Greetings in 3400 Languages

A greeting is a starting point. It is a way to initiate a conversation, to acknowledge a friend, or to meet someone new. It is also often one of the first things people want to learn when they begin learning a foreign language. This website is likewise a starting point intended to initiate conversations, acknowledge the linguistic diversity of the world, introduce people to new languages they may not have encountered before, and promote further language learning.

At this site you can learn how to say greetings (equivalent to "hello", "how are you?", "welcome", "good morning", and other forms of greeting) in thousands of different languages and dialects. This is the updated version of the website found at http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers, which I am no longer updating. The purpose of this list is to promote intercultural communication and understanding, and to increase awareness of the linguistic diversity around the world. My goal is to include every language, so that people will be able to stay at least a few words to anyone they meet, anywhere in the world. Some of the translations on this site come from resources not available online, or resources not available in English; therefore, an additional purpose of this site is to make those translations available online to an English-speaking audience.

Ethnologue, 24th Edition lists 7,139 languages spoken in the world. Approximately 46% percent of these languages are included on this website as of November 2021 (3,300 languages). This page contains languages that begin with the letter B; there are 240 languages on this page. Please use the links at the top to find languages that begin with other letters of the alphabet.

If you have any corrections or additions to this site, or for information about use of the materials found on this site, please contact me using the email address at the bottom of the page.

Baatonum [bba] (Benin: Borgou Province. Nigeria.)

A bwãdo? (how are you?)

A bwãn ãdo? (how are you?)

Wasi bwããndo? (how are you?)

A kpũnãndo (morning greeting

Annã a kpũnã? (morning greeting)

Alafia (reply to A kpũnãn do, A bwãdo, A bwãn ãdo, Wasi bwããndo and Annã a kpũnã)

Taare (reply to Alafia)

Ka sõsõo (afternoon greeting)

Ka yoka (nighttime greeting)

Ka sõmburu (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Ka weru (welcome greeting to a visitor)

Oo (reply to Ka sõsõo, Ka yoka, Ka sõmburu, and Ka weru)

Baba [bbw] (Cameroon: Ndop Plain.)

Wu ya mǝ (morning greeting)

Wu lia' mǝ ndi (morning greeting)

Wu shiimǝ (afternoon greeting)

A pǝ lǝ? (how are you?)

Mbaŋkɨri (reply to A pǝ lǝ)

Babatana [baa] (Solomon Islands: East Choiseul Island.)

Sanoe (general greeting)

Marisasa noe (morning greeting)

Kinaka noe (afternoon greeting)

Kinaka vilu noe (afternoon greeting)

Vilu noe (evening greeting)

Kuse noe (nighttime greeting)

Babuza [bzg] (Taiwan.)

Mahina niu? (where are you going? in the Taokas dialect)

Ina mahina niu? (where are you going? in the Taokas dialect)

Miyena niu? (where are you going? in the Taokas dialect)

Babine-Witsuwit'en [bcr] (Canada: British Columbia.)

Hadïh (general greeting)

Dzïn honzu (general daytime greeting)

So'iwhdzin? (how are you?)

So’iwhdzin lic? (how are you?)

Silë nïn'ah (greeting spoken by one person to one person when shaking hands)

Silë niwh'ah (greeting spoken by one person speaking to a group of people when shaking hands)

Niwhlë nïn'ah (greeting spoken by a group of people speaking to one person when shaking hands)

Niwhlë niwh'ah (greeting spoken by a group of people speaking to a group when shaking hands)

Badaga [bfq] (India: Tamil Nadu.)

Namaskara (general greeting)

Ollenge idhara? (how are you? formal)

Ollenge iddiya? (how are you?)

Ethe indhay? (how are you?)

Suddi saddha ella olliththa? (how are you?, "how is everything?")

Hittu thindhu buttaya? (have you eaten?)

Bade [bde] (Nigeria.)

Sannu (general greeting in the Dagona dialect [bde-wes])

Nga tlanau? (morning greeting in the Dagona dialect [bde-wes])

Kəlapiya (reply to Nga tlanau in the Dagona dialect [bde-wes])

Kəlapiya yau (reply to Nga tlanau in the Dagona dialect [bde-wes])

Tlanau kəlapiya? (morning greeting in the Dagona dialect [bde-wes])

Ətkwau nganga? (how are you? in the Dagona dialect [bde-wes])

Nganga (reply to Ətkwau nganga in the Dagona dialect [bde-wes])

De wahalau? (how are you?; "are there difficulties", in the Dagona dialect [bde-wes])

Ah, wahalau nabe (reply to De wahalau in the Dagona dialect [bde-wes])

Salankò (general greeting in the Maagwaram dialect [bde-wes])

Usè (general greeting in the Maagwaram dialect [bde-wes])

Yâwwa (reply to Usè in the Maagwaram dialect [bde-wes])

Làle (welcome greeting in the Maagwaram dialect [bde-wes])

Sàlamkò (general greeting in the Gashua dialect [bde-gas])

Làlê (welcome greeting in the Gashua dialect [bde-gas])

Badui [bac] (Indonesia: West Java.)

Tabé pun (general greeting)

Cageur dia? (how are you?)

Rek kamana? (where are you going?)

Bagéa (welcome greeting)

Bafia [ksf] (Cameroon: Mbam Division.)

Wa yembe (morning greeting)

Wa yembe le cheche? (morning greeting)

Bafut [bfd] (Cameroon: North West province.)

Mboni (general greeting)

Abela? (how are you?)

Abona (reply to Abela)

Abɛ fu'uemə? (morning greeting, "is the day clear?")

Ɨɨŋə (reply to Abɛ fu'uemə)

O bɨnɨnə? (morning greeting, "you have gotten up")

Nɨ sa'a akə? (how are you?)

Kà bi'isə anu'dan (reply to Nɨ sa'a akə)

Bagheli [bfy] (India and Nepal.)

Kaisen hai tuy? (how are you?)

Hum thik hein (reply to Haisen hai tuy)

Bagirmi [bmi] (Chad.)

Lápīyā (general greeting)

Tóɗò (general greeting to one person)

Tóɗkī (general greeting to a group)

Tōsē tōsē (greeting to a person who is working)

Bagri [bgq] (India: Punjabi, Rajasthan, and Haryana. Pakistan: Sindh Province.)

क्यूकर है (kyukara hai: how are you?)

Bahnar [bdq] (Vietnam.)

Mat (general greeting)

Inh nam ngoi to ih (general greeting)

Ih ham oei long akaw? (how are you?)

Huay mon (reply to Ih ham oei long akaw)

Bai [bca] (China: Yunnan.

挪锹 (nuochiao: general greeting)

Baikeno [bkx] (East Timor.)

Tabe' (general greeting)

Halo (general greeting; from English)

Bon dia (morning greeting; from Portuguese)

Boa tarde (afternoon greeting; from Portuguese)

Bonoite (nighttime greeting; from Portuguese)

Omne nalek ai kah? (how are you?)

Baima [bqh] (China: Sichuan.)

扎西德勒 (zhaxi dele: general greeting)

则让吉？(ze rang ji: how are you?)

Bajan [bjs] (Barbados.)

Good marnin (morning greeting)

How you goin? (how are you?)

Bajau, West Coast [bdr] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Nyan abal (general greeting)

Selamat sensaung (general greeting)

Selamat songom (morning greeting)

Selamat malam (evening greeting)

Yen abar nu? (how are you?)

Alap (reply to Yen abar nu)

Ai habbal? (how are you?

Aahap (reply to Ai habbal)

Ahallap (reply to Ai habbal)

Ai habbal kitalu? (how are you?)

Baka [bkc] (Cameroon.)

Mo ò jukòɛ? (morning greeting)

Mo ò jukòɛ kɔ? (morning greeting)

Ambɔ, mo ò jukòɛ? (morning greeting spoken to a friend)

Ma à jukòɛ (reply to Mo ò jukòɛ, Mo ò jukòɛ kɔ, and Ambɔ mo ò jukòɛ)

Ɛɛ, ma à jukòɛ (reply to Mo ò jukòɛ, Mo ò jukòɛ kɔ, and Ambɔ mo ò jukòɛ)

Ɛɛ (reply to Mo ò jukòɛ, Mo ò jukòɛ kɔ, and Ambɔ mo ò jukòɛ)

I à jukòɛ? (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Ɛɛ, nga à jukòɛ (reply to I à jukòɛ)

Jókò dákalà (morning greeting)

A à nyangòà tɛ mò? (how are you?)

Na ngbaà (reply to A à nyangòà tɛ mò)

Mo à gɔ a kà? (greeting to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Mo à dɔ à nyeé? (greeting to a person arriving, "why have you come?")

Baka [bdh] (South Sudan: West Equatoria State.)

Mandá zɨýị (general greeting)

Mandá kpá zɨýị (reply to Mandá zɨýị)

Áyí káa be 'diya? (how are you?)

Mááyí bílámáma (reply to Áyí káa be 'diya)

Áyí ndéré 'da? (where are you going?)

Bakairí [bkq] (Brazil: Mato Grosso.)

Odora? (how are you?)

Âdapa lâwâne? (how are you?

Âdapa (reply to Odora and Âdapa lâwâne)

Âdainkâba urâ (reply to Âdapa lâwâne)

Âdyam idâze âmâ? (where are you going?)

Âdyam mydâly? (where are you going?)

Bakaka [bqz] (Cameroon: Littoral Province.)

Bŭ dǝ bwăm (morning greeting)

Bŭ dǝ mɓɔŋ (morning greeting)

Ɛ'jériέ (morning greeting)

Ŋgokól ǝ bwăm (evening greeting)

Ŋgokól ǝ mɓɔŋ (evening greeting)

Ɛ'híníέ (evening greeting)

Mkoo mú bwăm (nighttime greeting)

Mkoo mú mɓɔŋ (nighttime greeting)

Bakhtiari [bqi] (Iran: southwest.)

Selam (general greeting)

Bakoko [bkh] (Cameroon: Littoral Province.)

Matama (general greeting)

Matama'a (general greeting)

Matama bene (general greeting)

Kiti yé (morning greeting)

Wa yé kiti (morning greeting)

Kiti mben (reply to Wa yé kiti)

Bakumpai [bkr] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Salamat (general greeting)

Salamat hanjewu (morning greeting)

Salamat bentuk andau (afternoon greeting)

Salamat hamalem (evening greeting)

Kakueh habar (how are you?)

Balangao [blw] Philippines: Luzon.)

Nokay hen narpowan? (greeting to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?")

Nokay hen ayam? (greeting to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Emeya ahchi (reply to Nokay hen narpowan and Nokay hen ayam)

Haa manggagga ay (reply to Nokay hen narpowan and Nokay hen ayam)

Apo (greeting spoken when approaching a house)

Henggep ayu (reply to Apo)

Ay chayu peetha (reply to Apo)

Ay ummaliayu? (reply to Apo)

Balanta-Ganja [bjt] (Senegal: southwestern region.)

Murti (general greeting)

Al sama (general greeting)

Al lao (general greeting)

Balanta-Kentohe [ble] (Guinea-Bissau.)

Abala, lite utchole (general greeting)

Balantak [blz] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Tabea' (general greeting)

Hoe (informal greeting)

Salamat nopootatakai (formal greeting)

Salamat sore (afternoon greeting; from Indonesian)

Salamat malam (nighttime greeting; from Indonesian)

Upa a lele? (how are you?)

Daa pore-pore (reply to Upa a lele)

Mae' mariana i kuu? (where are you going?)

Mae' maana i kuu? (where are you going?)

Mae' maria i kuu? (where are you going?)

Mariana i kuu? (where are you going?)

Maria i kuu? (where are you going?)

Ku waa tu'u (possible reply to Mae' mariana i kuu (etc.) , "over there")

Waa tu'u (possible reply to Mae' mariana i kuu (etc.) , "over there")

Liuliu minsoop ini'i (greeting spoken by a visitor, "I'm coming in")

Indo' (reply to Liuliu minsoop ini'i)

Mai pinsoop (welcome greeting, "come in")

Bali [ban] (Indonesia.)

Om swastyastu (general greeting)

Swastyastu (general greeting)

Rahajeng siang (general daytime greeting)

Rahajeng semeng (morning greeting in Basa Kasar)

Rahajeng tengai (afternoon greeting used between noon and about three o'clock in the afternoon in Basa Kasar)

Rahajeng sanja (afternoon greeting used from about three o'clock until six o'clock in Basa Kasar)

Rahajeng peteng (evening greeting used in Basa Kasar)

Rahajeng sore (nighttime greeting used in Basa Kasar)

Rahajeng wengi (nighttime greeting in Basa Kasar and Basa Madia)

Sapunapi gatrane? (how are you? in Basa Alus)

Sapunapi gatrane mangkin? (how are you? in Basa Alus)

Becik becik kemanten (reply to Sapunapi gatrane)

Punapi gatrane? (how are you? in Basa Alus)

Punapi gatra? (how are you? in Basa Alus)

Napi gatrane? (how are you? in Basa Alus)

Engken kabare? (how are you? in Basa Kasar)

Kenken kabare? (how are you? in Basa Kasar and Basa Madia)

Kenken kabare jani? (how are you? in Basa Kasar and Basa Madia)

Becik becik dogon (reply to Kenken kabare)

Becik becik manten (reply to Kenken kabare)

Apa orta? (how are you? what's new? in Basa Kasar)

Lunga kija? (where are you going? in Basa Alus)

Lakar kija? (where are you going? in Basa Alus)

Kal kija? (where are you going? in in Basa Kasar)

Melali (reply to Kal kija, meaning: just walking)

Sing kija (reply to Kal kija, meaning: not anywhere)

Rahajeng rauh (welcome greeting)

Balochi, Eastern [bgp] (Pakistan: Balochistan.)

Salam (general greeting)

Asalamo alaikum (general greeting)

Walaikum salam (reply to Asalamo alaikum)

Ta'o chitoray? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Shuma chitoray? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Shuma chunit? (how are you?)

Ta'o chonay? (how are you? informal)

Chonay ta'o? (how are you? informal)

Shuma chonay? (how are you? informal)

Djwan un (reply to Shuma chitoray, Shuma chunit, Ta'o chonay, etc.)

Wash atae (welcome greeting)

Man washan (reply to Wash atae)

Byait bakhair (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Balochi, Southern [bcc] (Oman: Mutra. Pakistan: Balochistan.)

Salām alekum (general greeting in Mutra)

Wālekum salām (reply to Salām alekum)

Salām kanag (general greeting in Mutra)

Salām alekwm (general greeting in Balochistan)

Chitoray ta'o? (how are you?)

Choney ta'o? (how are you?)

Mann vashaam (reply to Chitoray ta'o and Choney ta'o)

Balochi, Western [bgn] (Pakistan: Balochistan.)

Salam aleykom (general greeting)

Suhob bakheyr (morning greeting)

Chi hal int? (how are you?)

Man wash int (reply to Chi hal int)

Man wash int, mehrabani (reply to Chi hal int)

Choney ta'o? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Choney shuma? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Choney? (how are you? informal)

Ta choney? (how are you? informal)

Wash atkey (welcome greeting)

Balti [bft] (India: Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan: Baltistan District.)

Zhule (general greeting)

Asalaam aleikum (Muslim greeting)

Chi halyo? (how are you?)

Yang chi halyo? (how are you?)

Lyakhmo (reply to Yang chi halyo and Chi halyo)

Shokhs (greeting spoken to a person who is arriving)

Shakhsa (greeting spoken to a person who is arriving)

Baluan-Pam [blg] (Papua New Guinea: Manus Province.)

Wo (general greeting spoken to one person, literally "you")

Au (general greeting spoken to two people, literally "you two")

Arê (general greeting spoken to a small group, literally "you [small group]")

Ap teyo (general greeting spoken to a larger group, literally "you all")

Pwapwem pian (morning greeting)

Aloai pian (daytime greeting)

Poyep pian (afternoon greeting)

Peng pian (nighttime greeting)

Bamanankan [bam] (Mali.)

I ni bara (general greeting to one person)

Aw ni bara (general greeting to a group of people)

I ni ce (general greeting to one person)

Aw ni ce (general greeting to a group of people)

I ni sɔgɔma (morning greeting to one person)

Aw ni sɔgɔma (morning greeting to a group of people)

I ni tile (noontime greeting to one person)

Aw ni tile (noontime greeting to a group of people)

I ni wula (afternoon greeting to one person)

Aw ni wula (afternoon greeting to a group of people)

I ni su (nighttime greeting to one person)

Aw ni su (nighttime greeting to a group of people)

Mba (reply spoken by a man)

Nse (reply spoken by a woman)

I ka kεnε? (how are you? spoken to one person)

I ka kεnε wa (how are you? spoken to one person)

Aw ka kεnε (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Aw ka kεnε wa (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Tooro si te (reply to I ka kεnε, I ka kεnε wa, Aw ka kεnε, and Aw ka kεnε wa

Kεnε, tɔɔrɔ te (reply to I ka kεnε, I ka kεnε wa, Aw ka kεnε, and Aw ka kεnε wa)

Hεrε sira? (how are you? in the morning; "was your night peaceful?")

Hεrε tilenna? (how are you? in the evening; "was your day peaceful?")

Hεrε doron (reply to Hεrε sira and Hεrε tilenna)

Hεrε mba (reply to Hεrε sira and Hεrε tilenna spoken by a man)

Hεrε nse (reply to Hεrε sira and Hεrε tilenna spoken by a woman)

I bisimila (welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Aw bisimila (welcome greeting spoken to a group of people)

Saha (reply to I bisimila and Aw bisimila)

Bambassi [myf] (Ethiopia.)

Nù hìbishà? (how are you?)

Bambili-Bambui [baw] (Cameroon.)

Abela (general greeting)

Bamukumbit [bqt] (Cameroon.)

Abela (general greeting)

Oli ya (general greeting)

Bamun [bax] (Cameroon.)

Mə shàʼ shə (general greeting)

Mə shàʼ shû (general greeting)

Mə shàʼ shû kəə (general greeting)

Ŭ yùəmə? (morning greeting)

Pù yùəmə? (morning greeting)

Pù lɔ tùtú? (morning greeting)

Ŭ lɔ tùtú? (morning greeting)

Ŭ líè nánə? (morning greeting)

Pù sǎʼná mə líè? (morning greeting)

Pù sǎʼná nə? (how are you?)

Pù pɔ ná nə? (how are you?)

Pù pɔkerî? (how are you?)

Pɔkeri (reply to greetings)

Bamunka [bvm] (Cameroon: Ngo Ketunjia.)

Ong kia nini (general greeting spoken to a man)

Kia nah (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Mbifi nini (morning greeting spoken to a man)

Hayeung nah (morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Ayieung nah (morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Be soka mbeheung nah? (morning greeting spoken to a woman, "did you sleep well?")

Ba buohneuh nini (reply to Be soka mbeheung nah, "I slept well") (

Bah bohchoh nini (evening greeting spoken to a man)

Ha bohchoh nah (evening greeting spoken to woman)

Ong ba beng nini (nighttime greeting spoken to a man)

Ba beng nini ( nighttime greeting spoken to a man

Ba beng nah (nighttime greeting spoken to a woman)

Bana [bcw] (Cameroon.)

'Wəsá (general greeting)

Banda-Mbrès [bqk] (Central African Republic.)

Oymewa (general greeting in the Bouka dialect [bqk-buk])

Bjeyemwa (general greeting in the Bouka dialect [bqk-buk])

Banda, Mid-Southern [bjo] (Central African Republic.)

Bo sitima? (general greeting)

Ma sitima (reply to Bo sitima)

Bandi [bza] (Liberia and Guinea.)

Eseh (general greeting)

I se vaama (welcome greeting)

Bandjalang [bdy] (Australia: New South Wales.)

Minyahgu (general greeting)

Bugal mulligan (morning greeting)

Jingawahlu? (general greeting, "where do you walk?")

Jingee wahla wutha bayyin? (how are you?)

Bugalbeh ngullingarnge (reply to Jingee wahla wutha bayyin)

Bugalbeh (general greeting in the Gidabal dialect [bdy-gid])

Bugal numgirr (daytime greeting in the Gidabal dialect [bdy-gid] of Warwick)

Budgeree djanahn (daytime greeting in the Gidabal dialect [bdy-gid] of Toowoomba)

Jinggala wahlu (general greeting in the Baryulgil dialect [bdy-yug])

Banggai [bgz] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Tabea (general greeting)

Assalamu'alaikum (general greeting used by Muslims)

Bangi [bni] (Democratic Republic of the Congo.)

Ömwa (morning greeting)

Ömwa nā yo (morning greeting)

Lökā löbi (nighttime greeting)

Öng'öngô (greeting spoken by a visitor when entering a place)

Ē (reply to Ömwa, Ömwa nā yo, Lökā löbi, and Öng'öngô)

Bangime [dba] (Mali.)

Dôo (morning greeting)

Dóòó (reply to Dôo)

Kǒré hέέrε njɛ́w? (morning greeting, "did you wake up in peace?")

Hέέrε njɛ́w (reply to Kǒré hέέrε njɛ́w)

Hámdùrùlájì (reply to Kǒré hέέrε njɛ́w)

Tyâa (afternoon greeting)

Tyâá (reply to Tyâa)

Kǒré hέέrε túrú? (afternoon greeting)

Hέέrε néó (reply to Kǒré hέέrε túrú}

Hámdùrùlájì (reply to Kǒré hέέrε túrú}

Ǎná wàrì (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Ànà náá (greeting spoken to a person who is returning from the fields; "you and the fields")

Náá dá ŋ wíì (reply to Ànà náá, "the fields are there")

Kò n tshɛ̂ndé? (how is your family?)

À pᵂɛ̀ɛ́ nà yàánde? (how are your wife and children?)

À kàándɛ́ nà yàánde? (how are your husband and children?)

Kísè bíníjù (reply to Kò n tshɛ̂ndé, À pᵂɛ̀ɛ́ nà yàánde, and À kàándɛ́ nà yàánde)

Nùmádáw (older greeting, no longer used)

Bangubangu [bnx] (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Maniema Province and Kabambare Territory.)

Gobua (morning greeting)

Mobua (morning greeting)

Gulegela (afternoon greeting)

Mulegela (afternoon greeting)

Gulala bebya (nighttime greeting)

Mulala bebya (nighttime greeting)

Karibu (welcome greeting)

Baniwa [bwi] (Venezuela and Brazil: Amazonas.)

Heekoapi whaa (morning greeting in the Brazilian dialect)

Heekoapi waikaa (morning greeting in the Brazilian dialect)

Heekoapi whaa nokitsienapae (morning greeting spoken to a group of friends in the Brazilian dialect)

Pauari-ecuápe (morning greeting in the Brazilian dialect)

Iari-üavi (morning greeting in the Brazilian dialect)

Dzamóre (evening and nighttime greeting in the Brazilian dialect)

Iasapüa (evening and nighttime greeting in the Brazilian dialect)

Isapüa (evening and nighttime greeting in the Brazilian dialect)

Anetöa lupi? (how are you? in the Brazilian dialect)

Ália mabi (morning greeting in the Venezuelan dialect)

Iá uabi (nighttime greeting in the Venezuelan dialect)

Pidáua iu uaba? (how are you? in the Venezuelan dialect)

Izereim bedapi? (how are you? in the Venezuelan dialect)

Banjar [bjn] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Uy urangnya (general greeting)

Assalamualaikum (general greeting used by Muslims)

Salamat baisukan (morning greeting)

Mat baisukan (morning greeting)

Salamat bamalam (nighttime greeting)

Mat bamalam (nighttime greeting)

Apa habar? (how are you?)

Napa habar? (how are you?)

Salamat datang (welcome greeting)

Bannoni [bcm] (Papua New Guinea: Bougainville.)

Kasena bobonghe (morning greeting)

Kavenaghe tawana? (how are you? spoken to a friend)

Nodamme katsu? (are you all right?)

Vai vasi? (how are you? in the Mabes dialect)

Bantawa [bap] (Nepal: Koshi, Sagarmatha, and Mechi zones.)

सेवा (sewa: general greeting)

सेवा मुने (sewa mune: general greeting)

Bantayanon [btx] (Philippines: Central Visayas.)

Maayong adlaw (general daytime greeting)

Mayong aga (morning greeting)

Maayong udto (midday greeting)

Maayong gab-i (nighttime greeting)

Bantoanon [bno] (Philippines: Western Visayas.)

Mayong adlaw (general daytime greeting)

Mayong aga (morning greeting)

Mayong hapon (afternoon greeting)

Mayong gabi-i (evening greeting)

Kumusta ka? (how are you?)

Maado, salamat (reply to Kumusta ka)

Hariin ka gihalin? (greeting to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?")

Pariin ka? (greeting to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Tagbalay (greeting used when arriving at a house)

Ikaw yaki (reply to Tagbalay)

Baoulé [bci] (Côte d'Ivoire: Central Department.)

Anyin o (general greeting)

Nja arè o (general greeting spoken to a man)

Nja arè (general greeting spoken to a man)

Mô arè o (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Mô arè (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Akwaba (general welcome greeting)

Ahin (morning greeting)

Anou (evening greeting)

Wa lie? (how are you?, "what's the news?")

Aho oti kpa? (how are you?)

Akwaba (welcome greeting)

Baram [brd] (Nepal: Gandaki Province.)

उगेप्से (ugepse: general greeting)

Barasana-Eduria [bsn] (Colombia.)

¿Yujiati mu? (general greeting)

¿Ñati mu? (general greeting)

Yagie jabiya (greeting spoken by a visitor)

Yarae jabiyia (greeting spoken by a group of visitors)

Barbacoas [bpb] (Colombia: Pasto.)

Huan anpa (general greeting)

Barbarem [vmb] (Australia: Queensland.)

Lim angur ("good day", calque from English)

Barbareño [boi] (United States of America: southern California near Santa Barbara.)

Haku (general greeting)

Haku itšitš (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Yawa (general greeting)

Me'šumawiš (general greeting, "good health")

Bardi [bcj] (Australia: western Kimberley.)

Nyirroogoordoo mingal? (how are you?)

Anggi jawal? (what's new?)

Janabooroongan ar mindan? (where are you going?)

Gorna mooyoon (morning greeting; calque from English)

Baré [bae] (Venezuela. Brazil.)

Yajaneina (morning greeting)

Yajaneinaji (morning greeting)

Yajaneina wini (morning greeting)

Íkabi yajanei? (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Nuni yajaneina idúwali (reply to Íkabi yajanei)

Íkabini yajanei (morning greeting spoken to a group of people)

Táina wini (afternoon greeting)

Jebinámana (evening greeting)

Jebinámana wini (evening greeting)

Íka bitjanaka? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Íka intjanaka? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Barein [bva] (Chad: Guera.)

Lafia (general greeting)

Bareli, Palya [bpx] (India and Myanmar and Sri Lanka.)

Sundara poeto (ceremonial religious greeting)

Suppabhatam te (morning greeting)

Bareli, Pauri [bfb] (India.)

Tu kohlu che ra? (how are you?)

Mee warlu che ra (reply to Tu kohlu che ra)

Bargam [mlp] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Taromoq dimun (morning greeting; calque from English)

Zeq dimun (midday greeting; calque from English)

Tarom dimun (nighttime greeting; calque from English)

Ni ezaq? (how are you?)

Ni nabag osaq e? (greeting spoken by a person arriving, "are you there?")

Ni nawa osaq e? (greeting spoken by a person arriving, "are you sitting there?")

Ni edob lehaq? (where are you going?)

Bari [bfa] (South Sudan.)

Madaŋ (general greeting)

Do purwe (morning greeting)

Do a purwe (morning greeting)

Yee nan a purwe (reply to Do purwe and Do a purwe)

Do parana (afternoon greeting)

Do a parana (afternoon greeting)

Yee nan a parana (reply to Do parana and Do a parana)

Gwon da? (how are you?)

Gwon a da? (how are you?)

Nan a lo'but (reply to Gwon da and Gwon a da, spoken by a man)

Nan a na'but (reply to Gwon da and Gwon a da, spoken by a woman)

Nan a loke (reply to Gwon da and Gwon a da)

Nan a nake (reply to Gwon da and Gwon a da)

Gwanda? (how are you? in the Pöjulu dialect)

Ta gwanda ŋini? (how are you there? in the Pöjulu dialect)

Bariai [bch] (Papua New Guinea: West New Britain Province.)

Ado kemi (general greeting)

Gaisala kemi (morning greeting)

Lailai kemi (afternoon greeting)

Bong kemi (nighttime greeting)

La sida? (where are you going?)

Eao la sida? (where are you going?)

Barok [bjk] (Papua New Guinea: New Ireland Province.)

Pugu (general greeting)

Baruga [bjz] (Papua New Guinea.)

Imo ghanena roreta (greeting to one person in the Tafota dialect [bjz-taf])

Nimane dano ghanena rore (greeting to a group of people in the Tafota dialect [bjz-taf])

Barwe [bwg] (Mozambique: Tete Province.)

Masikati (general greeting)

Magona tane? (how are you?, used in the morning)

Tagona muche (reply to Magona tane)

Basa [bzw] (Nigeria: Kogi State.)

Oku (general greeting)

Basaa [bas] (Cameroon: Center Province.)

Mè nyéga (general greeting)

Mónïì (morning greeting)

Kèl lam (morning greeting)

Kèl i lam (morning greeting)

Kokoa lam (evening greeting)

Kokoa i lam (evening greeting)

Nan ii lam (nighttime greeting)

I nkè lèlaa? (how are you?)

I nkè laa? (how are you?)

Me nke longe (reply to I nkè laa)

Basketo [bst] (Ethiopia: North Omo.)

Ne wozar ak'i? (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Wokar ak'i? (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Ne kossh ak'i? (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Kossh ak'i? (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Yinti wozar ak'ite? (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Wozar ak'ite? (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Yinti kossh ak'ite? (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Kossh ak'ite? (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Ne wozar peeshki? (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

Wozar peeshki? (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

Ne kossh peeshki? (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

Kossh peeshkite? (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

Yinti wozar peeshkite? (afternoon greeting spoken to a group)

Wozar peeshkite? (afternoon greeting spoken to a group)

Yiniti kossh peeshkite? (afternoon greeting spoken to a group)

Kossh peeshkite? (afternoon greeting spoken to a group)

Kossha? (how are you?)

Wozara? (how are you?)

Ne wozara? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Yinti wozara? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Kosshe (reply to greetings)

Te kosshe (reply to greetings)

Bashkort [bak] (Russia: between the Volga River and Ural Mountains.)

Һаумыһығыҙ (haumyhygyth: general greeting)

Һаумы (haumi: informal greeting)

Әссәләмәғәләйкүм (әssәlәmәgәlәikum: greeting used by Muslims)

Сәләм (sәlәm: informal greeting)

Хәйерле көн (khәyerle koen: general greeting)

Хәйерле иртә (khәyerle irtә: morning greeting)

Хәйерле кис (khәyerle kis: evening greeting)

Хәйерле төн (khәyerle toen: nighttime greeting)

Эштәр нисек? (eshter nisek: how are you?)

Хәлдәр нисек? (khәldәr nisek: how are you? spoken to one person)

Хәлдәрегеҙ нисек? (khәldәregeth nisek: how are you? spoken to a group)

Ни хәл? (ni hәl: how are you?)

Яҡшы (yakshi: reply to Хәлдәр нисек and Эштәр нисек)

Бик яҡшы (bik yakshi: reply to Хәлдәр нисек and Эштәр нисек)

Һәйбәт (hәibәt: reply to Хәлдәр нисек and Эштәр нисек)

Шәпме? (shәpme: how are you? informal)

Шәп (shәp: reply to Хәлдәр нисек, Эштәр нисек, and Шәпме

Эштәр барамы? (eshter baramy: how are you? informal)

Рәхим ит (rәkhim it: welcome greeting spoken to one person)

Рәхим итегеҙ (rәkhim itegeth: welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Basque [eus] (Spain and France.)

Kaixo (general greeting)

Eup (informal greeting)

Epa (informal greeting)

Iepa (informal greeting)

Aupa (informal greeting)

Aspaldiko (greeting used after a long absence)

Kaixo aspaldiko (informal greeting)

Egun on (morning greeting)

Arratsalde on (afternoon and evening greeting)

Zer moduz? (how are you?)

Zer moduz zaude? (how are you?)

Ongi (reply to Zer moduz)

Zer berri? (what's new?)

Ongi etorri (welcome greeting)

Bassa [bsq] (Liberia: central region.)

Mɔɔ́ɛnǹ (greeting spoken to one person, the first time you see them in the day; "did you sleep?")

Mɔɔ́ɛnǹo (greeting spoken to one person, the first time you see them in the day; "did you sleep?")

M̀ mɔɔ́ɛnǹ (greeting spoken to one person, the first time you see them in the day; "did you sleep?")

Ɓè mɔɔ́ɛnǹ (greeting spoken to a group, the first time you see them in the day; "did you sleep?")

Èè, mɔ́ɔ́ɛn (reply to Mɔɔ́ɛnǹ and Ɓè mɔɔ́ɛnǹ)

Èè, nà sɔ́ (reply to Mɔɔ́ɛnǹ and Ɓè mɔɔ́ɛnǹf)

M̀ hwèɖèenǹ (greeting spoken to one person the second time you see them in the day; "did you remain?")

Ɓè hwèɖèenǹ (greeting spoken to a group the second time you see them in the day; "did you remain?")

Èè, nà dyi (reply to M̀ hwèɖèenǹ and Ɓè hwèɖèenǹ, "yes, you have come")

Èè, nà sɔ́ (reply to M̀ hwèɖèenǹ and Ɓè hwèɖèenǹ, "yes, you have come")

Nà dyiì (greeting spoken to a person arriving at a house, the second time you see them; "you've come")

Èè, hwèɖèenǹ (reply to Nà dyiì by a visitor, "yes, you remained")

À wɔ̃ nɔ̄ m̀ gboe (how are you? spoken to a person at their house "let us hear how it is here for you")

Nɔ̄ pɛɛ ní (reply to À wɔ̃ nɔ̄ m̀ gboe, "it is cold (fine) here")

Nɔ̄ pɛɛ̀ ní, à wɔ̃ ɖé mɔ̀ɔ̀n gboe (reply to À wɔ̃ nɔ̄ m̀ gboe, "it is cold (fine) here, how is it there for you?")

À wɔ̃ nɔ̄ ɓè gboe (how are you? spoken to group at their house, "let us hear how it is here for you")

Nɔ̄ d̗é pɛɛ ní (reply to À wɔ̃ nɔ̄ ɓè gboe)

À wɔ̃ ɖé m̀ gboe (how are you? spoken to a person away from home "let us hear how it is there for you")

Đé pɛɛ̀ ní (reply to À wɔ̃ ɖé m̀ gboe)

Đé m̀ gbo pɛɛ̀ ní (reply to À wɔ̃ ɖé m̀ gboe)

À wɔ̃ ɖé ̀ɓè gboe (how are you? spoken to a group away from home "let us hear how it is there for you")

Ḿ poòn nyɛ́nɛ́ɛ́no (welcome greeting, "I welcome you"; literally, "I sharpen your teeth")

Dyi dyáo (welcome greeting, "come in")

Dèɖè dyao (welcome greeting, "please sit down")

Èè (reply to Ḿ poòn nyɛ́nɛ́ɛ́no and Dèɖè dyao)

Batak Alas-Kluet [btz] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)

Horas (general greeting)

Menjuah-juah (general greeting)

Batak Angkola [akb] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)

Horas (general greeting)

Batak Dairi [btd] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)

Njuah-juah (general greeting)

Njuah-njuah (general greeting)

Batak Karo [btx] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)

Mejuah-juah (general greeting)

Menjuah-juah (general greeting)

Kai berita? (how are you?)

Kai berita ndu? (how are you?)

Uga kabarndu? (how are you?)

Batak Mandailing [btm] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)

Horas (general greeting)

Biado? (how are you?)

Biaso sajo (reply to Biado)

Aha hobar? (how are you?)

Aha do hobar? (how are you?)

Denggan (reply to Aha hobar and Aha do hobar)

Batak Simalungun [bts] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)

Horas (general greeting)

Horos (general greeting)

Batak Toba [bbc] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)

Horas (general greeting)

Boha do kabar? (how are you?)

Denggan (reply to Boha do kabar)

Horas, horas (reply to Boha do kabar)

Boha kabar muna? (how are you?)

Aha do barita mu lai? (how are you?)

Dang adong namaruba (reply to Aha do barita mu lai)

Horas hamu (welcome greeting)

Batanga [bnm] (Equuatorial Guinea.)

Ipoh di yamu (welcome greeting)

Batek [btg] (Malaysia: North Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu.)

Salam (general greeting)

Salam alaik (general greeting)

Ailow kabar? (how are you?)

Bats [bbl] (Georgia: Zemo Alvani in the Kakheti Region.)

მარშიხ ვალ (marshikh val: general greeting to a man)

მარშიხ ჲალ (marshikh yal: general greeting to a woman)

მოჰ’ ვაჰ’? (mohvah: how are you? spoken to a man)

მოჰ’ ჲაჰ’? (mohyah: how are you? spoken to a woman)

Urden marshrolia (morning greeting)

Batyala [xby] (Australia: Queensland.)

Galangoor (general greeting)

Galangoor djali (general greeting)

Galangoor burang burang (morning greeting)

Wanya ngin yanmany? (where are you going?)

Baure [brg] (Bolivia: Beni Department.)

Jare' (general greeting)

Jare' chach (general greeting spoken to an older man)

Jare' nen (general greeting spoken to an older woman)

Jare' monchi (general greeting spoken to a child)

Nde' (general greeting)

Je'inovi? (how are you?)

Chon, jati' (reply to Je'inovi, "fine, and you?")

Je'inoekwoni' (reply to Je'inovi, "I'm fine")

Ver pishimboreiy (welcome greeting)

Bavarian [bar] (Austria: Bavarian Alps.)

Griaß God (general greeting)

Griaß di (general greeting, informal)

Griaß de (general greeting, informal)

Griaß enk (general greeting, informal)

Griàßdigood (general greeting, informal)

Griàßdi nachà (general greeting, informal)

Hä (general greeting, informal)

Hää (general greeting, informal)

Hallo (general greeting, informal)

Hawediäre (general greeting)

Guatn Moagn (general greeting)

Gumoagn (general greeting)

Guatn Abend (general greeting)

Wia geht's Eahna? (how are you?, formal)

Wia geht's da? (how are you?)

Wia geht's 'n da? (how are you?)

Wia gehd's 'n dia? (how are you?

Bassd scho (reply to Wia geht's da and Wia geht's 'n da)

Hawadehre (general greeting in the Oberpfälzisch dialect [bar-nor])

Wöi göiht's? (how are you? in the Oberpfälzisch dialect [bar-nor])

Basst scho (reply to Wöi göiht's in the Oberpfälzisch dialect [bar-nor])

Gun Tag (general greeting in the Viennese dialect [bar-cen])

Tag (general greeting in the Viennese dialect [bar-cen])

Schen gun Tag (general greeting in the Viennese dialect [bar-cen])

Guate Nocht (nighttime greeting in the Viennese dialect [bar-cen])

Servus (general greeting in the southern region [bar-sou])

Sers (general greeting in the southern region [bar-sou])

Griass ai Gött (formal greeting in the Gottscheer dialect)

Griass di Gött (informal greeting spoken to a friend in the Gottscheer dialect)

Griass (reply to Griass ai Gött and Griass di Gött)

Bayali [bjy] (Australia: Queensland.)

Kalangoor kine (general greeting)

Beaver [bea] (Canada: British Columbia and Alberta.)

Je aa haanach'e? (how are you?)

Wuujǫ haasch'e (reply to Je aa haanach'e)

Beba [bfp] (Cameroon.)

Abela (general greeting)

Bedawiyet [bej] (Sudan. Eritrea.)

Salaamu alekum (general greeting)

Alekum as salaam (reply to Salaamu alekum)

Šop šop (greeting used after a long absence, while shaking hands)

Dehani eta (general greeting)

Dehani tisiniena (reply to Dehani eta)

Šibo meha (morning greeting)

Herib meha (reply to Šibo meha)

Šobau (morning greeting)

Kwatiib naataa? (morning greeting to a man, "did you sleep well?")

Kwatiib naataayi? (morning greeting to a woman, "did you sleep well?")

Kwatiib naayan (reply to Kwatiib naataa and Kwatiib naataayi)

Kwatiib naataana? (morning greeting to a group, "did you sleep well?")

Kwatiib naana (reply to Kwatiib naataana)

Kwatiib mhataa? (midday greeting to a man, "did you spend the morning well?")

Kwatiib mhataayi? (morning greeting to a woman, "did you spend the morning well?")

Kwatiib mhan (reply to Kwatiib mhataa and Kwatiib mhataayi)

Kwatiib mhataana? (morning greeting to a group, "did you spend the morning well?")

Kwatiib mhana (reply to Kwatiib mhataana)

Kwatiib t'aayima? (afternoon greeting to a man, "did you spend the day well?")

Kwatiib t'aayimi? (afternoon greeting to a woman, "did you spend the day well?")

Kwatiib a'aayim (reply to Kwatiib t'aayima and Kwatiib t'aayimi)

Kwatiib t'aayimna? (afternoon greeting to a group, "did you spend the day well?")

Kwatiib ni'aayim (reply to Kwatiib t'aayimna)

Kwatiib tihawida? (nighttime greeting to a man, "did you spend the evening well?")

Kwatiib tihawidi? (nighttime greeting to a woman, "did you spend the evening well?")

Kwatiib ahawid (reply to Kwatiib tihawida and Kwatiib tihawidi)

Kwatiib tihawidna? (nighttime greeting to a group, "did you spend the evening well?")

Kwatiib nihawid (reply to Kwatiib tihawidna)

Ketiman (evening greeting)

Daban? (general greeting)

Dabaiwa? (general greeting, literally: are you guarded by God?)

Kwatiwa? (general greeting, literally: are you happy?)

Mabsutwa? (general greeting, literally: are you happy?)

Afimawa? (general greeting, literally: are you happy?)

Libaabiiwa? (general greeting to a man, literally: are you happy?)

Libaabiibu (reply to Libaabiiwa)

Libaabiituwi? (general greeting to a woman, literally: are you happy?)

Libaabiitu (reply to Libaabiitu)

Sikerawa? (general greeting, literally: are you strong?)

Akraawa? (greeting to a man, literally: are you strong?)

Akraabu (reply to Akraawa)

Akraatuwi? (general greeting to a woman, literally: are you strong?)

Akraatu (reply to Akraatuwi)

Lebabiwa? (general greeting, literally: are you fortunate?)

Gurha kihain? (general greeting, literally: there are no troubles?)

Layif kitbaru? (general greeting, literally: you have no troubles?)

Natka heru? (general greeting, literally: is there goodness?)

Lotanena (formal greeting to a visitor)

Baguda (reply to Lotanena)

Dehani lotanena (formal greeting to a visitor)

Bagiga (reply to Dehani lotanena)

Yaa marhaba (welcome greeting)

Eetaaneena (welcome greeting; "you come")

Bedjond [bjv] (Chad: Mandoul.)

Lápíyà (general greeting)

Làléè (general greeting)

Muwə ji (general greeting; "I grasp your hand")

Muwə jii (general greeting; "I grasp your hand")

Muwə jisi (general greeting; "I grasp your hand")

Beembe [beq] (Congo: Bouenza region.)

Wakuma (general greeting)

Ee, mi nyakuma (reply to Wakuma)

Beezen [bnz] (Cameroon.)

Mūgū ʃì ì (morning greeting, "have you slept?", in the Baazem dialect)

Bekwarra [bkv] (Nigeria: Cross River state.)

Noboo (general greeting)

Nobe ke (reply to Noboo)

Ide nã? (how are you?)

Bekwel [bkw] (Congo and Cameroon and Gabon.)

Houdiémi (general greeting)

Belarusan [bel] (Belarus.)

Дзень добры (dzen' dobry: general greeting)

Добры дзень (dobry dzen': general greeting)

Дабрыдзень (dabrydzen': general greeting)

Добрай раніцы (dobrai ranitsy: morning greeting)

Добрага ранку (dobraga ranku: morning greeting)

Добры вечар (dobry vechar: evening greeting)

Прывітаньне (pryvitan'ne: general greeting)

Прывітаньні (pryvitan'ni: general greeting)

Вітаю (vitayu: general greeting)

Здарова (zdarova: informal greeting)

Здароў (zdarou: informal greeting)

Як справы? (yak spravy?: how are you?)

Як маецеся? (yak mayetsesya?: how are you?)

Як маесься? (yak mayes'sya?: how are you? informal)

Добра, дзякуй (dobra, dzyakui: reply to Як маецеся and Як маесься)

Вітаем (vitayem: welcome greeting)

Шчыра запрашаем (shchira zaprashayem: welcome greeting)

Beli [bey] (Papua New Guinea: Sandaun Province.)

Wadili berien (daytime greeting)

Getidi berien (nighttime greeting)

Belize Kriol English [bzj] (Belize.)

Hey (general greeting

Heloa (formal greeting)

Maanin (morning greeting)

Gud maanin (morning greeting)

Naiti (nighttime greeting)

Gud nait (nighttime greeting)

Wassup wid yu? (how are you?)

I straight mein (reply to Wassup wid yu)

Weh di go aan? (how are you?)

Da how yu di du? (how are you?)

Aarait (reply to Da how yu di du)

Welkom (welcome greeting)

Bella Coola [blc] (Canada: British Columbia.)

Yaw (general greeting)

Yaw smatmc (greeting to a group of friends)

Ya tis inacw (morning greeting)

Alhalatsicwnuks? (how are you?)

Alhalatsicwlinuks? (how are you?)

Alhalatsicwliwanuks alh ti suuncwt? (how are you?)

Qalxalulhmts (welcome greeting)

Way ustcwnu (welcome greeting, "come in")

Bellari [brw] (India: Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.)

Namaste (general greeting)

Emu lisenga? (how are you?)

Ngka khandhe (reply to Emu lisenga)

Bemba [bem] (Zambia and Congo-Kinshasha.)

Mwapoleni (general greeting)

Mwapoleni mukwai (respectful greeting)

Mwapolenipo mukwai (respectful greeting)

Endita (reply to Mwapoleni and Mwapoleni mukwai)

Endita mukwai (reply to Mwapoleni and Mwapoleni mukwai)

Mutende mukwai (respectful greeting)

Mutende (reply to Mutende mukwai)

Shani? (how are you?)

Muli shani? (how are you?)

Uli shani? (how are you?)

Bali shani? (how are you? respectful)

Ndi bwino (reply to Shani, Muli shani, and Bali shani)

Ndifye bwino (reply to Shani, Muli shani, and Bali shani)

Kuli chi? (how are you?)

Kuntu kwatalala (reply to Kuli chi)

Ifintu filishani? (how are you? informal)

Ifintu filibwino? (how are you? informal Ifintu filishani and Ifintu filibwino)

Ifintu filibwino (reply to Ifintu filishani and Ifintu filibwino)

Mwashibukeni (morning greeting)

Mwashibuka shani? (morning greeting)

Mwabuka shani? (morning greeting)

Wabuka shani? (morning greeting, informal)

Eya mukwai (reply to Mwashibukeni, Mwashibuka shani, and Mwabuka shani)

Mwachoma bwanji (afternoon greeting)

Cungulo (afternoon and evening greeting)

Cungulopo (afternoon and evening greeting)

Cungulo mukwai (afternoon and evening greeting)

Cungulopo mukwai (afternoon and evening greeting)

Mwabombeni (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Mwabomba shani? (greeting to a person who is working, "how are you working?")

Nabomba bwino (reply to Mwabomba shani)

Mwaikaleni mukwai (greeting to a person who is sitting)

Mwaikaleni (greeting to a person who is sitting)

Mwakalenipo mukwai (greeting to a person who is sitting)

Mwalileni? (greeting spoken to a person who is eating, "are you enjoying (your food)?")

Mwateandalenipo mukwai? (greeting spoken to a guest)

Odi? (greeting spoken when arriving at a house)

Nalaisa (reply to Odi, "I'm coming")

Mwaiseni (welcome greeting, "you have arrived")

Kalibu (welcome greeting; from Swahili)

Mwabonwa (general greeting in southern Zambia)

Mulibwanji (general greeting in the Lusaka dialect)

Eya, mukwai (reply to greetings)

Endita, mukwai (reply to greetings in the Northern dialect)

Eya, mwane (reply to greetings in the Lala dialect)

Bembe [bmb] (Democratic Republic of the Congo.)

Mwasebe (general daytime greeting)

Mwabyoe (morning greeting)

Tshubaiyu (afternoon greeting)

Ekoloyu (evening greeting)

Mwaunge (nighttime greeting)

Bena [bez] (Tanzania: southwest central region.)

Kamwene (general greeting used when seeing a person for the first time on a given day)

Hwewuli (greeting used when seeing a person for the second time on a given day)

Lamwihe? (greeting used when seeing a person for the first time on a given day, "did you sleep well?")

Lamwihe yuve? (greeting used when seeing a person for the first time on a given day, "did you sleep well?")

Lamwihe yunye? (greeting used when seeing a person for the first time on a given day, "did you sleep well?")

Nongage? (how are you?)

Unongage? (how are you?)

Unogage yuve? (how are you?)

Unogage yunye? (how are you?)

Nofu (reply to Unogage)

Amapola? (how are you?)

Veya yuve (how are you?)

Yune veya (reply to Veya yuve)

Makasi? (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Makasi yuve? (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Makasi yunye? (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Madjengo? (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Madjengo yuve? (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Madjengo yunye? (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Ulamwike wuli (general greeting)

Ulamwike (general greeting)

Ulamwike yuve (reply to Ulamwike)

Ulamwike yunye (reply to Ulamwike)

Ongo (reply to Lamwihe, Unongage, Amapola, Madjengo, and Makasi)

Benabena [bef] (Papua New Guinea: Eastern Highlands Province.)

Ma naga'ise (general greeting)

Naga'ise (general greeting)

Etehi yabe (morning greeting)

Bench [bcq] (Ethiopia.)

Nena hark'an hank'a yistao? (where are you going?)

Hark'an hank'a yistao? (where are you going?)

Hank'istao? (where are you going?, abbreviated form used in spoken language

Bende [bdp] (Tanzania: Konongo region.)

Mwalalampola (general greeting)

Empola (reply to Mwalalampola)

Beng [nhb] (Côte d'Ivoire: M'bahiakro Subprefecture and Prikro Subprefecture.)

Mààn (general greeting)

Àbá drúà (morning greeting spoken to a man)

Àbá kà drúà (morning greeting spoken to a group of men)

Nân drúà (morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Drúàōŋ (reply to Nân drúà)

Nán kà drúà (morning greeting spoken to a group of women)

À kúàó (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

Kà kúàó (afternoon greeting spoken to a group)

Àbá yénà (evening greeting spoken to a man)

Àbá kà yénà (evening greeting spoken to a group of men)

Nân yénà (evening greeting spoken to a group of women)

Nán kà yénà (evening greeting spoken to a group of women)

Yénàāŋ (reply to Nân yénà)

Àmā (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Kàmā (greeting spoken to a group of people who are working)

Benga [bng] (Equatorial Guinea: Rio Muni.)

Mbolo (greeting spoken to one person)

Mboloani (greeting spoken to a group of people)

Ai, mbolo (reply to Mbolo and Mboloani)

Sale (greeting spoken to one person)

Saleni (greeting spoken to a group of people)

Sango nalè? (how are you?)

Bengali [ben] (Bangladesh and India.)

নমস্কার৷ (nomoskaar: general greeting)

অস্সলামু অলযকুম৷ (assalamu alaikum: Muslim greeting)

অলযকুম অস্সলামু৷ (walaikum assalam: reply to অস্সলামু অলযকুম)

সুপ্রভাত৷ (shuprovat: morning greeting)

শুভ অপরাহ্ন৷ (shubh oporanho: afternoon greeting)

তুমি কেমন আছ? (tumi kemon āccho: how are you? informal to one person)

কেমন আছেন? (kemon ācchen: how are you?)

আপনি কেমন আছেন? (āpni kemon ācchen: how are you?)

আপনি কেমোন আচ্ছেন? (āpani kemon āccho: how are you? formal to one person)

আপনারা কেমোন আচ্ছেন? (āpanārā kemon āccho: how are you? formal to a group of people)

তুই কেমোন আচ্ছিশ? (tui kemon ācchis: how are you? informal to one person)

তোমরা কেমোন আচ্ছো? (tomarā kemon āccho: how are you? informal to a group of people)

তোরা কেমোন আচ্ছিশ? (tora kemon ācchis: how are you? informal to a group of people)

ভালো৷ (bhālo: reply to তুমি কেমন আছ and আপনি কেমন আছেন)

আমি ভালো আছি৷ (āmi bhālo ācchi: reply to তুমি কেমন আছ and আপনি কেমন আছেন)

স্বাগতম৷ (shagotam: welcome greeting to a visitor)

Berbice Creole Dutch [brc] (Guyana.)

Daki (general greeting)

Daki daki (general greeting)

Morko (general greeting)

Hoso mɛtɛ ju? (how are you?)

Ɛkɛ jɛnda moi (reply to Hoso mɛtɛ ju)

Berik [bkl] (Indonesia: Papua.)

Gwinibener (morning greeting)

Gwinem (evening greeting)

Berom [bom] (Nigeria: Plateau State.)

Shòù (general greeting)

Pɔl tyang (morning greeting)

Hwo pɔl tyang (nighttime greeting)

Ala fwom mo ɛ? (greeting spoken to a person working)

Ma feng a Dagwi (reply to Ala fwom mo ɛ)

Betawi [bew] (Indonesia: Java and Jakarta.)

Assalamualaikum (Muslim greeting)

Walaikumsalam (reply to Assalamualaikum)

Selamat pagi (morning greeting)

Selamat siang (afternoon greeting)

Selamat sore (evening greeting)

Begimane kabarnye? (how are you?)

Gimane kabarnye? (how are you?)

Apa kabare? (how are you?)

Pakabar? (how are you?, informal)

Bété, Daloa [bev] (Côte d'Ivoire: Haut-Sassandra region.)

Ayo (general greeting)

Ayoo (general greeting)

Ao (reply to Ayo and Ayoo)

Ɛgʋ (greeting spoken in the older dialect)

Ayoka? (how are you?)

Nalija mö? (how are you?)

Nn, nalija möo (reply to Nalija mö)

Mamléh? (where are you going?)

Nɩsrɛ (welcome greeting)

Nɩsrɛ oo (welcome greeting)

Bété, Guiberoua [bet] (Côte d'Ivoire: west central region.)

Ayo (general greeting)

Yaawa (general greeting)

Yahaho (general greeting)

Yahaho yiza (welcome greeting)

Beti [eot] (Côte d'Ivoire.)

Ahi o (general greeting)

Abazi (morning greeting)

Abazi o (morning greeting)

Mvlèmon (reply to Abazi and Abazi o)

Mvlèmon o (reply to Abazi and Abazi o)

Nvlèmon (reply to Abazi and Abazi o)

Nvlèmon o (reply to Abazi and Abazi o)

Aïwa (midday and afternoon greeting)

Aïwa o (midday and afternoon greeting)

Até nzranon (reply to Aïwa and Aïwa o)

Até nzranon o (reply to Aïwa and Aïwa o)

Ndofômon (evening greeting)

Ndofômon o (evening greeting)

Èlèmianmlon (reply to Ndofômon and Ndofômon o)

Èlèmianmlon o (reply to Ndofômon and Ndofômon o)

Bhili [bhb] (India: Madhya Pradesh)

Tu kassu chee? (how are you?)

Mee waarlu chee (reply to Tu kassu chee)

Kim ho? (how are you?; written as કીમ હા)

Bhojpuri [bho] (India and Nepal.)

प्रणाम (pranām: general greeting)

राम राम (rām rām: general greeting)

कइसन बा? (kaisan bā: how are you?)

कइसन हउआ? (kaisan hauva how are you?)

तू ठीक हउआ न? (tuu thik hauva na: how are you?)

मज़ा मेँ हई (maza mein hai: reply to तू ठीक हउआ न)

का हाल बा? (kā hāl ba: how are you?)

सब बढ़िया बा (sab badhiya ba: reply to का हाल बा)

का ह? (kā ha: how are you? informal)

आईं ना (āin nā: welcome greeting)

स्वागत बा (swagat bā: welcome greeting)

Bhujel [byh] (Nepal: Bagmati and Gandaki provinces.)

सेवनाम (sewanam: general greeting)

Biak [bhw] (Indonesia: West Papua.)

Tabea (general greeting)

Tabea aski (general greeting)

Tabea mufa (general greeting)

Tabea mufa be au (respectful greeting)

Tabea be au (respectful greeting)

Arwo bebye (morning greeting)

Arwo bebye be au (respectful morning greeting)

Arkok bebye (afternoon greeting)

Arkok bebye be au (respectful afternoon greeting)

Mandira bebye (evening greeting)

Mandira bebye be au (respectful evening greeting)

Rob bebye (nighttime greeting)

Rariso? (how are you?)

Biali [beh] (Benin. Burkina Faso)

Lafia bo (morning greeting)

Di saam (morning greeting)

Da saam (morning greeting)

Di peem (evening greeting)

Da peem (evening greeting)

Biangai [big] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)

Yoklongke (noontime greeting)

O yoklongke (noontime greeting)

Ibengke (afternoon greeting)

O ibengke (afternoon greeting)

Kusa (nighttime greeting)

Biate [biu] (India: Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya and Mizoram States.)

Ni damim? (how are you?)

Ki dam (reply to Ni damim)

Bidayuh, Bau [sne] (Malaysia: Bau.)

Oni abar? (how are you?)

Oni abar mu? (how are you?)

Oni abar ingan? (how are you?)

Bidayuh, Biatah [bth] (Malaysia: Sarawak. Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Tabi (general greeting)

Sramat isan isan (morning greeting)

Sramat singarum (evening greeting)

Sramat ngarom (evening greeting)

Ani agah? (how are you?)

Ni kabar muk? (how are you?)

Sramat nog (welcome greeting)

Bidayuh, Bukar-Sadong [sdo] (Malaysia: Serian Division. Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Siramat manug (general greeting)

Siramat burupagi (morning greeting)

Siramat bingaru (evening greeting)

Anih agah amu? (how are you?)

Anih agah? (how are you?)

Paguh? (how are you?)

Aku paguh (reply to Anih agah amu, Anih agah, and Paguh)

Paguh (reply to Anih agah amu, Anih agah, and Paguh)

Siramat mandung (welcome greeting)

Bidiyo [bid] (Chad: Guéra.)

Waakoŋ (general greeting)

Borgiŋ (morning greeting)

Ele meɗey (evening greeting)

Nuŋ, meɗey? (how are you?)

Meɗey (reply to Nuŋ, meɗey)

Ki meɗey? (how are you?)

Noora meɗey (reply to Ki meɗey)

Bidyara [bym] (Australia: Queensland.)

Budabai duru (general greeting)

Mingunguri toonee (general greeting in the Nguri dialect)

Bidyogo [bjg] (Guinea-Bissau.)

Minshochok (morning greeting)

Minyaaké (greeting spoken to a person standing)

Mmooka (greeting spoken to a person sitting)

Bigambal [xbe] (Australia: New South Wales.)

Weeimba gilee (general greeting; calque from English)

Bikol, Central [bcl] (Philippines: Luzon.)

Marhay na adlaw (general greeting)

Dios marhay na adlaw (general greeting)

Marhay na adlaw po (formal greeting)

Marhay na aga (morning greeting)

Dios marhay na aga (morning greeting)

Marhay na aga po (formal morning greeting)

Marhay na odto (noontime greeting)

Dios marhay na odto (noontime greeting)

Marhay na odto po (formal noontime greeting)

Marhay na hapon (afternoon greeting)

Dios marhay na hapon (afternoon greeting)a

Marhay na hapon po (formal afternoon greeting)

Marhay na bangi (evening greeting)

Dios marhay na bangi (evening greeting)

Marhay na bangi po (formal evening greeting)

Kumustas? (how are you?)

Kumusta? (how are you?)

Kumusta po kamo? (how are you?)

Kumusta po? (how are you?)

Kumusta na? (how are you? informal)

Maray man po (reply to Kumustas, Kumusta, and Kumusta po)

Maray man (reply to Kumustas, Kumusta, and Kumusta na)

Maogmang pag-abot (welcome greeting)

Bikol, Miraya [rbl] (Philippines: Albay Province.)

Marhay na adlaw ( morning greeting(

Marhay na adto (midday greeting)

Marhay na hapon (afternoon greeting)

Marhay na gabi (evening greeting)

Kamusta na? (how are you?)

Unu na lamang? (how are you?; what is your latest news?)

Bikol, Libon [lbl] (Philippines: Albay Province.)

Dios maray na aldaw (formal greeting)

Maray na aldaw (informal greeting)

Dios maray na aga po (formal morning greeting)

Maray na aga (informal morning greeting)

Dios maray na odto po (formal noontime greeting)

Maray na odto (informal noontime greeting)

Dios maray na hapon po (formal afternoon greeting)

Maray na hapon (informal afternoon greeting)

Dios maray na banggi po (formal evening greeting)

Maray na banggi (informal evening greeting)

Kumusta po? (how are you?, formal)

Maray man po (reply to Kumusta po)

Kumusta na? (how are you? informal)

Maray man (reply to Kumusta na)

Bikol, Northern Catanduanes [cts] (Philippines: Northern Catanduanes.)

Mayad nga adlaw (general greeting in the Pandaray-a dialect)

Mayad nga aga (morning greeting in the Pandaray-a dialect

Mayad nga hapon (afternoon greeting in the Pandaray-a dialect)

Mayad nga gabii (evening greeting in the Pandaray-a dialect)

Bikol, Rinconada [bto] (Philippines: Luzon.)

Maray na aldəw (general daytime greeting)

Maray na mararamrāgən (early morning greeting)

Maray na ramrag (morning greeting)

Maraya na mudtō (midday greeting)

Maray na apon (afternoon greeting)

Maray na gab-ī (evening greeting)

Maray na lawəd (nighttime greeting)

Bikol, Southern Catanduanes [bln] (Philippines: Southern Catanduanes.)

Dios marhay na aldaw (general daytime greeting)

Mayad na aldaw (general daytime greeting)

Dios marhay na aga (morning greeting)

Mayad na aga (morning greeting)

Dios marhay na hapon (afternoon greeting)

Mayad na hapon (afternoon greeting)

Dios marhay na banggi (evening greeting)

Mayad na banggi (evening greeting)

Kumusta po kamo? (how are you?)

Kumusta ka? (how are you?)

Mayad (reply to Kumusta ka)

Dagos po (welcome greeting)

Bilbil [brz] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Oe (general greeting)

Bilen [byn] (Ethiopia: Bogos region.)

Hur om brahon (general greeting)

Aidja kedu nukhma (general greeting)

Aidja ergrukwma? (general greeting, spoken to one person)

Aidja ergdnukwma? (general greeting, spoken to a group)

Merḥaba, aidja ergrukwma (reply to Aidja ergrukwma)

Aidja krukwma? (morning greeting, literally: did you enjoy the night?)

Merḥaba, aidja krukwma (reply to Aidja krukwma)

Warka krukwma? (morning greeting, literally: did you enjoy the night?)

Werkagn (reply to Werka krukwma)

Aidja kundu nukhma (evening greeting)

Aidja kundukwma? (evening greeting)

Merḥaba, aidja kundukwma (reply to Aidja kundukwma)

Werkama (how are you?)

Werkagn (reply to Werkama)

Werkagn, ḥamda jard akni (reply to Werkama)

Debanma? (how are you?)

Debangn, ḥamda jard akni (reply to Debanma)

Bri jar daḥnama? (how are you?)

Daḥnagn (reply to Bri jar daḥnama)

Wadik dahamad intret (welcome greeting)

Biloxi [bll] (United States of America: Mississippi Valley.)

Hi ha' (general greeting)

He' ha (general greeting)

Hehe ha' (general greeting)

Bima [bhp] (Indonesia: Nusa Tenggara.)

Salam (general greeting)

Bune haba? (how are you?)

Au haba? (how are you?)

Haba taho (reply to Au haba)

Bimin [bhl] (Papua New Guinea: Sandaun Province.)

Belew yako (general greeting spoken to one person)

Ken belew yako (general greeting spoken to one person)

Biliw yako (general greeting spoken to a group)

Ken biliw yako (general greeting spoken to a group)

Bimoba [bim] (Ghana: Gambaga.)

Awoduale (general greeting)

Foonta (general greeting)

Foontiwa (greeting used when you've already seen someone earlier in the day)

Anyiɔkpo (morning greeting)

Binandere [bhg] (Papua New Guinea: Oro Province.)

Oro, oro (general greeting)

Imo ategedo gogoena (greeting spoken to one person)

Imo ete tote ategedo gogoena (greeting spoken to two people)

Imomane ategedo gogoena (greeting spoken to a group of three or more people)

Sipo dave (morning greeting)

Ongobo dave (afternoon greeting)

Tumba dave (nighttime greeting)

Bine [bon] (Papua New Guinea: Western Province.)

Sebore (general greeting)

Miji iye (nighttime greeting)

Binukid [bkd] (Philippines: Minandao.)

Maayad ha aldew (general daytime greeting)

Maayad ha anlaw (general daytime greeting)

Maayad ha selem (general greeting)

Maayad ha maselem (morning greeting)

Maayad ha udto (midday greeting)

Maayad ha maudto (midday greeting)

Maayad ha hapon (afternoon greeting)

Maayad ha mahapon (afternoon greeting)

Maayad ha daleman (evening greeting)

Kumusta kad-en? (how are you?)

Hindu ka tag-payanaen? (where are you going?)

Maayad ha pag-uma (welcome greeting)

Bipi [biq] (Papua New Guinea: Manus Province.)

Wo huyen? (how are you?)

Wo nani he? (where are you going?)

Wo me (welcome greeting, "you come")

Biri [bzr] (Australia: Queensland.)

Yandandji (general greeting)

Wadda mooli (general greeting)

Wadda mooli thulgarrie (general greeting spoken to a group)

Boongonna moogonoo (general greeting spoken in the Barna dialect)

Bunyiba garibiri (daytime greeting; calque of "good day")

Budjari gari (daytime greeting; calque of "good day")

Marbil kai (daytime greeting in the Yangga dialect [bzr-yan])

Binbi gari (daytime greeting in the Yangga dialect [bzr-yan])

Thurril adjila (daytime greeting in the Yilba dialect [bzr-yil])

Birifor, Southern [biv] (Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.)

Yaan yaan (general greeting)

Yaan lε (general greeting)

Ansuma (general greeting)

N puor fυ naa (general greeting)

N sɔɔ naa (reply to N puor fυ naa)

Fυ mɔtɔɔ wε (afternoon greeting)

Lafiε wε (reply to Fυ mɔtɔɔ wε)

Fυ 'bãa naa (afternoon greeting, "are you cool?")

N 'bãa naa (reply to Fυ 'bãa naa)

Birwa [brl] (Botswana: Bobonong.)

Thobela (general greeting)

Bisa [bib] (Burkina Faso. Ghana.)

Domireh ki (morning greeting)

Sundareh ki (afternoon greeting)

Gundareh ki (evening and nighttime greeting)

Dɔmɩn kɩ (morning greeting in the Barka dialect)

Ɩ talɛ kɩ (welcome greeting in the Barka dialect)

Bisaya, Sabah [bsy] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Nunu abar? (how are you?)

Bishnupriya [bpy] (India and Bangladesh.)

Namaskar (general greeting)

Kisare kita? (how are you? in the Madai Gang dialect [bpy-mad])

Mi boil iya asu (reply to Kisare kita in the Madai Gang dialect [bpy-mad])

Kime' kisaade? (how are you? in the Rajar Gang dialect [bpy-raj])

Mi hoba (reply to Kime' kisaade in the Rajar Gang dialect [bpy-raj])

Bislama [bis] (Vanuatu.)

Halo (general greeting spoken to one person)

Halo tufala (general greeting spoken to two people)

Halo trifala (general greeting spoken to three people)

Halo olgeta (general greeting spoken to a group of four or more people)

Gud dei (daytime greeting)

Gudmoning (morning greeting)

Moning (morning greeting)

Moning tufala (morning greeting spoken to two people)

Moning olgeta (morning greeting spoken to a group of four or more people)

Gudaftanun (afternoon greeting

Gudnaet (evening and nighttime greeting(

Gunaet (evening and nighttime greeting_

Olsem wanem? (how are you?)

Olsem wanem long yu? (how are you?)

Olsem wanem long yu tede ya? (how are you?)

Yu olsem wanem? (how are you?)

Yu oraet? (how are you?)

Mi gud (reply to Olsem wanem and Yu oraet)

Mi gud nomo (reply to Olsem wanem and Yu oraet)

I gud nomo (reply to Olsem wanem and Yu oraet)

I olraet (reply to Olsem wanem and Yu oraet)

I olraet nomo (reply to Olsem wanem and Yu oraet)

Welkam (welcome greeting)

Bisu [bzi] (China, Thailand, and Myanmar.)

Nang lakéung é-éu? (how are you?)

Lakéung é-éu? (how are you?

Ga leu-ngé (reply to Nang lakéung é-éu and Lakéung é-éu)

Leu-ngé (reply to Nang lakéung é-éu and Lakéung é-éu)

Bitur [mcc] (Papua New Guinea: Fly River area.)

Apsin masi (morning greeting)

Apsinǝ masi (morning greeting)

Blaan, Koronadal [bpr] (Philippines: Cotabato.)

Mayo (general greeting)

Gamu kadì (reply to Mayo, literally "it's you")

Fyu flafus (morning greeting)

Fyu alturo (afternoon greeting)

Fyu flavi (afternoon greeting)

Fyu kifu (evening greeting)

Nè gufdum? (greeting to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?")

Nè gusngém? (greeting to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Nè gusalum? (greeting to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Lo déé (reply to Nè gufdum, Nè gusngém, and Nè gusalum)

Blaan, Sarangani [bps] (Philippines: Cotabato.)

Fye flafus (morning greeting)

Fye flavi (afternoon greeting)

Fye kifu (nighttime greeting

Kumusta ge? (how are you?)

Det kagkaham? (how are you?)

Afyu flafus (morning greeting in the Bolul dialect)

Afyu flavi (afternoon greeting in the Bolul dialect)

Afyu kifu (nighttime greeting in the Bolul dialect)

Fliu flafus (morning greeting in the Digos dialect)

Fliu flavi (afternoon greeting in the Digos dialect)

Fliu kifu (nighttime greeting in the Digos dialect)

Blackfoot [bla] (Canada: Alberta. United States of America: Montana.)

Oki (general greeting)

Oki napi (greeting spoken to a friend)

Oki naskuni (greeting spoken to a friend)

Oki niitakkaiksi (greeting spoken to a friend)

Iitaamiikskanoatooni (morning greeting)

Tsa kaanistaapiihpa? (how are you?)

Tsa niitapiiwa? (how are you?)

Tsa niitapii? (how are you?)

Anistoo sokapii (reply to Tsa niitapiiwa and Tsa niitapii)

Niistowa iksokapiwa (reply to Tsa niitapiiwa and Tsa niitapii)

Aahsaapinakos (morning greeting)

Blang [blr] (China: Yunnan.)

买恰各门 (mǎichiàgèmén: general greeting)

Bo-Ung [mux] (Papua New Guinea: Western Highlands Province.)

Apdama kai (afternoon greeting)

Okombeleye? (how are you?)

Nu tena puniye? (where are you going?)

Bobo Madaré [bwq] (Burkina Faso and Mali.)

Ka fo (general greeting)

Ka tiana (morning greeting)

Ka sion (afternoon greeting)

Ka lima (evening greeting)

Bodo [brx] (India: Assam.)

Kulumbai (general greeting)
Oii (informal greeting)

Gwjwn fung (morning greeting)

Gwjwn fungbili (morning greeting)

Gwjwn saan (daytime greeting)

Gwjwn hor (nighttime greeting)

Gwjwn mwna (nighttime greeting)

Gwjwnthwng (general greeting, literally "thank you")

Nwng mabwrwi dong? (how are you?)

Mabwrwi dong? (how are you?)

Ang mwjangwi nw dong (reply to Nwng mabwrwi dong and Mabwrwi dong)

Mwjangwi nw dong (reply to Nwng mabwrwi dong and Mabwrwi dong)

Nwngthanga mabwrwi dong? (how are you?)

Ang mwjangwi dong (reply to Nwngthanga mabwrwi dong)

Ang mwjangwinw dong (reply to Nwngthanga mabwrwi dong)

Gwjwnfwi (welcome greeting)

Boikin [bzf] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)

Huhusok (general greeting)

Yekere simbi (morning greeting)

Yekere nia (midday greeting)

Yekere krambo (afternoon greeting)

Yekere keng (nighttime greeting)

Heniemba? (how are you?)

Heniebak (reply to Heniemba)

Boko [bqc] (Benin: Alibori and Borgou departments.)

Fↄↄ (general greeting)

Bokobaru [bus] (Nigeria: Kwara state.)

Fↄↄ (general greeting)

Bokyi [bky] (Nigeria: Cross River State.)

Aa jwóbê (morning greeting in the Osokom dialect)

Oo jwóbê (morning greeting in the Abo dialect)

Oo nyibî (morning greeting in the Irruan dialect)

Oo ryiélí (morning greeting in the Eastern Bokyi dialect)

Bola [bnp] (Papua New Guinea: West New Britain Province.)

Atelanga (morning greeting)

Atelanga kamumu (morning greeting)

Rodo (nighttime greeting)

Rodo kamumu (nighttime greeting)

Bolango [bld] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Imbalu' (general greeting)

Bole [bol] (Nigiera.)

Sàlāmku (general greeting)

Tò sàlāmù àlaikùm (general greeting)

Āmin wà àlaikùm assàlām (reply to Tò sàlāmù àlaikùm)

Usèku (general greeting)

Usè (general greeting)

Bàrka sàtò (morning greeting)

Bàrka bushi (afternoon greeting)

Yawwa (reply to Bàrka sàtò and Bàrka bushi)

Ngò gàttò? (how are you?)

Gà gáttó sá (reply to Ngò gàttò)

Ngò rùtá? (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Tà rùtá? (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Rùtá mù kónnì (reply to Ngò rùtá and Tà rùtá)

Bolinao [smk] (Philippines: Pangasinan Province.)

Kumusta kamo (general greeting)

Maabig a awro (general greeting)

Maabig a buklas (morning greeting)

Maabig a yabina (afternoon greeting)

Maabig a yabi (evening greeting)

Kumusta? (how are you?)

Ani idya mo? (how are you?)

Maong det (reply to Ani idya mo)

Dada' (greeting used when arriving at a house)

Ay, sikamo anamain (reply to Dada')

Sikamo main (reply to Dada')

Adti ka ibat? (greeting to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?")

Adti keen mo? (greeting to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Adti ka mako? (greeting to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Itaw e (reply to Adti ka ibat, Adti keen mo, and Adti ka mako)

Mako kodtaw (reply to Adti ka ibat, Adti keen mo, and Adti ka mako)

Boloki [bkt] (Congo-Kinshasha: Equateur Province.)

Losako (general greeting)

Losako binu banso (greeting to a group of people)

Bomu [bmq] (Mali: San and Mopti.)

Fo o (general greeting)

Fo o mwê (greeting to a person who is returning from work outside the village such as in the fields, hunting, etc.)

Fo o lo (greeting to a person who is returning from a journey)

Bondei [bou] (Tanzania: Usambara Mountains.)

Waona vihi (general greeting)

Kugona vihi (general greeting)

Ni jedi (reply to Kugona vihi)

Za keo (general greeting)

Bondo [bfw] (India: Orissa.)

Nomaskar (general greeting)

Titio sinobania (general greeting)

Ɔj (greeting spoken by one woman to another, literally "sister")

Inɖɔ (greeting spoken by one man to another, literally "brother")

Ɔj masa? (how are you?)

Bonggi [bdg] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Punggah buat na? (how are you?)

Bongo [bot] (South Sudan.)

Ï kawu ya? (general greeting)

Ayikaw? (general greeting)

Ayikawu (reply to Ï kawu ya and Ayikaw)

Ro ï dïdï? (how are you?)

Oo, ro ma dïdï (repl to Ro ï dïdï)

Ï doo 'baa? (where are you going?)

Bontok, Central [lbk] (Philippines: Guinaang.)

Khawis (general greeting)

Khawis ay akhew (general daytime greeting)

Khawis ay wiit (morning greeting)

Khawis ay misuyaw (afternoon greeting)

Ay dakayo sa? (greeting spoken to a group of people who are arriving)

Kamusta ka? (how are you?)

Khawis (reply to Kamusta ka)

Into nan nalpowan? (greeting spoken to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?")

Into nan omeyam? (greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Ischi (reply to Into nan nalpowan and Into nan omeyam)

Tokayo (greeting spoken when arriving at a house)

Chakayo pet sa (reply to Tokayo)

Bontok, Southern [obk] (Philippines: Luzon.)

Ay cha-ud nan norpowam? (where are you coming from?)

Ay ayyam? (where are you going?)

Omoyyak aschi (reply to Ay ayyam, "just there")

Na-oyak (greeting used when approaching a house)

Somkopka (welcome greeting used at a house, "come in")

Bora [boa] (Peru, Brazil, and Colombia.)

Watsi (general greeting)

Amaia (morning greeting)

A u tsájucóó? (greeting spoken to one visitor)

Ée o tsájucóó (reply to A u tsájucóó)

A ámuhtsi metsájucóó? (greeting to two male visitors)

A ámuhpi metsájucóó? (greeting to two female visitors)

A ámuha metsájucóó? (greeting to three or more visitors)

Éé (reply to A ámuhtsi metsájucóó, A ámuhpi metsájucóó, and A ámuha metsájucóó)

O tsájucóó (greeting spoken by one visitor)

Muhtsi metsájucóó (greeting spoken by two male visitors)

Muhpi metsájucóó (greeting spoken by two female visitors)

Muha metsájucóó (greeting spoken by a group of three or more visitors)

A aadíjyuco uu muúbej? (how are you?)

Muhdújuco uúj? (how are you?)

Ihdyu ímí ó ícyahíjcyáhi (reply to A aadíjyuco uu muúbej and Muhdújuco uúj)

Borna [bwo] (Ethiopia: Benishangul-Gumuz.)

ታዲያስ (etniye: general greeting)

እንደምን አደርክ (jeen k'eeri: morning greeting)

እንደምን ዋልክ (jeen jinri: afternoon greeting)

እንዴት (aak'owe: how are you?)

Boro [brx] (India and Nepal.)

सुलुम्वाई (khulumbai: general greeting)

Borong [ksr] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)

Gomaamba (morning greeting)

Siliŋ (noontime greeting)

Mareqaa (afternoon greeting)

Marega awaa (afternoon greeting)

Gomantiiŋa (nighttime greeting)

Borôro [bor] (Brazil: Mato Grosso.)

Itaregodu (greeting spoken by a person arriving, "I've come")

Akaregodure (reply to Itaregodu, "you have come")

Pemega (general greeting, "it's good")

Boe pemega (general greeting, "it's good")

Apemegare? (how are you?)

Ipemegare (reply to Apemegare)

Kaiba akodumëde? (where are you going?)

Boruca [brn] (Costa Rica: southern coast.)

Các bacá morén (morning greeting)

Morén cácbacá (morning greeting)

Các buajrá morén (afternoon greeting)

Các bucá morén (evening greeting)

Các bigát morén (nighttime greeting)

Morén bigát (nighttime greeting)

I shójcrerá bañ? (how are you?)

I shójcrer'iñ? (how are you? informal)

Inira baqui? (how are you?)

Morén (reply to I shójcrerá bañ, I shójcrer'iñ, and Inira baqui)

Cuin morén morén (reply to I shójcrerá bañ, I shójcrer'iñ, and Inira baqui)

Bosmun [bqs] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)

Tombong yang (morning greeting)

Visis yang (midday greeting)

Mung yang (nighttime greeting)

Bosnian [bos] (Bosnia and Herzegovina.)

Zdravo (morning greeting)

Dobar dan (general greeting)

Merhaba (Muslim greeting)

Meraba (greeting in the Gorani/Našinski dialect of Kosovo)

Dobro jutro (morning greeting)

Sabah hajrula (morning greeting used by Muslims)

Dobro većer (evening greeting)

Akšem hajrula (evening greeting used by Muslims)

Kako ste? (how are you? formal)

Kako si? (how are you? informal)

Dobro sam, hvala (reply to Kako ste and Kako si)

Ja sam dobro, hvala (reply to Kako ste and Kako si)

Ja sam dobro (reply to Kako ste and Kako si)

Dobrodošli (welcome greeting)

Bote [bmj] (Nepal: Gandaki and Bagmati provinces.)

बिन्ती (binti: general greeting)

Bouyei [pcc] (China: Guangxi-Yunnan plateau.)

Mengz ndil (general greeting)

Mengz ndil ba? (how are you?)

Mengz ndil miz? (how are you?)

Ndil (reply to Mengz ndil ba and Mengz ndil miz)

Ndil, naaisndil (reply to Mengz ndil ba)

Ndil, jolmbaais (reply to Mengz ndil ba)

Roomh (morning greeting)

Xezrigz iusndil (afternoon greeting)

Jaanglhamh ndil (evening greeting)

Hamhnix mengz iusndil lee? (evening greeting)

Bozo, Jenaama [bze] (Mali: Mopti.)

Ye aa boi (general greeting)

Aa yen kain (greeting spoken to a person working, "you and the work")

Aa yen digen (New Year greeting, "you and yesterday")

Bozo, Tiemacewe [boo] (Mali: Mopti.)

Ye aa boi (general greeting)

Bozo, Tieyaxo [boz] (Mali: Mopti.)

Ye aa boi (general greeting)

Brahui [brh] (Pakistan.)

Ba khairat (general greeting spoken to one person)

Babo khairat (general greeting spoken to a group)

Num hamar ure? (how are you? formal)

Hamar us? (how are you? informal)

Ni jor us? (how are you? informal)

Jwan ut (reply to Hamar us and Ni jor us)

Ant awal e? (how are you? what's new?)

Numa ant awal e? (how are you? what's new?)

Na ant awal e? (how are you? what's new? informal)

I jwan ut (reply to Ant awal e, Numa ant awal e, and Na ant awal e)

Braj Bhasha [bra] (India: Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Delhi.)

राधे-राधे (radhe radhe: general greeting)

कैसे ऍह? (kaise hai: how are you?)

तुम्हारौ काह है रह्यौ ऍह? (tumharo ka hai rao hai: how are you?)

मैं अच्छौ ऊँ (main achchau oon: reply to तुम्हारौ काह है रह्यौ ऍह)

आपकौ स्वागत ऍह (apako svagat hai: welcome greeting)

Breton [bre] (France: Brittany.)

Boñjour (general greeting)

Demat (general greeting)

Demad (general greeting)

Demat deoc'h (formal greeting and greeting spoken to a group of people)

Demad deoc'h (formal greeting and greeting spoken to a group of people)

Demat dit (informal greeting spoken to one person)

Demad dit (informal greeting spoken to one person)

Nozvezh vat (evening greeting)

Not vat (evening greeting)

Mont a ra mat ganeoc'h? (how are you? formal)

Ya, mont a ra mat ganin (reply to Mont a ra mat ganeoc'h)

Mat an traoù ganeoc'h? (how are you? formal)

Mat an traoù ganit? (how are you? informal)

Ya, mat-tre (reply to Mat an traoù ganeoc'h and Mat an traoù ganit)

Demat deoh (formal greeting and greeting spoken to a group of people, in the Vannetais dialect)

Demat dis (informal greeting in the Vannetais dialect)

Degemer mat (welcome greeting)

Bribri [bzd] (Costa Rica.)

Éwa (general greeting)

Ìs (informal greeting)

Ìs be' shkẽ̀nã (how are you? spoken to one person)

Ìs be'? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Be' shkẽ̀nã? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Ìs a' shkẽ̀na (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Ye' shkẽ̀nã bua'ë (reply to Ìs be' shkẽ̀nã, Be' shkẽ̀na and Ìs a shkẽ̀nã spoken by one person)

Ye' shkẽ̀nã bua'ë, wë́stë (reply to Ìs be' shkẽ̀nã, Be' shkẽ̀nã and Ìs a shkẽ̀spoken by one person)

Sa shkẽ̀nã bua'ë (reply to Ìs be' shkẽ̀nã, Be' shkẽ̀nã and Ìs a shkẽ̀nã spoken by a group of people)

Buaë (reply to Ìs be' shkẽ̀nã, Be' shkẽ̀nã and Ìs a shkẽ̀nã)

Ìs be' tso'? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Ìs a' tso'? (how are you? spoken to a group of people)

Ìs be' kṍwö tchö̀ke? (how are you? informal spoken to one person)

Ìs a' kṍwö tchö̀ke? (how are you? informal spoken to a group)

Bua' (reply to Ìs be' tso', Ìs a' tso', Ìs be' kṍwö tchö̀ke, and Ìs a' kṍwö tchö̀ke)

Bua'ë (reply to Ìs be' tso', Ìs a' tso', Ìs be' kṍwö tchö̀ke, and Ìs a' kṍwö tchö̀ke)

A' tulurkĩ? (greeting used when arriving at a house; "are you at home?")

Brokpake [sgt] (Bhutan: Sakteng Valley.)

'Ik gâ g'i gloi? (where are you going?)

Bru, Eastern [bru] (Laos. Vietnam.)

Bán tê (general greeting)

Cuq toaq sa o mới (general greeting)

Mới bán san? (how are you?)

Cứq bán san (reply to Mới bán san)

Mới cha dỗi yũah? (have you eaten yet?)

Cứq cha chớ (reply to Mới cha dỗi yũan, "yes, I've eaten")

Cứq yũah cha (reply to Mới cha dỗi yũan, "I haven't eaten yet")

Mới paưq pu léq? (where are you going?)

Bru, Western [brv] (Vietnam. Thailand.)

Bán té (general greeting)

Bán san taã? (how are you?)

Brunei [kxd] (Brunei.)

Selamat pagi (morning greeting)

Selamat petang (afternoon greeting)

Selamat malam (evening greeting)

Apa khabar? (how are you?)

Khabar baik (reply to Apa khabar)

Apa ada? (how are you? informal)

Buang, Mangga [mmo] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)

Samin nivasa (morning greeting)

Wandisin nivasa (midday greeting)

Sosin nivasa (afternoon greeting)

Busin (nighttime greeting)

Busin nivasa (nighttime greeting)

Ham ana tana? (where are you going?)

Gara ta? (where have you been?)

Buang, Mapos [bzh] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)

Monbuk (morning greeting)

Monbuk nilsa (morning greeting)

Monbuk nivesa (morning greeting in the Mapos dialect [bzh-map])

Nyëġ vuheng (midday greeting in the Mapos dialect [bzh-map])

Hes vuheng (midday greeting in the Humek dialect [bzh-map])

Sehuksën (afternoon greeting in the Mapos dialect [bzh-map])

Suuk nilsa (afternoon greeting)

Buk (nighttime greeting)

Buk nilsa (nighttime greeting)

Buk nivesa (nighttime greeting in the Mapos dialect [bzh-map])

Ham neya tena? (where are you going?)

Bube [bvb] (Equatorial Guinea: Fernando Po and Biombo Island.)

Ö iböri (general greeting in the southeastern [bvb-sou] and southwestern [bvb-sow] dialects)

Nö iböri (greeting to a group of people in the southeastern and southwestern dialects)

Ue a lövari (morning greeting in the southeastern and southwestern dialects)

Nue a lövari (morning greeting to a group of people in the southeastern and southwestern dialects)

A mööme ö iböri (morning greeting spoken to a man in the southeastern and southwestern dialects)

Mööme ö iböri (morning greeting spoken to a man in the southeastern and southwestern dialects)

Ö iböri muaarim (morning greeting spoken to a woman in the southeastern and southwestern dialects)

Ö iböri muaarö (morning greeting spoken to a woman in the southeastern and southwestern dialects)

Ehee (reply to Mööme ö iböri and Ö iböri muaarim in the southeastern dialect [bvb-sow])

Ehelé (reply to Mööme ö iböri and Ö iböri muaarim in the southwestern dialect [bvb-sow])

Ehele, potoó (reply to Mööme ö iböri and Ö iböri muaarim in the southwestern dialect [bvb-sow])

Muamecho ö iböri (morning greeting in the southwestern dialect [bvb-sow])

Ue a muaato (afternoon greeting in the southeastern and southwestern dialects)

Nue a muaato (afternoon greeting to a group of people in the southeastern and southwestern dialects)

Vödjiö ueue (nighttime greeting in the southeastern and southwestern dialects)

A bööbe ö ipödi (morning greeting spoken to a man in the northern dialect [bvb-nor])

Bööbe ö ipödi (morning greeting spoken to a man in the northern dialect [bvb-nor])

Ö ipödi buarim (morning greeting spoken to a woman in the northern dialect [bvb-nor])

Ehee (reply to Bööbe ö ipödi and Ö ipödi buarim)

Ehee, potohó (reply to Bööbe ö ipödi and Ö ipödi buarim)

Ke soko? (how are you?)

Hatsi soko (reply to Ke soko)

Ka la saalé (how are you?)

Kö völá pënle? (how are you?)

Ka la hëtaé? (how are you?)

Ka la endaale? (how are you?)

Ka uële? (how are you?)

Nne lele (reply to Ka uële)

Ka nuële? (how are you? to group of people)

Ka uële? (reply to Ka nuële)

Verobba? (how are you? spoken in a 19th century dialect)

Ngirobba (reply to Verobba in a 19th century dialect)

Bubi [buw] (Gabon.)

Ka wë è rimbori lë (morning greeting)

N'rimborï lelë seeri (reply to Ka wë è rimbori lë)

Budu [buu] (Conga-Kinshasha: Wamba Territory.)

Salamu (general greeting)

Ábhaa (greeting spoken to an older man, literally "father")

Ínaá (greeting spoken to an older woman, literally "mother")

Mwaná ábhaa (greeting spoken to a person of similar age, literally "child of my father", "brother")

Masau ka dhɔ tánɨ? (how are you?)

Tá majɨɔ (reply to Masau ka dhɔ tánɨ)

Wanɨsa gbanɨ? (where are you going?)

Ɔtɔwɔ (greeting spoken to a person who has just returned from somewhere)

Buduma [bdm] (Chad: Hadjer-Lamis and Lac regions.)

Naley (general greeting)

Labia bà? (how are you?)

Bugawac [buk] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)

Asalu ngayam (general greeting)

Bebec ngayam (morning greeting)

Ugwic ngayam (nighttime greeting)

Bugis [bug] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Salama' (general greeting)

Assalamu alaikum (general greeting used by Muslim; from Arabic)

Waalaikumussalam (reply to Assalamu alaikum; from Arabic)

Salama' ele' (morning greeting)

Selama wenni (nighttime greeting)

Aga kareba? (how are you?)

Kareba madeceng (reply to Aga kareba)

Mau ke mana? (general greeting, "where are you going?")

Dari mana? (general greeting, "where have you been?")

Buglere [sab] (Panama: western mountains.)

Ñatore (general greeting)

Comuniyó? (how are you?)

Ñatore may (reply to Comuniyó)

Ibichi klemine (greeting spoken by visitor, in an older (19th century) dialect of Murire-Bukueta)

Mentasu kevake (reply to Ibichi klemine in an older (19th century) dialect of Murire-Bukueta)

Kobo niño (greeting spoken in an older (19th century) dialect Nortenyo dialect of Move-Valiente)

Bugun [bgg] (India: Arunachal Pradesh.)

No khe-an? (how are you?)

Ko gong (reply to No khe-an)

Buhutu [bxh] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay.)

Yauwedo (general greeting)

Bukharic [bhh] (Israel and Uzbekistan.)

Шалъум (shol'um: general greeting)

Шалъум алехум (shol'um 'alekhum: general greeting)

Ва алехум шалъум (va 'alekhum shol'um: reply to Шалъум алехум)

Читуед шумо? (chitued shumo: how are you?)

Нағзед? (naghzed: how are you?)

Чи гапи тоза? (chi gapi toza: how are you? informal)

Борух хабо (borukh habo: welcome greeting)

Хуш омадед (khush omaded: welcome greeting)

Bukiyip [ape] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)

Yopubi wab (general greeting)

Luaheip (morning greeting)

Bulgarian [bul] (Bulgaria.)

Здравейте (zdraveite: general greeting)

Здравей (zdravei: informal greeting)

Здраве (zdrave: informal greeting)

Добър ден (dobar den: general daytime greeting)

Добро утро (dobro utro: morning greeting)

Добър вечер (dobar vecher: evening greeting)

Как сте? (kak ste: how are you?)

Как си? (kak si: how are you?)

Аз съм добе, благодаря (az sam dobe, blagodarya: reply to Как сте and Как си)

Добре дошли (dobre doshli: welcome greeting)

Добре дошло (dobre doshlo: welcome greeting)

Добре дошъл (dobre doshal: welcome greeting spoken to one man)

Добре дошла (dobre doshla: welcome greeting spoken to one woman)

Добре заварил (dobre zavaril: welcome greeting spoken to one man)

Добре заварила (dobre zavarila: welcome greeting spoken to one woman)

Добре заварили (dobre zavarili: welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Мерхаба (merhaba: Muslim greeting in the Pomak dialect [bul-pal])

Buli [bwu] (Ghana.)

Te ti puusi (general greeting, "let us greet")

Ti puusi? (general greeting, "shall we greet each other?")

Njamoa (general greeting, "I have come")

Ngaanga (greeting spoken when arriving at a house)

Tia (reply to Ngaanga)

Be kali (greeting to a person who is sitting)

Be zagi-aa (greeting to a person who is standing)

Fi tuima jiam (greeting to a person who is working)
Jiam jiam (greeting to a person who is working)

Goomu a goa nalim nyiini? (morning greeting, "did you sleep well?")

Fi gooma? (morning greeting, "how did you sleep?")

Ngoa nalim nyini (reply to Fi gooma)

Salü-ya (morning greeting)

Salü-wa (morning greeting)

Kantueng-aa (afternoon greeting)

Jünoi-ya (evening greeting)

Fi nying ká po? (how are you?)

Ka se-aa? (how are you?)

Nalim nyini (reply to Ka se-aa and Fi nying ká po)

Bullom So [buy] (Sierra Leone: Kambia District. Guinea: Kindia region).

Lèmó (general greeting)

Màmànuŋ (general greeting)

Ŋɔ là fò yà (general greeting)

Ǹdɔlòí? (early morning greeting, "how did you sleep?")

Ǹsakàí? (morning greeting, "how did you spend the night?")

M̀pàrài? (afternoon greeting, "how did you spend the day?")

M̀pìkèi? (evening and nighttime greeting, "how did you spend the evening?")

Sὲkὲ (reply to Ǹdɔlòí, Ǹsakàí, M̀pàrài, and M̀pìkèi)

Sὲkὲ sὲkὲ (reply to Ǹdɔlòí, Ǹsakàí, M̀pàrài, and M̀pìkèi)

Yènkὲlὲŋ (reply to Ǹdɔlòí, Ǹsakàí, M̀pàrài, and M̀pìkèi)

Màmó (welcome greeting, literally "thank you")

Kénà (welcome greeting, literally "please")

Bulu [bum] (Cameroon.)

Mbôlô (general greeting)

Bai (general greeting)

Mbamba tye (general greeting)

Bumthangkha [kjz] (Bhutan.)

Kuzu zangpo la (general greeting)

Kuzu zangpo (general greeting)

Kuzu (informal greeting)

A dar nak ke? (how are you?)

Laso, kadinche la (reply to A dar nak ke)

Bunaba [bck] (Australia: Fitzroy Crossing.)

Jalangurru ma? (general greeting, "are you well?")

Bunak [bfn] (East Timor.)

Loi e ni? (how are you?)

Bunama [bdd] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay Province.)

Yauwedo (general greeting)

Bundeli [bns] (India.)

Tum kase ho? (how are you?)

Tum kase aao? (how are you?)

Hum theek hainge (reply to Tum kase ho and Tum kase aao)

Bunganditj [xbg] (Australia: western Victoria and southeastern South Australia.)

Martu karatkat (morning greeting)

Na ngin yan? (where are you going?)

Bungku [bkz] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Hapa bilita? (how are you?)

Bilita moiko (reply to Hapa bilita)

Sua ta lako'amu? (where are you going)

Sua sabamiu? (where are you coming from?)

Pesupaku (welcome greeting, "come in")

Mitanda doru (welcome greeting, "have a seat")

Bungu [wun] (Tanzania.)

Mwadila (general greeting)

Kalevane (general greeting)

Kaledada (reply to Kalevane)

Bunun [bnn] (Taiwan: east central plain.)

Miqumisang (general greeting in the Takivatan dialect)

Ping'aan (general greeting in the Takivan dialect)

Uninang (reply to Ping'aan)

Miqumicang (general greeting in the Takitudu and Takibakha dialects)

Masialas ha? (how are you? in the Isbukun dialect)

Macialas? (how are you? in the Takitudu dialect)

Macial (reply to Macialas)

Macial amu? (how are you? in the Takitudu dialect)

Macial amin (reply to Macial amu)

Macial nopa asu? (how are you? in the Takibakha dialect)

Macihal (reply to Macial nopa asu)

Mihumisang (general greeting in the Isbukun dialect)

Uninang (reply to Mihumisang)

Mihumisang pingan (general greeting in the Isbukun dialect)

Mihumisang amin (general greeting to a group of people)

Masihal kasu (general greeting in the Isbukun dialect)

'Adu masihal kasu? (how are you? in the Isbukun dialect)

Masihal saikin (reply to 'Adu masihal kasu)

Masihal asang (general greeting)

Masihal naupa aas? (how are you?)

Masihal (reply to Masihal naupa aas)

Malisihal aas? (how are you?)

Minauninas ha? (general greeting, "have you eaten?")

Bura-Pabir [bwr] (Nigeria.)

Ali (general greeting)

Ali lalema (general greeting)

Ali zanuwa (general greeting to a man)

Ali mormbwa (general greeting to a woman)

Ale (general greeting)

Lali (general greeting)

Maraba (general greeting)

Usa (general greeting spoken to one person)

Usa ma giri (general greeting spoken to a group)

Usa ma giri mji ni (general greeting spoken to a group)

Yo usako (reply to Usa and Usa ma giri)

Salaam (general greeting)

Salaam aleikum (general greeting)

Wa ga lapiya ya? (how are you?)

A'a i lapiya (reply to Wa ga lapiya ya)

Wa ga akwa hura nda? (greeting to a person who is working)

Wa pi ar nga? (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Wa pi giri? (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Wa pi giri avi? (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Burarra [bvr] (Australia: Northern Territory.)

Alay (general greeting)

Ny-molamola nyi-ni barra (general greeting spoken to one person)

Nyirri-molamola nyirri-ni barra (general greeting spoken to two men)

Nyirrin-molamolay nyirrinyu-ni barra (general greeting spoken to two women)

Nyiburr-molamola nyiburr-ni barra (general greeting spoken to a group of three or more people)

Ngu-molamola (reply to Ny-molamola nyi-ni barra and Nyirri-molamola nyirri-ni barra)

Ay-yinda ny-boya? (where are you going?)

Guwa (welcome greeting, "come here")

Burduna [bxn] (Australia: Henry and upper Lyndon rivers.)

Wanthala gayilu nhanara? (where are you going?)

Bunggurdi wantharra? (where are you going?)

Buriat, Mongolia [bxm] (Mongolia: northeastern region.)

Сайн байна (sain baina: general greeting)

Сайн байна уу (sain baina uu: general greeting)

Амаршалнаб (amarshalnab: general greeting)

Амар мэндэ (amar mende: general greeting)

Мэндэ (mende: general greeting)

Мэндээ (mendee: general greeting)

Үглөөнэй амар мэндэ (ugloenei amar mende: morning greeting)

Үдэрэй амар мэндэ (uderei amar mende: afternoon greeting)

Үдэшын амар мэндэ (udeshyn amar mende: evening greeting)

Та хэр байнабта (ta kher bainabta: how are you?)

Һайн һайханаар байнаьдида (shhain shhaikhanaar bainadida: reply to Та хэр байнабта)

Һонин юум? (shhonin yuum: how are you? what's new?)

Орожо хайрлагты (orozho khairlagti: welcome greeting)

Buriat, Russia [bxr] (Russia: Lake Baikal.)

Сайн байна (sain baina: general greeting)

Мэндэ (mende: general greeting)

Мэндэ сайн (mende sain: general greeting)

Амар сайн (amar sain: general greeting)

Сайн байна (sain baina: general greeting)

Амаршалнаб (amarshalnab: general greeting)

Үглөөнэй амар мэндэ (ugloeoenei amar mende: morning greeting)

Үдэрэй амар мэндэ (uderei amar mende: afternoon greeting)

Үдэшын амар мэндэ (udeshyn amar mende: evening greeting)

Амар нойрсогты (amar noirsogty: nighttime greeting)

Burji [bji] (Ethiopia: Yedebub Biheroch Bihereseboch na Hizboch (SNNPR). Kenya: Moyale.)

Dansa damanta (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Dansa damanchinga (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Dansa nageentu (afternoon greeting spoken to one person)

Dansa nageenchinku (afternoon greeting spoken to a group)

Dansa dami (nighttime greeting)

Mamata? (how are you?)

Mamadha? (how are you?)

Dansama (rely to Mamata and Mamadha)

Burmese [mya] (Myanmar.)

မင်္ဂလာပါ (mingala ba: general greeting)

မင်္ဂလာပါခင်ဗျား (mingala ba k'amya: general greeting spoken by a man)

မင်္ဂလာပါရှင် (mingala ba shin: general greeting spoken by a woman)

မင်္ဂလာနံနက်ခင်းပါ (mingala nanekhin ba: morning greeting)

မင်္ဂလာညပါ (mingala nya ba: nighttime greeting)

နေကောင်းလား (ne kaung la: how are you?)

နေကောင်းရဲ့လား (ne kaung ye la: how are you?)

နေကောင်းပါတယ် (ne kaung ba dal: reply to နေကောင်းလား and နေကောင်းပါတယ်)

ကောင်းပါတယ် (kaung ba dal: reply to နေကောင်းလား and နေကောင်းပါတယ်)

ကောင်းပါတယ် ကျေးဇူးပဲ (kaung ba dal kyi zu be: reply to နေကောင်းလား and နေကောင်းပါတယ်)

စားပြီးပြီလား (sapibila: have you eaten)

ထမင်း စားပြီးပြီလား (t'amin sapibila: general greeting, literally "have you eaten rice?")

ခင်ဗျား ထမင်း စားပြီးပြီလား (k'amya t'amin sapibila: greeting spoken by a man, "have you eaten rice?")

ရှင် ထမင်း စားပြီးပြီလား (shin t'amin sapibila: greeting spoken by a woman, "have you eaten rice?")

စားတယ် (sa de: reply to [ခင်ဗျား /ရှင်] ထမင်း စားပြီးပြီလား)

ကြိုဆိုပါ၏ (kyosopae: welcome greeting)

ကြိုဆိုပါတယ် (kyosopartal: welcome greeting)

Buru [mhs] (Indoensia: Maluku.)

Salamat (general greeting)

Burunge [bds] (Tanzania: Kondoa District.)

Ansai gudi (general greeting)

Idole sekhaka (reply to Ansai gudi)

Gudi (general greeting)

Masere (reply to Gudi in the morning)

Sayu sakilus (reply to Gudi in the afternoon)

Tatimu (morning greeting)

Tatimube (reply to Tatimu)

Dani (afternoon greeting)

Danibe (reply to Dani)

Burushaski [bsk] (Pakistan: northern region.)

Assalam u alaikum (general greeting)

Walaikum assalam (reply to Assalaam u alaikum)

Salam alaikum (general greeting)

Salam mar (general greeting)

Leh (general greeting)

Be hal bila? (how are you? informal)

Be bila? (how are you? informal)

Je shuwa ba (reply to Be hal bila and Be bila)

Je daltas ba (reply to Be hal bila and Be bila)

Theek ba (reply to Be hal bila and Be bila)

Bes ke be (reply to Be hal bila and Be bila)

Bo zaili ba? (how are you? in the Yasin dialect)

Bo hal duwa? (how are you? in the Yasin dialect)

Shuwa ba (reply to Bo zaili ba and Bo hal duwa)

Be gumey ba? (how are you?)

Be mamey baan? (how are you?)

Aman bila (reply to Be gumey ba and Be mamey baan)

Bushoong [buf] (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kasai Occidental Province.)

Wanum (greeting spoken to a person arriving; "you have come")

Busa [bqp] (Nigeria: Niger state.)

Fↄↄ (general greeting)

Busuu [bju] (Cameroon.)

Á gəm áà (morning greeting)

Gən má àkūkpé (nighttime greeting)

Butuanon [btw] (Philippines: Butuan City and Minandao.)

Madyaw nga adlaw (general greeting)

Madyaw nga buntag (morning greeting)

Madyaw nga hinaat (morning greeting)

Madyaw nga udto (noontime greeting)

Madyaw nga hapon (afternoon greeting)

Madyaw nga duum (evening greeting)

Kumusta kaw? (how are you?)

Kumusta na kaw? (how are you?)

Madyaw salamat (reply to Kumusta kaw and Kumusta kaw)

Madyaw nga pagkani (welcome greeting)

Bwaidoka [bwd] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay Province.)

Siule (general greeting)

Kusebo (greeting spoken to a close friend)

Gadedeku u na nau? (where are you going? spoken to one person)

Gadedeku wa na nau? (where are you going? spoken to a group of people)

Gadedeku u tauya? (where are you going? spoken to one person)

Gadedeku wa u tauya? (where are you going? spoken to a group of people)

Gadedeku u welai? (where have you come from? spoken to one person)

Gadedeku wa welai? (where have you come from? spoken to a group of people)

Malabatu iwagana (morning greeting in the Wagifa dialect [bwd-wag])

Yadade waga (midday greeting in the Wagifa dialect [bwd-wag])

Legi legi wagi (afternoon greeting in the Wagifa dialect [bwd-wag])

Bwanabwana [tte] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay Province.)

Kagutoki (general greeting)

Kagutoki komiu (general greeting)

Malala dewadewana (morning greeting)

Kudewadewa? (how are you?)

Bwatoo [bwa] (New Caledonia.)

Bosu (general greeting)

Byangsi [bee] (India: Uttarakhand.)

Ulo degəinnə? (where are you going?)

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