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Why were the Japanese unable to decipher the messages of the Navajo code talkers?

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The Japanese quickly learned how the U.S. army were using Navajo Indians to carry secret messages. After one Code Talker was almost executed as a Japanese soldier, body guards were assigned for their safety and the protection of American intelligence.

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Firstly, the Navajo language is not written, it is only spoken by the Navajo tribe. So the only way the Japanese could have broken the code is if they knew Navajo themselves. Also, a lot of words didn't even exist in Navajo and had to create new words. Because of this, orders and commands could be broadcasted over radio for easy communication without fear that the enemy could understand them
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