nv
Technical information about ISO 639 language code nv
The table below provides technical details for the Navajo language, designated by the nv
code from the ISO 639-1 standard.
Navajo, also known as Navaho, is part of the Athabaskan subgroup of the Na-Dene languages. It is predominantly spoken in the Southwestern United States, particularly within the Navajo Nation which spans parts of Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico. Navajo is one of the most widely spoken Native American languages and is written using the Latin script (Navajo alphabet). It is estimated that there are more than 300,000 speakers worldwide.
Speakers
171K
*The graph shows a rough estimate of Navajo speakers in countries where it is an official or minority language.
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