Featured Language immersion: Navajo students help revitalize Diné bizaad By Peyton Jackson / Journal Staff Writer Peyton Jackson Author email Jan 6, 2025 Jan 6, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email A mural in Navajo at a Starbucks location in Gallup on Dec. 26, 2024. An English translation is provided at the bottom of the mural. Donovan Quintero / For the Journal A hazard sign in the Navajo language posted on an abandoned pump jack in northwestern New Mexico. Jon Austria / Journal A sign in Navajo near Fort Defiance, Ariz., warning people about the COVID-19 pandemic. Jim Thompson / Journal Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Navajo language classes in Albuquerque are helping Navajo students reconnect with their at-risk language and, more broadly, their culture.The Navajo language, or Diné bizaad, is one of the most widely spoken Native American languages, with an estimated 170,000 speakers worldwide. However, the language is classified as endangered, per the World Atlas of Languages from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. 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