The Navajo Alphabet

There are 36 characters in the Navajo alphabet. 

A, B, CH, CH', D, Dl, Dz, E, G, Gh, H, Hw, I, J, K, K’, Kw, L, Ł, M, N, O, S, Sh, T, T’, Tł, Tł’, Ts, Ts’, W, X, Y, Z, Zh, ’

Vowels (Za'aan)

There are 4 Navajo Vowels.

A, E, I, O

Constanants (Zatl'ah)

These are all the consonants in the Navajo alphabet. 

B, C, D, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, S, T, W, X, Y, Z, Ł, ’

Diacritical Markings

Description for diacritical markings. 

Diphthongs

Short vowel combinations with special pronunciation. 

ei, oi, ai, ao

Digraphs

Combinations of consonants that make one sound. 

ch, dl, dz, gh, hw, kw, sh, ts, tł, zh

Glottalized Consonants

There are 5 glottalized consonants. The ( ’ ) makes the sound stop when you are saying a word. 

k’, t’, ch’, ts’, tł’