Language code: nav
Technical information about ISO 639 language code nav
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The table below provides technical details for the Navaho, Navajo language, designated by the nav code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Navaho, Navajo Native Diné bizaad |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Western NavajoEastern NavajoNorthern NavajoSoutheastern Navajo |
| Related languages | Western ApacheMescalero-Chiricahua ApacheJicarilla ApacheLipan ApachePlains Apache |
| Key facts | Most widely spoken Native American language in the United StatesFamous for the WWII Navajo Code Talkers who used it to create an unbreakable field cipherHighly polysynthetic verbs can encode subject, object, tense, aspect and mood in one wordThe language is tonal and distinguishes oral vs. nasal vowelsIt lacks a standalone verb “to be”—states are expressed with descriptive verbs instead |
| Sample phrase | Yáʼátʼééh, haash yinilyé? |
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The Navaho, Navajo language, identified by the code nav, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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