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Navajo

Navajo

7.8
The Native American language spoken by a people from the American Southwest
  • noun
  • /ˈnævəhoʊ/
translation icon : idioma navajo
  • She is fluent in both English and Navajo.

Examples

  • The documentary included interviews in Navajo with English subtitles.

  • Efforts are underway to preserve the Navajo language among younger generations.

  • The Navajo language is rich in history.

  • I learned some basic words in Navajo.

  • Efforts are underway to preserve the Navajo language among younger generations.

  • She is fluent in both English and Navajo.

  • The documentary included interviews in Navajo with English subtitles.

Synonyms

Navajo language
vsNavajo
1 8.0

A language spoken by the Navajo people in the southwestern United States

has identical meaning but uses a slightly different wording
Navaho
vsNavajo
  • Archaic
8.9

A Native American language that people speak in the southwestern United States

has identical meaning but uses the other standard spelling
Navaho language
vsNavajo
  • Archaic
9.5

A language spoken by the Navajo people in the US Southwest

emphasizes current native language use rather than historical tradition

Compounds

A language spoken by the Navajo people in the southwestern United States

Surface Forms

Navajo singular
Navajos plural

Etymology

Navajo is also the name of the language spoken by the Navajo people. They call their own language Diné Bizaad, which means 'the people's language', so English uses Navajo to mean that native Southwest language.