Athabaskan languages.
Navajo Animal Words:
     Illustrated glossary of animal words in the Navajo language.

Navajo Language Lessons and Linguistic Descriptions

Dine Bizaad
     Good online Navajo language lessons.
Navajo Language, Alphabet and Pronunciation:
    Phonological inventory of Navajo, with a sample text.
Diné Bizaad
     Navajo language orthography and text example.
The Navajo Page:
    Navajo slang terms, gospel hymns, names of constellations, and other language information.
Human Rights: Navajo:
    Translation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights into the Navajo language.
Navajo Language
     Scanned-in language information including grammar and excerpts from a collection of Navajo texts.
Navajo Placenames:
     Chart of Southwestern place names in Diné/Navajo.

Navajo Dictionaries, Audio Tapes and Language Resources

Navajo-English Dictionary
     Short Navajo dictionary for sale. (Listings are by Navajo words only, so this won't be very useful to you unless you know some Navajo already.)
Navajo-English Bilingual Dictionary
     This is an excellent Navajo dictionary for those working on learning the language.
The Navajo Language: A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary
     Detailed Navajo textbook, also available on CD-ROM.
Talk Now! Learn Navajo
     Navajo language-learning computer software for sale.
Diné Bizaad: Speak, Read, Write Navajo * Breakthrough Navajo:
    Audio courses in the Navajo language.
Native American Indian Language Dictionaries:
    Navajo and other Native American dictionaries and language materials for sale.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Navajo Language:
Encyclopedia articles on Navajo.
Lengua Navajo * Idioma Navajo:
Information about the Navajo language in Spanish.
Diné:
Navajo language links.



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