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Title: Should be called a phrase book
Review: Colloquial Navajo is a a bit of a disappointment. It is comprised primarily of two lists: English phrases translated into the Navajo language and then Navajo phrases translated into English. To be fair, there is a brief introductory section that attempts to shed some light on verb tenses. But there is only the scantiest mention of the numerous Navajo pronouns and no explanation at all of how senteces are properly formed. There are lots of examples, but no rules of grammer. All in all, I found the book less helpful than I had hoped it would be. The language of the Navajos is extremely complex. Perhaps no one book could ever provide all the help needed to begin to master it.
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