Navajo Translation Services

Few professional translators work in Navajo, so the right linguist is hard to find and a mistranslated word is hard to catch. Tomedes provides Navajo translation in both directions by native speakers, with the second review that Navajo projects deserve, and certification when an authority asks for it. From $0.67 per word, with a firm quote in 15 minutes.

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Is there a Navajo translator?

Yes. Tomedes works with native Navajo speakers who translate in both directions. The pool is small, with 4 linguists on Tomedes Navajo assignments since January 2024, which is why the rate is $0.67 per word, far above the rate for major languages. Free tools are no substitute for a native speaker on documents that people act on.

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Navajo translation rates

Navajo translation costs $0.67 per word in both directions, with fast delivery about 20% higher. Very few professional translators work in Navajo, so rates are well above those for major languages. A firm quote arrives within 15 minutes. Certified translations include a signed certificate of accuracy. Speak with Tomedes to explore other language services and pricing options.

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English to Navajo translation

Navajo is one of the most widely spoken Native American languages, with about 171,000 speakers at home in the United States (Census Bureau, 2019). English to Navajo translation serves education, health care, government and community communication in and around the Navajo Nation. Tomedes assigns each project to a native Navajo speaker, and a second reviewer checks the result before delivery.

Navajo to English translation

Navajo to English translation helps Navajo speakers have records, credentials and documents understood outside their communities, from medical and legal papers to educational and property documents. Tomedes includes a signed certificate of accuracy with certified translations, and USCIS requires a full English translation certified as complete and accurate (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3)).

Which fields need Navajo translation?

Navajo translation is most often needed where organizations serve Navajo-speaking communities. Tomedes assigns each project to a linguist who knows the field:

Education

School materials, curriculum, enrollment forms and parent communication translated into Navajo, written so that families and students can use them.

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Medical

Patient instructions, consent forms, health education and clinical information translated into Navajo, where a misunderstood word can affect care.

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Legal and government

Court documents, agency notices, contracts and public information translated into and from Navajo. Diné bizaad became the official language of the Navajo Nation in December 2024 (University of Arizona AILDI), which makes accurate government and legal translation more visible.

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Business and finance

Business agreements, real estate and property documents, and financial records translated into and from Navajo, with sensitive files handled under NDA on request.

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About the Navajo language

Navajo, which its speakers call Diné bizaad, is an Apachean language of the Athabaskan branch of the Na-Dené family, along with Apache. Athabaskan languages are native to the western United States and Canada, and Navajo is one of the most widely spoken Native languages in the United States.

Navajo Code Talkers

The Marine Corps Navajo Code Talker program began in 1942 after Philip Johnston, the son of a missionary who grew up among the Navajo, proposed using Navajo as a code language for voice transmissions (Marine Corps University). Johnston's reasoning was that Navajo was unwritten at the time and unintelligible to anyone but another Navajo speaker.

How Navajo works

Navajo is a tonal language, with high and low tones, long and short vowels and sounds that English does not use. Verbs carry much of the meaning, and a single verb can express what English needs a whole sentence for. That structure is why word-for-word translation fails and why a native linguist is essential.

Navajo and its relatives

Navajo is closest to the other Apachean languages, such as Western Apache, Chiricahua and Mescalero, but the languages are not interchangeable, so a translator for one cannot be assumed to cover another.

Commonly translated Navajo phrases

Navajo is spelled with accent marks and special letters that change the meaning of a word, so phrases below should be checked with a native speaker before they are used in print. Here are a few of the most commonly translated Navajo words.

  • Hello, welcome: Yá’át’ééh
  • Thank you: Ahéhee’
  • Yes: Aoo’
  • No: Dooda
  • Goodbye: Hágoónee’

Contact Tomedes for a Navajo translator

For Navajo translation, email support@tomedes.com, call +1 985 239 0142 or send the file through the quote page. Tomedes Ltd - USA, 9450 SW Gemini Dr #34540, Beaverton, Oregon.

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