Also Known As:
Diné Bizaad, Navajo, Navaho, Diné
Dialects & Varieties
North America
Victor Golla, Ives Goddard, Lyle Campbell, Marianne Mithun and Mauricio Mixco. 2008. "North America." In Atlas of the World's Languages, edited by Chris Moseley and Ron Asher. 7-41. Routledge.
At risk
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
120,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado
Location Description
The Navajo Nation in northern Arizona and northeastern New Mexico, and Navajos living off-reservation.
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
Online news article from 89.3 KPCC Southern California Public Radio, Fronteras Desk, by Christine Tr
NPR segment in "All Things Considered," broadcast 5 June 2013.
The Wikipedia page for the Navajo language. Very detailed.