LEARNING NAVAJO
This link provides a
complete list of the texts and learning guides available
to all those interested in learning or studying this
language. For the beginner I recommend purchasing Alan
Wilson's Breakthrough Navaho An Introductory
Guide. For those looking for something a little more
advanced Wilson's Speak Navajo: Intermediate would
also be of great use. Both are available through
Audio-Forum. Also recommended is the New Oxford
Navajo-English Dictionary and anything written by Robert
Young and William Morgan Snr.
http://cougar.ucdavis.edu/nas/SSILA/learning/navajo.htm
This site provides a list
of contact details for some of those academic and
educational institutions in the United States that offer
courses in learning Navajo.
http://carla.acad.umn.edu/lctl/languages/Navajo.html
Dine College is the oldest
tribally controlled community college in the United
States and has provided this great resource at the
following link for anyone interested in pursuing the
Navajo language, from a beginners stage right through to
an advanced level.
http://crystal.ncc.cc.nm.us/
This link to Craig
Spooner's Navajo Sentence Machine is for those interested
in obtaining Navajo language software on CD-ROM. The
software offers complete Navajo font with assistance in
spelling, sentence construction and pronunciation.
Currently it is only available for Macintosh users but a
Windows version is due out next year.
https://www.angelfire.com/nm/navajosoftware/
This link to the Indigenous Languages Project provides
information on ordering and obtaining Navajo font. It
also has links to the Journal of Navajo Education as well
as Navajo books and videos.
http://www.cris.com/~cjcoker/nav.shtml
Native American Language Services This
organisation is aimed at arresting the decline of Native
American languages, including Navajo. It provides a
fee-based service to restore and revitalise Native
American language. Considering that many such languages
are rapidly becoming endangered, this is quite a useful
resource.
http://www.nalserv.com/
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