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Language is a Fortress - Part 2
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Language is a Fortress - Part 2

How Indigenous Languages Won Wars - Navajo and Nubian Code Talkers.

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Jan 27, 2025
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heads up folks! In this article I write about…

The Navajo Code talkers in WWII

The Nubian Code Talkers in the 2nd Arab-Israeli War.

Language as Code and Irregularities

By the way, it should be noted that the actual name for the Navajo is Diné. The people call themselves Diné and the Spanish missionaries called them Navajo. Sometimes it’s necessary to use …

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