limoneneis wrote:Is anybody else learning Navajo?
I am using the textbook "Diné bizaad: Speak, Read, Write Navajo" with audio.
You can also buy children's books in Navajo with audio at this site, although I haven't tried it yet:
http://www.salinabookshelf.com/
limoneneis wrote:Ah, Formiko, then maybe you can answer my questions if I have any
I don't think I will get very far though, considering the few resources that are out there. Even the official websites are not available in Navajo.
Formiko wrote:There are more resources available for Navajo than any other Native American language. Most are in book form though.
Lorenzo is a Navajo boy. He has a mother and a father. His mother's name is Frances. His father's name is Robert. They live at Window Rock. He has an older and a younger brother. He has no older sister but has a younger sister. His older brother is called Tom. His younger brother's name is Joey. His younger sister's name is Gerry. Lorenzo has a maternal grandfather and grandmother. They live at Ft. Defiance. His paternal grandparents live at Gallup.
He is Navajo but is learning English. At home he is learning Navajo.
Ayiaearel wrote:Aaron wolyé - My name is Aaron
Yeshua.C wrote:
Edit: one thing about the tones - there are actually 4! They aren't so bad though. I just find the nasals hard to do. You should have less problems with that though.
low
high
falling
rising
Yeshua.C wrote:I guess it's a matter of categorization. Is a rising tone a separate tone itself, or a low plus a high. I guess it can be seen from both perspectives. From what I see, this only occurs over long vowels anyway. THe important thing is to see these changes.
Formiko wrote:Yeshua.C wrote:I guess it's a matter of categorization. Is a rising tone a separate tone itself, or a low plus a high. I guess it can be seen from both perspectives. From what I see, this only occurs over long vowels anyway. THe important thing is to see these changes.
Yes, I see it more like rising and falling. It'll just becoe second nature after awhile where you won't even notice it.
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