Navajo Code Talkers History, The Code, Medals, Men & More + Cartoon by Brownielocks.

Honoring those who give to this country
in unique ways and with little
praise or acknowledgement

Brownielocks and The 3 Bears
present our cartoon interpretation of

code talker photo

National Navajo Code Talkers Day - August 14

Code Talker Medal
They weren't just Navajo.

Visit the US Mint Site To
See All The Code Talker Coins.

On July 26, 2001
The 29 Original Navajo Code Talkers
received (finally!)
the Congressional Medal of Honor!
6 silver medals went to qualified code talkers
(I assume not of Navajo ethnicticity?)

What is the Congressional Medal of Honor?
The image here is the original created by George Washington on 3/26/1776.
But the award is customized in design per the recipient.

For information about the Navajo Congressional Award at the Senator's site, click the medal above.

For more information about the
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
(Symbolism, History, etc.) CLICK HERE!!

The History

To the left are links which provide detailed information on the service to our country by the Navajo Code Talkers. Before I attempt to give you a brief summation, I want to first state that I totally respect communications since my father was a U.S. Naval Signalman. I also have helped support satellite communications to the North Pole for several years (most recently helping Will Steger and his team).

I truly feel every talent and skill is important; and, a group that proves this is the Navajo Code Talkers. Why the Navajos? Phillip Johnston, the son of a missionary to the Navajos and one of a very small group of people who could speak Navajo (who wasn't a native) had been a WWI veteran. He knew how important it was to our country to have a code that could stand up to all attempts to be broken by an enemy. (He also knew that in WWI the Choctaw Indian language had been used as a code.) So in 1942 ( a long time before I was born I might add) he suggested to Major General Clayton B. Vogel, the commanding general of the Amphibious Corps, to talk them into using the Navajo's language as code in WWII. Why? (1) It is an unwritten language of extreme complexity. (2) It's syntax , tonal qualities and dialects make it extremely baffling to anyone who hasn't been taught it. (3) And, they were fast! Johnston did tests showing that the Navajos could encode, transmit and decode a 3-line message in English in 20 seconds. At that time, machines took 30 minutes to do the same job. (Trust me, having done N. Pole messages, speed is of the essence! I can't do it in 20 seconds today. It takes at least that long just to boot the computer. )

Not all Navajo were chosen. They had to know both English and Navajo. Since many had never been off the reservation, that limited who became a Code Talker. The men worked together to create the code within their own language. It was a code within a coded language you might say. After they finished making the code, it was tested by cryptographers in the Defense Department. After 4 days of trying, they could not break the Navajo Code talker's code. And, so it was approved for use in battle.

In May of 1942, the first 29 Navajo recruits went off to boot camp (aka Camp Pendleton, CA) and first got training in Morse code, semaphore, military-style messages, wire laying, and learning different kinds of radios. After that, they then created the Navajo code their own dictionary for their own code, which had to be memorized.

The Code Talkers were a vital part of the Marine Corps. And, as such, each Code Talker had one or two men guarding him at all times. This wasn't just to protect him from enemy fire, but it was also to protect him from other Marines at times who often mistook a Navajo for the Japanese enemy. Apparently they thought they looked alike? Chester Nez states this happened to him in a Santa Fe newspaper interview.

The Navajo Code talkers took part in every US Marine assault conducted in the Pacific between 1942-1945. To quote Major General Howard Connor, "Were it not for the Navajos, the Marines would never have taken Iwo Jima." General Connor alone had 6 Navajo Code talkers working around the clock during the first 48 hours of battle, sending, coding, decoding a total of 800 messages, all with NO ERRORS!

There were 300 code talkers in total. It is believed that 13 died in WWII. But, that's hard to validate since their existence was a secret so all records on them were classified.

On September 17, 1992 at the Pentagon in Washington, DC 35 veteran Marine Corp code talkers attended the dedication that was long overdue them. Click on the link at the left to read the proposal for a Navajo Code Talkers Memorial.

Who were the 29 Original Navajo Code Talkers? For years they have been one of our nation's best kept secrets. But their recognition is long overdue. I am listing all the names below:

They are listed in alphabetical order (after those still living). The list does not imply any rank, importance or any other status.
All were great.

1. Chester Nez
The oldest survivor. Died June 2014 Link
2. Lloyd Oliver
3. Charlie Y. Begay
4. Roy L. Begay
5. Samuel H. Begay
6. John Ashi Benally
7. Wilsie H. Bitsie
8. Cosey S. Brown
9. John Brown, Jr.
10. John Chee
11. Bejamin Cleveland
12. Eugene R. Crawford
13. David Curley
14. Lowell S. Damon
15. George H. Dennison
16. James Dixon
17. Carl N. Gorman
18. Oscar B. Ilthma
19. Alan Dale June
20. Alfred Leonard
21. Johnny R. Manuelito
22. William McCabe
23. Jack Nez Link
24. Joe Palmer
25. Frank Denny Pete
26. Nelson S. Thompson
27. Harry Tsosie
28. John Willie
29. William Dean Wilson

Navajo Code Talker Frank Tsosie Thompson died June 3, 2008 at age 87.
Samuel Billson, Charles Chibitty and Joe Palmer Obits

These 29 led the way! About 540 Navajos served as Marines in 1945. Out of the 540, 375 to 420 were code talkers. The rest served in other areas. All of them volunteered to serve their country. None were drafted.

Comanche Code Talkers

AP Photo: Charles Chibitty receives the Knowlton Award during a ceremony Nov. 30, 1999, at the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes.

To the left is a photo of Charles Chibitty, the last surviving WWII Comanche Code Talker. The largest, and most commonly known group, came from the Navajo nation who used their language to send messages in the Pacific theatre. But, there were also 17 code talkers from the Comanche tribe near Lawton, OK, who shared their language, and courage, to transmit messages to help America in the European theatre. He was born on November 20, 1921, near Medicine Park, OK. But, he attended high school at Haskell Indian School, Lawrence, KS.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1941; and, was very proud to help his country. Mr. Chibitty died July 20, 2005 in Tulsa, OK at the age of 83.

As I said above, there were 17 original Comanche Code Talkers; but, 14 actually served overseas in Europe. Here is the list of the original 17. An asterisk is at the end of the name if they served overseas also.
They are listed alphabetically:

Charles Chibitty*
Haddon Codynah*
Ralph Holder*
Forrest Kassanavoid*
Willington Mihecoby*
Albert Nahquaddy
Perry Noyebad*
Clifford Ototivo*
Simmons Parker*
Melvin Permansu*
Elgin Red Elk*
Roderick Red Elk*
Larry Saupitty*
Morris Sunrise*
Anthony Tabbytite
Ralph Wahnee
Willie Yackeschi*

Note: Not all Code Talkers were Navajo. Later on, there were other tribes that contributed also:

17 Chippewa and Oneida
17 Comanche (Listed Above)
19 Sac and Fox (Mesquakie)
11 Hopi (1941)

The Navajo Code Talkers' Code
Below is the complete code: The original and the June 15, 1945 revised version.
I typed it all as one presentation to save confusion.

The Alphabetical Code
They had 3 different words for most of the letters.

Letter	Navajo Words	English Words
A	Wol-la-chee Be-la-Sana Tse-Nill	Ant Apple Axe
B	Shush Toish-jeh Na-hash-crid	Bear Barrel Badger
C	Moasi Tla-gin Ba-goshi	Cat Coal Cow
D	Be Chindi Lha-cha-eh	Deer Devil Dog
E	Dzeh Ah-jah Dzeh	Elk Ear Eye
F	Ma-e Chuo Tsa-e-donin-ee	Fox Fir Fly
G	Klizzie Ah-tad Jeha	Goat Girl Gum
H	Lin Tse-gah Cha	Horse Hair Hat
I	Tkin Yeh-hes A-chi	Ice Itch Intestine
J	Tkele-cho-gi Ah-ya-tsinne Yil-doi	Jackass Jaw Jerk
K	Klizzie-yazzie Jad-ho-loni Ba-ah-ne-di-tinin	Kid Kettle Key
L	Dibeh-yazzie Ah-jad Nash-doie-tso	Lamb Leg Lion
M	Na-as-tso-si Tsin-tliti Be-tas-tni	Mouse Match Mirror
N	Nesh-chee Tsah A-chin	Nut Needle Nose
O	Ne-ahs-jah A-kha Tlo-chin	Owl Oil Onion
P	Bi-sodih Cla-gi-aih Ne-zhoni	Pig Pant Pretty
Q	Ca-yeilth	Quiver
R	Gah Dah-nes-tsa Ah-lossi	Rabbit Ram Rice
S	Dibeh Klesh	Sheep Snake
T	Than-zie Da-ah A-woh	Turkey Tea Tooth
U	No-da-ih Shi-da	Ute Uncle
V	A-keh-di-glini	Victor
W	Gloe-ih	Weasel
X	Al-an-as-dzoh	Cross
Y	Tsah-as-zih	Yucca
Z	Besh-do-gliz	Zinc

The Months of the Year

The Month	Navajo Word	English Translation
January	Yas-nil-tes	Crusted Snow
February	Astah-be-yaz	Small Eagle
March	Woz-cheind	Squeaky Voice
April	Tsha-chill	Small Plant
May	Tah-tso	Big Plant
June	Be-ne-eh-eh-jah-tso	Big Planting
July	Be-ne-ta-tsosie	Small Harvest
August	Be-neen-ta-tso	Big Harvest
September	Ghan-jih	Half
October	Nil-chi-tsosie	Small Wind
November	Nil-chi-tso	Big Wind
December	Kesh-mesh	Christmas

Sentence Punctuation

Punctuation	Navajo Word	English Translation
Colon :	Naki-alh-deh-da-al	Two Spots
Comma ,	Tsa-na-dahl	Tail
Dash -	Us-dzoh	Dash
Parenthesis ()	Astsanh	Rib
Period .	Da-ahl-zin	Black Spot
Question ?	Ah-jah	Ear
Semi Colon ;	Da-ahl-zhin Bi-tsa Na-dahl	Spot Tail

Military Terms

Word	Navajo Word	English Translation
Corps	Din-neh-ih	Clan
Division	Ashi-hi	Salt
Regiment	Tabaha	Edge-water
Battalion	Tacheene	Red Soil
Company	Nakia	Mexican
Platoon	Has-clish-nih	Mud
Section	Yo-ih	Beads
Squad	Dibeh-li-zini	Black Sheep

Military Officers

Rank	Navajo Word	English Translation
Brigadier GeneraL	So-a-la-ih	One Star
Major General	So-na-kih	Two Stars
Colonel	Asta-besh-le-gai	Silver Eagle

Lt. Colonel	Che-chil-be-tah- besh-legai	Silver Oak Leaf
Major	Che-chil-be-tah-ola	Gold Oak Leaf
Captain	Besh-legai-nah-kik	Two Silver Bars
1st Lieutenant	Besh-le-gai-a-lah-ih	One Silver Bar

2nd Lieutenant	Ola-alah-ih-ni-ahi	One Gold Bar
Commanding Officer	Hash-kay-gi-na-tah	War Chief
Executive Officer	Bih-da-hol-nehi	Those in charge

Airplanes

Word	Navajo Word	English Translation
Airplanes	Wo-tah-de-ne-ih	Air Corps
Dive Bomber	Gini	Chicken Hawk
Torpedo Plane	Tas-chizzie	Swallow
Observation Plane	Ne-as-jah	Owl
Fighter Plane	Da-he-tih-hi	Hummingbird
Bomber	Jay-sho	Buzzard
Patrol Plane	Ga-gih	Crow
Transport Plane	Astah	Eagle

Ships

Word	Navajo Word	English Translation
Ships	Toh-dineh-ih	Water Clan Fleet
Battleship	Lo-tso	Whale
Aircraft Carrier	Tsidi-ney-ye-hi	Bird Carrier
Submarine	Besh-lo	Iron Fish
Mine Sweeper	Cha	Beaver
Destroyer	Ca-lo	Shark
Transport	Dineh-nay-ye-hi	Man Carrier
Cruiser	Lo-tso-yazzie	Small Whale
Mosquito Boat	Tse-e	Mosquito

Communication Devices & Terms

Device or Term	Navajo Word	English Translation
Telephone	Besh-hal-ne-ih	Telephone
Switchboard	Ya-ih-e-tih-ih	Central
Wire	Besh-le-chee-ih	Copper
Telegraph	Besh-le-chee-ih Be-hane-ih	Communication By Copper Wire
Semaphore	Dah-ha-a-tah-ih Be-hane-ih	Flag Signals
Blinker	Coh-nil-kol-lih	Fire Blinder
Radio	Nil-chi-hal-ne-ih	Radio
Panels	Az-kad-be-ha-ne-ih	Carpet Signals

Countries

Country	Navajo Word	English Translation
Africa	Zhin-ni	Blackies
Alaska	Beh-hga	With Winter
America	Ne-he-mah	Our Mother
Australia	Cha-yes-desi	Rolled Hat
Britain	Toh-ta	Bounded By Water
China	Ceh-yehs-besi	Braided Hair
France	Da-gha-hi	Beard
Germany	Besh-be-cha-he	Iron Hat
Iceland	Tkin-ke-yah	Ice Land
India	Ah-le-gai	White Clothes
Italy	Doh-ha-chi-yali-tchi	Stutter
Japan	Beh-na-ali-tsoisi	Slant Eyed
Philippines	Keyah-da-na-ilhe	Floating Land
Russia	Sila-goche-ih	Red Army
South America	Sha-de-ah-ne-mah	South Our Mother
Spain	Debeh-de-nih	Sheep/Pain

Other Code Talker Code Words

General Code Term

Navajo Word

English Translation

Abandon
About
Abreast

Ye-tsan
Wola-chi-a-moffa-gahn
Wola-chee-be-yied

Run away from
Ant Fight
Ant Breast

Accomplish
According
Acknowledge
Action

Ul-so
Be-ka-ho
Hanot-dzied
Ah-ha-tinh

All Done
According To
Acknowledge
Action

Activity
Addition
Address
Adequate
Adjacent
Adjust

Ah-ha-tinh-y
Ih-he-de-ndel
Yi-chin-ha-tse
Beh-gha
Be-gahi
Has-tai-kad

Action ending in Y
Addition
Address
Enough
Near
Adjust

Advance
Advise

Nas-sey
Na-netin

Ahead
Advise

Aerial Against Aid Air	Be-zonz Be-na-gnish Eda-ele-tsood Nilchi	Stinger Against Aid Air
Airdrome	Nilchi-began	Air House

Affirmative After	Lanh Bi=kha-di (A)	Affirmative After
Alert All	Ha-ih-des-he Ta-ah-tah (A)	Alert All

Allies

Nih-hi-cho

Allies

Along

Wol-la-chee-snez

Long Ant

Also

Eh-do

Also

Alternate
Ambush
Ammunition

Na-kee-go-ne-nan-dey-he
Khac-da
Beh-eli-doh-be-cah-ali-tas-ai

Second Position
Ambush
Ammunition

Amphibious	Chal	Frog
And Angle	Do Dee-cahn	And Slanting
Annex Announce Anti Anticipate Any	Ih-nay-tani Beh-ha-o-dze Wol-la-chee-tsin Ni-jol-lih Tah-ha-dah	Addition Announce Ant Ice Anticipate Any
Appear Approach Approximate	Ye-ka-ha-ya Bi-chi-ol-dah To-kus-dan	Appear Moving to Approximate

Are Area	Gah-tso Haz-a-gih	Large Rabbit Area
Armor	Besh-ye-a-da-di-teh	Iron Protection
Arrive	ll-day	Came
Army	Lei-cha-ih-yil-knee-hi	Army

Artillery	Be-al-doh-tso-lani	Many Big Guns
As	Ache	Ace
Assault Assemble Assign At	Altseh-ejah-he De-ji-kash Bah-deh-tahn Ah-di	First Striker Bunch Together Assign At
Attack	Al-tah-je-jay	Attack

Attempt

TBo-o-ne-tah (A)

Try

Attention

Giha

Attention

Authenticator

Hani-ba-ah-ho-zin

Know About

Authorize

Be-bo-ho-snee

Authorize

Available

Ta-shoz-teh-ih

Available

Baggage

Klailh (B)

Baggage

Banzai

Ne-tah

Fool Them

Barge

Besh-na-elt

Barge

Barrier

Bih-chan-ni-ah

In The Way

Base

Bih-tsee-dih

Foundation

Battery	Bih-be-al-koh-tka-ih	Three Guns
Battle	Da-ah-hi-dzi-tsio	Battle
Bay	Toh-ah-hi-ghinh	Bay
Bazooka	Ah-zhol	Bazooka

Beach	Tah-bahn	Beach
Be	Tses-nah	Bee
Been Before	Tse-nah-nesh-chee Bin-tse-din	Bee/Nut Before
Begin	Ha-hol-ziz	Start

Belong Beyond	Tse-nah-snez Bilh-la-di	Long Bee Down Below
Bivouac	Ehl-nas-teh	Brush Shelter
Block	Da-dey-than	Block
Bomb	A-ye-shi	Eggs

Boobytrap Borne Boundary Bulldozer	Dineh-ba=whoa=blehi Ye-chie-tsan Ka-yah-bi-na-has-dzoh (B) Dola-alth-whosh	Man Trap Born Elk Boundary Bull Sleep
Bunker But	Tsas-ka Neh-dih	Sandy Hollow But
By	A-ye-shi	By

Cable

Besh-lkoh

Wire Rope

Caliber

Nahl-kihd

Move Around

Camp	To-altseh-hogan	Temporary Place
Camouflage	Di=nes-ih	Hid
Can	Yah-di-zini	Can
Cannoneer	ABe-al-doh-tso-dey-del-don-igi	Big Gun Operator

Capacity	Be-nel--ah	Capacity
Capitol	Tkah-chae	Seat House
Captain	Besh-legai-nah-kih	Two Silver Bars
Capture Carry Case	Yis-nah Yo-lailh Bit-sah	Capture Carry Case

Casualty Cause Cave Ceiling Cemetery Center Change Channel Charge	Bin-din-ne-day Bi-nih-nani Tsa-ond Da-tel-jay Jish-cha Ulh-ne-ih Thla-go-a-nat-zah Ha-talhi-yazzie Ah-tah-gi-jah	Out of Action Cause Rock Cave Seal Among Devils Center Change Small Singer Charge
Chemical Circle Circuit Class Clear	Ta-nee Nas-pas Ah-neh-ha-dailh Alth-a-a-teh Yo-ah-hol-zhod	Alkali Circle Circuit Class Clear
Cliff Close	Tse-ye-chee Ul-chi-uh-nal-yah	Cliff Close
Coast Guard	Ta=bas-dsissi	Shore Runner

Code	Yil-tas	Peck
Column	Alth-kay-ni-zih	Column
Combat	Da-ah-hi-jih-ganh	Fighting
Combination Come	Al-tkas-ei Huc-quo	Mixed Come

Commander	Bih-keh-he	Senior
Commanding Officer Commerical Commit	Hash-kay-gi-na-tah Nai-el-ne-hi Huc-quo-la-jish	War Chief Commercial Come Glove
Communication	Ha-neh-al-enji	Making Talk
Conceal	Be-ki-asz-jole	Conceal

Concentrate Concussion Condition Conference	Ta-la-hi-jih Whe-hus-dil Ah-ho-tai Be-ke-ya-ti	One Place Concussion How it is Talk Over
Confidential	Na-nil-in	Keep Secret
Confirm Consider Consist Consolidate Construct Contact	Ta-a-neh Ne-tsa-cas Bilh (C) Ah-nih-ni-nil Ahl-neh Ah-hi-di-dail	Make Sure Think it Over Consist Put Together To Make Come Together
Continue Control Conquer	Ta-yi-teh Nai-ghiz A-keh-des-dlin	Continue Control Won

Convoy Coordinate	Tkal-kah-o-nel Beh-eh-no-zin-na-as-dzoh	Moving on Water Known Lines
Counter Attack Course	Woltah-al-ki-gi-toh Co-ji-goh	Counter Act Course
Craft	Ah-toh	Nest

Creek

Toh-nil-tsanh

Little Water

Cross

TAl-n-as-dzoh

Cross

Cub

Shush-yahz

Cub

Dawn

Ha-yeli-kahn

Dawn

Debouchment	Dzilth-gahn-ih	Apache
Defense Degree Delay Deliver	Ah-kin-cil-toh Nahl-kihd Be-sitihn Be-bih-zihde	Defend Degree Deer Lay Deer Liver
Demolition Dense	Al-deel-tahi No-dilh-cla (D)	Blow Up Wet
Department Depart	Hogan Da-de-yah	Central House Depart

Designate Desperate	Ye-khi-del-nei Ah-da-ah-ho-dzah	Point Out Down to Last
Detach Detail Detonator	Al-cha-nil Be-beh-sha Ah-deel-tahi (OR)	Detached Deer Tail Blown Up
Difficult	Na-ne-klah	Difficult
Dig In	Le-eh-gade	Dig In

Direct

Ah-ji-go

Direct

Disembark

Eh-ha-jay

Get Out

Dispatch

La-chai-en-seis-be-jay

Dog is Patch

Disposition

A-ho-tay

Disposition

Displace

Hih-do-nal

Move

Display

Be-seis-na-neh

Deer is Play

Disposition

A-ho-tey

Disposition

Distribute

Nah-neh

Distribute

District

Be-thin-ya-ni-che

Deer Ice Strict

Tse-le

Small Pup

Document

Beh-eh-ho-zinz

Document

Drive

Ah-nol-kahl

Drive

Dud

Di-giss-yahzie

Small Dummy

Dummy

Di-giss-tso

Big Dummy

Each

Ta-lahi-ne-zini-go (D)

Each

Echelon

Who-dzoh

Line

Edge

Be-ba-hi

Edge

Effective

Be-delh-need

Effective

Effort

Yea-go

With All Your Might

Element

Ah-na-nai

Troop Representing Others

Elevate

Ali-khi-ho-ne-oha

Elevate

Eliminate

Ha-beh-to-dzil

Eliminate

Embark	Eh-ho-jay	Get on
Emergency Emplacement	Ho-nez-cla La-az-nil	Emergency Emplacement
Encounter Engage Engine Engineer	Bi-khanh A-ha-ne-ho-ta Chidi-bi-tsi-tsine (E) Day-dil-jah-hi	Go Against Agreed Engine Fire Builder

Enlarge Enlist	Nih-tsa-goh-al-neh Bih-zih-a-da-yi-lah	Make Big Signature
Entire Entrench Envelop	Ta-a-tah (E) E-gad-ah-ne-lah A-zah-gi-ya	Entire Make Ditch Envelop
Equipment Erect Escape	Ya-ha-de-tahi Yeh-zihn A-zeh-ha-ge-yah	Equipment Stand Up Escape
Establish	Has-tay-dzah	Set Up

Estimate	Bih-ke-tse-shod-des-kez	Guess
Evacuate	Ha-na	Evacuate
Except	Neh-dih (E)	Except
Expect	Na-wol-ne	Expect

Exchange	Alh-nahl-yah	Exchange
Execute	A-do-nil	Will Happen

Expedite	Shil-loh (E)	Speed Up
Explosive	Ah-del-tahi (E)	Explosive

Extend	Ne-tdale	Make Wide
Extreme	Al-tsan-ah-bahm	Each End

Fail Failure Farm	Cha-al-cind Yees-chin Mai-be-he-ahgan	Fail Failure Fox Arm
Feed Field	Dzeh-chi-yon Clo-dih	Feed Outside
Fierce File Final	Toh-bah-ha-zsid Ba-eh-chez Tah-ah-kwo-dih	Afraid File That Is All
Fire	Coh	Fire

Flame Thrower	Coh-ar-ghil-tlid	Flame Thrower
Flank	Dah-Di-kad	Flank
Flare Flight	Wo-chi Ma-e-as-zloli	Light Streak Fox Light
Force Form Formation	Ta-na-ne-ladi Be-cha Be-cha-ye-lailh	Without Care Form Formation

Fortification Fortify	Ah-na-sozi Ah-na-sozi-yazzie	Cliff Dwelling Small Fortification
Forward	Tehi	Let's Go
Fragmentation	Besh-yazzie	Small Metal

Frequency

Ha-talhi-tso

Big Singer

Friendly

neh-hecho-da

Friendly

From

Bi-tsan-dehn

From

Furnish

Yeas-nil (F)

Furnish

Further

Wo-nas-di

Further

Garrison

Yah-a-da-hal-yon-ih

Take care of

Gasoline	Chidi-bi-toh	Gasoline
Grenade	Mo-ma-si	Potatoes
Guide	Nah-e-thlai	Guide
Guard	Ni-dih-da-hi	Guard

Hall

Lhi-ta-a-ta

Horse All

Half Track

Alh-nih-jah-a-quhe

Race Track

Halt Handle	Ta-akwai-i Bet-seen	Halt Handle
Have	Jo	Have
Headquarters Held	Na-ha-tah-ta-ba-hogan Wo-tan-ta-er-dahn-oh	Headquarters Held (Past Tense)
High High Explosive Highway	Wo-tar Be-al-doh-be-ca-bih-dzil-igi Wo-tah-ho-ne-teh	High Powerful Shell High Way

Hold Hospital	Wo-tkanh A-zeh-al-hi	Hold Place of Medicine
Hostile	A-nah-ne-dzin	Not Friendly
Howitzer	Be-el-don-ts-quodi	Short Big Gun

Illuminate

Wo-chi (I)

Light Up

Immediately

Shil-loh

Immediately

Impact	Ah-he-dis-goh	Impact
Important Improve Include Increase	Ba-has-teh Ho-dol-zhond El-tsod Ho-nalh	Important Improve Include Increase
Indicate Infantry	Ba-Hal=neh Ta-neh-lal-dahi	Tell About Infantry

Infiltrate
Initial

Ye-gha-ne-jeh
Beh-ed-de-dlid

Went Through
Brand

Install	Ehd-thah	Put in
Installation Instruct	Nas-mil Na-ne-tgin	In Place Teach
Intelligence Intense	Ho-ya Dzeel	Smart Strength

Intercept
Interfere

Nel-ya-me-jah
Ah-n9lh-khlai

Intercept
Interfere

Interpret	Ah-tah-ha-ne	Interpret
Invade	A-tah-gi-nah	Move Into
Investigate	Na-ali-ka	Track

Seis

Seven

Island

Seis-Keyah

Seven Island

Isolate

Bih-tsa-nel-kad

Seperate

J, K and L

Jungle

Woh-di-chil

Jungle

Kill Kilocycle	Naz-Tsaid Nas-tsaod-a-kha-ah-yeh-ha-dilh	Kill Kill Oil Go Around
Labor Land	Na-nish- (L) Kay-yah	Labor Land
Launch Leader Least Leave	Tka-ghil-zhod Ah-na-ghai De-be-yazie-ha-a-ah Dah-de-yah	Launch Leader Lamb Feast He Left

Left
Less
Level

Nish-cla-jih
Bi-oh- (L)
Dil-konh

Left
Less
Level

Liaison Limit Litter Locate	Da-a-he-gi-eneh Ba-has-ah Ni-das-ton (L) A-kwe-eh	Know Other's Action Limit Scatter Spot
Loss	Ut-din	Loss

M-N

Machine Gun

A-knah-as-donh

Rapid Fire Gun

Magnetic Manage	Na-e-Lahi Hastni-beh-na-hai	Pick Up Iron Man Age
Maneuver	Na-na-o-nalth	Moving Around
Manufacture	Besh-be-eh-el-ih-dih	Metal Factory

Map
Maximum

Kah-ya-nesh-chai
Bel-dil-khon

Map
Fill To Top

Mechanic Mechanized Medical Megacycle	Chiti=a-nayl-inih Chidi-da-ah-he-goni A-zay Mil-ah-heh-ah-dilh	Car Repairman Fighting Cars Medicine Million Go Around
Merchant Ship Message	Na-el-nehi-tsin-na-ailh Hane-al-neh	Merchant Ship Message
Military Millimeter	Silago-keh-geh Na-as-tso-si-a-ye-do-tish	Military Double Mouse

Mine
Minimum
Minute

Ha-gade
Be-oh (M)
Ah-khay-el-kit-yazzie

Mine
Minimum
Little Hour

Mission Mistake	Al-neshodi O-zhi	Mission Miss
Mopping More Mortar	Ha-tao-di Thla-na-nah Be-al-doh-cid-da-hi	Mopping More Sitting Gun
Motion	Ha-hot-nah	Motion

Motor

Chide-be-tse-tsen

Car Head

Native
Navy

Ka-ha-teni
Tal-kah-silago

Native
Sea Soldier

Necessary

Ye-na-zehn

Want

Negative

Do-ya-sho-da

No Good

Net

Na-nes-dizi

Net

Neutral

Do-neh-lini

Neutral

Normal

Doh-a-ta-h-dah

Normal

Not

Ni-dah-than-zie

No Turkey

Notice

Ne-da-tazi-thin

No Turkey Ice

Now

Kut

Now

Number

Beh-bih-ke-as-chinigh

What's Written

Objective

Bi-ne-yei

Goal

Observed	Hal-zid	Seen
Obstacle	Da-ho-desh-aha	Obstacle
Occupy	Yeel-tsod	Taken

Of	Toh-ni-tkai-lo	Ocean Fish
Offensive Once Only	Bin-kie-jinh-jih-dez-jay Ta-lai-di Ta-ei-tay-a-yah	Offensive Once Only
Operate Opportunity Opposition	Ye-nahl-nish Ash-ga-alin Ne-he-tsah-jih-shin	Work At Opportunity Opposition

Or
Orange
Order

Eh-do-dah-goh
Tchil-lhe-soi
Be-eh-ho-zini

Either
Orange
Direct

Ordinance Originate Other	Lei-az-iah Das-teh-do La-e-cih	Underground Begin Other
Out Overlay	Clo-dih Be-ka-has-tsoz	Out Side Over Lap

P - Q

Particular

A-yo-ad-do-neh

Particular

Party

Da-sha-jah

Party

Pay

Na-eli-ya

Pay

Penalize
Percent
Periodic
Permit
Personnel

Tah-ni-des-tanh
Yal
da-al-zhin-thin-moasi
Gos-shi-e
Da-ne-lei

Set Back
Money
Period Ice Cat
Permit
Member

Photograph Pill Box Pinned Down	Beh-chi-ma-had-nil Bi-so-dih-dot-sahi-bi-tsah Bil-dah-has-tanh-ya	Photograph Sick Pig Box Pinned Down
Plane Plasma Point Pontoon	Tsidi Dil-di-ghili Be-so-de-dez-ahe Tkosh-jah-da-na-elt	Bird Plasma Pig Point Floating Barrel
Position Possible	Bilh-has-ahn Ta-ha-ah-tay	Position Possible

Post

Sah-dei

Post

Prepare Present Previous	Hash-tay-ho-dit-ne Kut Bih-tse-dih	Prepare Present Previous
Primary Priority	Altseh-nan-day-hi-gih Altseh-nan-day-hi-gih	First Position Priority
Probable Problem	Da-tsi Na-nish-tsoh	Probable Big Job

Proceed
Progress

Nay-nih-jih
Nah-sai

Go
Progress

Protect Provide Purple	Ah-chanh Yis-nil Dinl-chi	Self Defense Provide Purple
Pyrotechnic	Coh-na-chanh	Fancy Fire
Question	Ah-jah	Ear

Quick

Shil-loh

Quick

Radar

Esat-tsanh

Listen

Raid	Dezjay	Raid
Railhead	A-do-geh-hi	Shipping & Receiving Area
Railroad	Konh-na-al-bansi-bi-thin	Railroad

Rally

A-lah-na-o-glalth

Gathering

Range Rate Ration Ravine	An-zeh Gah-eh-yahn Na-a-jah Chush-ka (R)	Distance Rabbit Ate Ration Ravine
Reach Ready Rear	Il-day (R) Kut (R) Be-ka-denh (R)	Reach Ready Rear
Reached Receipt Recommend	Baz-ni-tsood Shoz-teh Che-ho-tai-tahn	Reached Receipt Recommend

Reconnaissance

Ha-a-cidi

Inspector

Reconnoiter Record Red	Ta-ha-ne-al-ya Gah-ah-nah-kloli Li-chi	Make Sure R-E-Rope Red
Reef Reembark Refire Regulate	Tsa-zhin Eh-na-coh Na-na-codh Na-yel-n	Black Rock Go In Refire Regulate
Reinforce Relief	Nal0dzil Aganh-tol-jay	Reinforce Relief

Relieved
Reorganize

Nah-jih-co-nal-ya
Ha-dit-zah

Remove
Reorganize

Replacement	Ni-na-do-nil	Replacement
Report	Who-neh	Got Words
Representative	Tka-naz-nili	Triple Men

Request
Reserve
Restrict
Retire
Retreat
Return

Jo-kayed-goh
Hesh-j-e
Ba-ho-chini
Ah-hos-teend
Ji-din-nes-chanh
Na-dzah

Ask For
Reserve
Restrict
Retire
Retreat
Came Back

Reveal Revert Revetment Ridge	Who-neh- (L) Na-si-yiz Ba-nas-cla (R) Gah-ghil-keid	Reveal Turn About Corner Rabbit Ridge
Rifleman	Be-al-do-hosteen	Rifleman
River	Toh-yil-kal	Much Water

Robot Bomb

A-ye-shi-na-tah-ih

Egg Fly

Rocket Roll Round	Lesz-yil-beshi Yeh-mas Naz-fas (R)	Sand Boil Roll Round
Route	Gah-bih-tkeen	Rabbit Trail
Runner	Nih-dzid-teih	Runner

Sabotage

A-tkel-yah

Hundred

Saboteur	A-tkel-el-ini	Trouble Maker
Sailor Salvage Sat	Cha-le-gai Na-has-glah Bih-la-sana-cid-da-hi	White Caps Pick Them Up Apple Sitting
Scarlet, Red Schedule Scout	Lhe-chi (S&R) Beh-eh-ho-zini Ha-a-sid-al-sizi-gih	Red Short Racoon Schedule

Screen
Seaman

Besj=na-nes-dizi
Tkal-kah-dineh-in

Screen
Seaman

Secret Sector	Bah-has-tkin Yoehi (S)	Secret Sector
Secure	Ye-dzhe-al-tsisi	Small Security
Seize Select Set	Yeel-stod Be-tah-has-gla Dzeh-cid-da-hi	Seize Took Out Elk Sitting

Shackle
Shell

Di-bah-nesh-gohz
Be-al-koh-be-ca

Shackle
Shell

Shore	Tah-bahn	Shore
Short	Be-oh	Short
Side Sight	Bosh-keesh Ye-el-tsanh	Side Seen

Signal
Simplex
Sit
Situate

Na-eh-eh-gish
Alah-ih-ne-tih
Tkin-cid-da-hi
A-ho-tay

By Signs
Inner Wire
Ice Sitting
Situate

Smoke	Lit	Smoke
Sniper	Oh-behi	Pick 'em Off
Space Special Speed Sporadic	Be-tkah E-yih-sih Yo-zons Ah-na-ho-neil	Between Main Thing Swift Motion Now and Then

Spotter
Spray
Squadron

Eel-tsay-i
Klesh-so-dilzin
Nah-ghizi

Spotter
Snake Pray
Squash

Storm Straff Straggler	Ne-ol Na-wo-ghi-goid Chy-ne-de-dahe	Storm Hoe Straggler
Strategy	Na-ha-Tah	Strategy
Stream Strength Stretch	Toh-ni-lih Dzhel Desz-tsood	Running Water Strength Stretch

Strike
Strip
Stubborn

Nay-dal-ghal
Ha-tih-jah
Nil-ta

Strike
Strip
Stubborn

Subject Submerged	Na-nish-yazzie Tkai-cla-yi-yah	Small Job Under Water
Submit Subordinate	A-nih-leh Al-khi-nal-dzil	Send Helping Each Other
Succeed Success Successful Successive Such	Yah-tay-go-e-elah Ut-zah Ut-zah-ha-dez-bin Ut-zah-sid Yis-cleh	Make Good It is done It Is Done Well Success Scar Socks (Sox)

Suffer	To-ho-ne	Suffer
Summary	Shin-go-bah	Summer Mary

Supplementary

Tka-go-ne-nan-dey-he

Third Position

Supply Supply Ship	Nal-yeh-hi Nalga-hi-tsin-nah-ailh	Supply Supply Ship
Support	Ba-ah-hot-gli	Depend
Surrender	Ne-na-cha	Surrender

Surround

Naz-pas

Surround

Survive

Yis-da-ya

Survive

System

Di-ba-tsa-as-zhi-bi-tsin

System

Tactical
Take

E-chihn
Gah-tahn

Tactical
Take

Tank	Chay-da-gahl	Tortoise
Tank Destroyer	Chay-da-gahi-nail-tsaidi	Tortoise Killer
Target Task Team	Wol-don Tazi-na-eh-dil-kid Deh-na-as-tso-si	Target Turkey Ask Tea Mouse

Terrace
Terrain

Ali-khi-ho-ne-oha (T)
Tashi-na-hal-thin

Terrace
Turkey Rain

Territory	Ka-yah	Territory
That	Than-zie-cha	Turkey Hat
The	Cha-gee	Blue Jay

Their
Thereafter
These
They
This

Bih
Ta-zi-kwa-i-be-ka-di
Cha-gi-o-eh
Cha-gee (Y)
Di

Their
Turkey Here After
The See
The Y
The

Together	Ta-bil	With
Torpedo Total Tracer	Lo-be-ca Ta-al-so Beh-na-al-kah-hi	Fish Shell Total Tracer
Traffic Diagram Train Transportation Trench	Hane-ba-na-as-dzoh Coh-nai-ali-bahn-si A-hah-da-a-cha E-gade	Diagram Story Line Train Transportation Trench

Troop

Nal-deh-hi

Troop

Truck

Chido-tso

Big Auto

Type

Alth-ah-a-teh

Type

U-Z

Under

Bi-yah

Under

Unidentified

Do-bay-hosen-e

Unidentified

Unit Unshackle Until	Da-az-jah No-da-eh-nesh-gohz Uh-quo-ho	Unit Unshackle Until
Vicinity	Na-hos-ah-gih	There About
Village Visibility	Chah-ho-oh-lhan-ih Nay-es-tee	Many Shelter Visibility

Vital

Ta-eh-ye-sy

Vital

Warning	Bilh-he-neh	Warning
Was	N-teh	Was
Water Wave	Tkoh Yilh-kolh	Water Wave

Weapon
Well
When

Beh-dah-a-hi-jih-gani
To-ha-ha-dlay
Gloe-eh-na-ah-wo-hai

Fighting Weapon
Well
Weasel Hen

Where Which Will Wire	Gloe-ih-qui-ah Gloe-ih-a-hsi-tlon Gloe-ih-dot-sahi Besh-tsosie	Weasel Here Weasel Tied Together Sick Weasel Small Wire
With Within Without Wood Wound	Bilh (W) Bilh-bigih Ta-gaid Chiz Cah-da-khi	With With In Without Fire Wood Wound
Yard	A-del-tahl	Yard

Zone

Bih-na-has-dzoh

Zone

The Pledge of Allegiance

Pledge of Allegiance
( English)
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty & justice for all.

Dah Naat'á Beehodilzin
( Navajo)
Kéyah Ashdladiingo nihi special character translation hahoodzooígíí bidah naat'a'í t'áá íiyisíí shi ilíigo baa bich'i' adééhnáá. Háálá ajooba' hasinii yee hadít'é. Kéyah t'ááa'í si'ánígíí Diyin God yee ádéíhodílzin. Binahji' niik'e ajooba' bidziilii bee da'ahiníita'.

The Star Spangled Banner

The Star Spangled Banner
( English)
Oh say can you see
By the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed
At the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes & bright stars
Thru the perilous fight
O'er the ramparts we watched
Were so galantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare,
The bombs bursting in air
Gave proof through the night
That our flag was still there.
Oh, say does that star-spangled
Banner yet wave
Over the land of the free
And the home of the brave!

Dah Naat'a'í So' Bi Sinil
( Navajo)
Yá'aashgóó dadísóh'íí'
Háyoo special character translation káá biyi'déé'
Bádahwii'niihgo át'é
Dah naat'a'í éí yéego nihi nilíinii
Noodóóz dóó biso' diswos
Naabaahii yitah íí'á
Bits'áhoníyée'go deiní'í
Nihich'i' índídah ndi baa íiniidlí
Ah hool'áágóó bine' neidá
Báhádzidii dahólóo ndi
Éí t'éiyá bee sihasin
T'óó nihá dah si special character translation tsooz ndi
T'óó shíí éí so' bi sinilgo
Dah naat'á áh hool'áa doo
Nihikéyah bikáa'gi
K'ad nihi hodéezyéél! *

*Katherine Duncum, 1988

Used by permission from Terry Teller's site. Much thanks.

(Sources for my brief summation come from numerous websites I read, including those linked above.
As well as a DVD called "Navajo Code Talkers, The Epic Story" By Brandon Tully)

Midi Titled "Nocturnal Messages"

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