Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:language
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:building
gptkb:Navajo_Code_Talkers |
| gptkbp:color |
central to Navajo cultural identity
|
| gptkbp:controls |
Latin script
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influences local culture and traditions
influenced by English and Spanish |
| gptkbp:cultural_practices |
songs, stories, and ceremonies
|
| gptkbp:cultural_representation |
promoted by cultural organizations
key aspect of Navajo cultural identity. |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
important to Navajo identity
integral to Navajo ceremonies and rituals |
| gptkbp:events |
celebrated during cultural festivals
celebrated during language days |
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Athabaskan_languages
|
| gptkbp:first_held |
by the Navajo people
|
| gptkbp:formulation |
verb-subject-object (VSO) order
|
| gptkbp:gender |
no grammatical gender
|
| gptkbp:has_documentation |
available for learners
available online and in print documented in various linguistic studies ongoing documentation efforts recorded in dictionaries and grammar books available for teachers and educators |
| gptkbp:has_feature |
includes nasal vowels
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
has a rich oral tradition
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Navajo language
|
| gptkbp:iso639-3 |
nav
|
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Navajo
gptkb:Na-Dené featured in films and television regional variations exist active speaker community in media and literature subject of linguistic research varies among speakers increased awareness in recent years facing challenges in modern society endangered but actively spoken varies by age and region used in apps and software used in daily communication by some communities supported by various NG Os several dialects including Northern and Southern Navajo community engagement in language preservation efforts community efforts to preserve the language facing decline in younger speakers |
| gptkbp:language_of_instruction |
taught in universities
encouraged among younger generations various methods used in teaching |
| gptkbp:legacy |
ongoing
Navajo language immersion programs efforts to revive the language in schools |
| gptkbp:notable_performers |
approximately 170,000
|
| gptkbp:origin |
with other Athabaskan languages
|
| gptkbp:recognizes |
recognized in educational policies
recognized by the U. S. government |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Author
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| gptkbp:spoken_in |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:status |
official language of the Navajo Nation
|
| gptkbp:translated_into |
used in military code during World War II
|
| gptkbp:used_in |
Navajo Nation schools
|