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 47% percent of these languages are included on this website as of November 2021 (3,400 languages). This page contains languages that begin with the letter I; there are 85 languages on this page. Please use the links at the top to find languages that begin with each letter of the alphabet, or use the search icon at the top of any page (or click here) to search for a language name, country name, or greeting.

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Iaai [iai] (New Caledonia: Ouvéa and Loyalty Islands.)

Boosuu (general greeting)

Boosuu ötin (general greeting spoken to a group)

Haawa e gaam? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Haawa e gaabu? (how are you? spoken to two people)

Haawa e gaabun? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Oobut (welcome greeting)

Obbut öbun hia (welcome greeting)

Iamalele [yml] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay Province.)

Kaiwa (general greeting)

'Awa'awai agiagina (morning greeting; calque from English)

Lavilavi agiagina (afternoon and evening greeting; calque from English)

Ava'aibe 'u na nago? (where are you going?)

Ava'aibe bei 'u na nago? (where are you going?)

Iatmul [ian] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)

Wabuna (general greeting)

Mɨn apma nadinya (general daytime greeting)

Apmaglai nadinya (general daytime greeting)

Apma nadinya (general daytime greeting)

Apma gabi (morning greeting)

Apma glabu (afternoon greeting)

Apma ngan (evening and nighttime greeting)

Mɨn andamba yamɨn? (where did you come from? spoken to one person)

Mbɨk andamba yambɨk? (where did you come from? spoken to a group)

Andamala yimeya? (where are you going? spoken to one person)

Mbɨk andamak yimbeya? (where are you going? spoken to a group)

Mɨn tamba yamɨn? (welcome greeting, "did you come?", spoken to one person)

Mbɨk tamba yambɨk? (welcome greeting, "did you come?", spoken to a group)

Awa, an tamba yaa (reply to Mbɨk tamba yambɨk)

Ibaloi [ibl] (Philippines: Benguet Province.)

Mapteng nga akow (general daytime greeting)

Mapteng nga agsapa (morning greeting)

Mapteng ja agsapa (morning greeting)

Mayatya agsapa (morning greeting)

Mapteng nga mamah' shem (afternoon greeting)

Mayatya maatsim (afternoon greeting)

Mayatya maashim (afternoon greeting)

Mapteng nga edavi (evening greeting)

Mapteng ja davi (evening greeting)

Mayatya edavi (evening greeting)

Mayatya davi (evening greeting)

Kas-ano ka? (how are you? spoken to one person)

Kas-ano kayo? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Tuwa'y edapo-an mo? (greeting spoken to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?")

Tuwa'y dagwan mo? (greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Ondawak shiman (reply to Tuwa'y edapo-an mo and Tuwa'y dagwan mo)

Salamat son sikayon emen (welcome greeting spoken to a group, "thank you to you all")

Osok cadi (welcome greeting, "come in")

Iban [iba] (Malaysia and Indonesia: Sarawak and Kalimantan.)

Tabi (general greeting)

Selamat pagi (general daytime greeting)

Selamat tengahari (afternoon greeting)

Selamat lemai (evening greeting)

Selamat malam (nighttime greeting)

Nama berita? (how are you?)

Nama berita nuan? (how are you?)

Manah (reply to Nama berita and Nama berita nuan)

Gerai nuan? (how are you?)

Apa kabiki? (how are you?)

Apai ini? (how are you?)

Apai ku? (how are you?)

Selamat datai (welcome greeting)

Selamat nemuai (welcome greeting)

Ibanag [ibg] (Philippines: Isabela and Cagayan.)

Dios nikau ta umma (morning greeting)

Mapia nga umma nikau (morning greeting)

Makasta nga taugnganagaw (noontime greeting)

Dios nikau ta aggaw (afternoon greeting)

Makasta nga aggaw (afternoon greeting)

Mapia nga fuggag nikau (late afternoon greeting)

Dios nikau ta fuggag (late afternoon greeting)

Dios nikau ta gabi (evening and nighttime greeting)

Mapia nga gabi nikau (evening and nighttime greeting)

Makasta nga gabi (evening and nighttime greeting)

Kunnasi ka ngana? (how are you?)

Mapya gapa (reply to Kunnasi ka ngana)

Ibani [iby] (Nigeria: Rivers State.)

Í báāmá (morning greeting)

Dede ịrịá (morning greeting)

Bába (nighttime greeting)

Ibatan [ivb] (Philippines: Babuyan Island.)

Tawo (greeting spoken by a person approaching a house)

Inyo sawen (greeting spoken to a visitor; literally, "oh, it's you!")

Ari kamo na (greeting spoken to a visitor; literally, "you're here")

Ara ka mangu? (how are you?)

Mapya (reply to Ara ka mangu)

Dino nakayapwan nyo? (greeting spoken to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?")

Dino nagayan nyo? (greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Kwanan nyo? (greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

May ako dwadaw (reply to Dino nakayapwan nyo, Dino nagayan nyo and Kwanan nyo)

Ibibio [ibb] (Nigeria.)

Amesiere (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Amesiere nde (reply to Amesiere)

Emesiere (morning greeting spoken to a group of people)

Emesiere nde (reply to Emesiere)

Asiere (evening greeting spoken to one person)

Asiere nde (reply to Asiere)

Esiere (evening greeting spoken to a group of people)

Esiere nde (reply to Esiere)

Aba die? (how are you?)

Aba di die? (how are you?)

Idem mfo? (how are you?)

Idem asong (reply to Idem mfo)

Amedi (welcome greeting)

Mefunsy (morning greeting in the Medefaidrin spirit language [1eo])

Meyafunsy (reply to Mefunsy in the Medefaidrin spirit language [1eo])

Icelandic [isl] (Iceland.)

Halló (general greeting)

Blessaður (general greeting to a man)

Blessuð (general greeting to a woman)

Komdu sæll (general greeting to a man)

Komdu sæl (general greeting to a woman)

Komið þið sælir (general greeting to a group of men)

Komið þið sælar (general greeting to a group of women)

Sæll (general greeting to a man)

Sæl (general greeting to a woman)

Hæ (informal greeting)

Góðan daginn (morning and afternoon greeting)

Góðan dag (morning and afternoon greeting)

Góða kvöldið (evening greeting)

Gott kvöld (evening greeting)

Góða nótt (nighttime greeting)

Hvað segir þú? (how are you?)

Hvernig hefur þú það? (how are you?)

Gott (reply to Hvað segir það and Hvernig hefur þú það)

Allt gott (reply to Hvað segir það and Hvernig hefur þú það)

Allt fínt (reply to Hvað segir það and Hvernig hefur þú það)

Velkomin (welcome greeting spoken to a man)

Velkominn (welcome greeting spoken to a woman)

Idate [idt] (East Timor.)

Yan e lae? (how are you?)

Idi [idi] (Papua New Guinea: Western Province.)

Mɛr ɛg (morning greeting spoken to a person who is nearby)

Mɛr ɛgo (morning greeting spoken to a person who is far away)

Mɛr iyebudo (noontime greeting spoken to a person who is nearby)

Mɛr iyebdowao (noontime greeting spoken to a person who is far away)

Mɛr kp^wtewe (afternoon greeting)

Mɛr kp^wit (evening greeting spoken to a person who is nearby)

Mɛr kp^wito (evening greeting spoken to a person who is far away)

Sɛbor (welcome greeting)

Idoma [idu] (Nigeria.)

À gbὲ hìì (general greeting)

Ayinya (general greeting)

Maachi (morning greeting)

Maochi (morning greeting in the Otukpu dialect)

Maino (afternoon greeting)

Maane (evening greeting)

Maone (evening greeting in the Otukpu dialect)

A ba ho le? (how are you?)

A gbe hii? (how are you?)

Idu-Mishmi [clk] (India: Arunachal Pradesh.)

Nyu kaji jiji? (how are you?)

Nyu pra jiji? (how are you?)

Nga pra jiji (reply to Nyu kaji jiji and Nyu pra jiji)

Iduna [viv] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay Province.)

Siule (general greeting)

Kusebo (greeting spoken to a close friend)

Bogi (nighttime greeting)

Hami wananauna? (where are you going?)

Ife [ife] (Togo. Benin.)

Koní (morning greeting)

Kosã (daytime greeting)

Kalɛ' (afternoon and evening greeting)

Kútsɛ nɔní (greeting to a person you saw earlier today)

Kútsɔɔná (greeting to a person you saw yesterday)

Kútsɛ idzɛta (greeting to a person you saw three days ago)

Kútsɛ idzɛlo (greeting to a person you saw more than three days ago)

Ò dzí reè? (how are you?, "are you fine?")

N dzíire (reply to Ò dzí reè)

Ò wá bɛɛ? (greeting, "are you there?")

Káàbɔ (welcome greeting)

Kúùr (welcome greeting)

Ifugao, Amganad [ifa] (Philippines: Luzon.)

Maphod di bigat mo (morning greeting)

Ifugao, Batad [ifb] (Philippines: Luzon.)

Maphod an algo (general greeting)

Maphod an biggat (morning greeting)

Maphod an himbatanngan (afternoon greeting)

Maphod an habi (evening greeting)

Immalia' (greeting spoken by a person arriving at a house)

Maphod ta umali ayul (reply to Immalia')

Ngay nalpugwam? (greeting spoken to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?")

Hay umayuam? (greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Umuya' hidi (reply to Ngay nalpugwam and Hay umayam)

Ifugao, Mayoyao [ifu] (Philippines: Luzon.)

Maphod an arkhaw (general greeting)

Maphod an nanong mu (morning greeting)

Maphod an laphin (evening greeting)

Ngay umatano? (how are you?)

Ngay umojom? (greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Immali ami (greeting spoken to a person arriving at a house)

Ifugao, Tuwali [ifk] (Philippines: Luzon.)

Mayat an biggatna (morning greeting)

Maphod an biggatna (morning greeting)

Mayat an himbatangan (afternoon greeting)

Maphod an himbatangan (afternoon greeting)

Mayat an mahdom (evening greeting)

Maphod an nahdom (evening greeting)

Musta ka ngay? (how are you?)

Kumusta ka? (how are you?)

Maphod (reply to Kumusta ka)

Maphod, salamat (reply to Kumusta ka)

Salamat (thank you)

Munhana ak (thank you)

Imaliyak (greeting spoken by a person arriving at a house)

Daanay nalpuwam? (greeting spoken to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?")

Pangayam? (greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Pangayan yu? (greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Umeyak hidi (reply to Daanay nalpuwam, Pangayam and Pangayan yu)

Igala [igl] (Nigeria: Kogi State.)

Agba (general greeting)

Awa (reply to Agba)

Náagò (general greeting)

Ẹ̀dọ̀gbáà (greeting spoken to a young man)

D̀ọ̀gbáà (greeting spoken to a young man)

Aa (informal greeting)

Àná (informal greeting spoken to a woman)

'Á ẹ̀ lè? (how are you?)

Abú ẹ̀ lè? (how are you?)

Abú egbó? (how are you?)

Lafia (reply to 'Á ẹ̀ lè, Abú ẹ̀ lè, and Abú egbó)

Wọ́la òdùdu (morning greeting)

Wọ́lọ ọ̀rọ́ka (afternoon greeting)

Wọ́lọ ánẹ́ (evening greeting)

Awa, wọ́la ukọ́lọ́ (greeting spoken to a person who has been working)

Awa, wọ́la ùlẹ̀ (greeting spoken to a person who is arriving from a journey)

Jááchíì (general greeting spoken to a chief or district head)

Ébíjè (greeting spoken to a member of a smithing clan or a man with physical strength)

Dáúdúù (royal greeting)

Igbo [ibo] (Nigeria.)

Kedu (general greeting)

Kwenu (general greeting spoken to a group)

Ndeewo (general greeting)

Nda (informal greeting)

Nwadei (general greeting in the Enugu dialect)

Ị bọọ (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Unu abọọ (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Ị bọkwaa (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Unu abọkwaa (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Ị tetekwe (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Unu etetekwe (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Ị tetego (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Unu etetego (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Ị kunigo (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Unu ekunigo (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Ị saala chi (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Unu asaala chi (morning greeting spoken to a group)

Chi abọkwaa? (morning greeting)

Ee, chi abọọ (reply to Chi abọkwaa)

Unu abọọla chi? (morning greeting spoken to a group or referring to a person and their family)

Ee, anyị abọọla (reply to Unu abọọla chi)

Unu afụtakwa? (morning greeting spoken to a group or referring to a person and their family)

Ee, anyị afụtala (reply to Unu afụtakwa)

Unu asaala chi? (morning greeting spoken to a group or referring to a person and their family)

Ee, anyị asaala chi (reply to Unu asaala chi)

Kedu kà ímèrè? (how are you?)

Kedu ka imelu? (how are you?)

Ọ di mma (reply to Kedu kà ímèrè and Kedu ka imelu)

Ì bòóla chí (morning greeting in the Enugu dialect)

Ì sáala chí (morning greeting in the Enugu dialect)

Ụṭúṭù ọma (morning greeting in the Enugu dialect)

Úbòchi óma (afternoon greeting in the Enugu dialect)

Èhíhiè óma (evening greeting in the Enugu dialect)

Abalí óma (evening and nighttime greeting in the Enugu dialect)

Jookwa (general greeting in the Ebonyi dialect)

Doho (general greeting in the Ngbolizhia dialect)

Igbapele (morning greeting in the Ohafia dialect)

Nnawo (morning greeting in the Ohafia dialect)

Nnantu (reply to Nnawo)

Ézigbo ùtútù (morning greeting in the Unubi dialect)

Ézigbo úbòsi (reply to Ézigbo ùtútù)

Ézigbo èfífè (afternoon greeting in the Unubi dialect)

Ézigbo mgbede (reply to Ézigbo mgbede)

Ézigbo anyasi (evening greeting in the Unubi dialect)

Ndee etu imelu? (how are you? in the Awkunano dialect)

Ndiị ka emenderee? (how are you? in the Ngwo dialect)

Imere eka? (how are you? in the Nkanu dialect)

Odie (general greeting in the Abā dialect of Awka)

Nnọọ (welcome greeting)

Alụa (welcome greeting)

Deeje (welcome greeting spoken to a person who is travelling)

Igede [ige] (Nigeria.)

Nole (morning greeting)

Nolehi (morning greeting)

Obe'enu (afternoon greeting)

Ignaciano [ign] (Bolivia: Beni region.)

Ejamikapa tata (morning greeting spoken to a man)

Ejamikapa meme (morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Ejamikapa tatanaviana (morning greeting spoken to a group of men)

Ejamikapa memenaviana (morning greeting spoken to a group of women)

Pejamikapa tata (reply to Ejamikapa tata and Ejamikapa meme spoken to a man)

Pejamikapa meme (reply to Ejamikapa tata and Ejamikapa meme spoken to a woman)

Ya tipa (nighttime greeting)

Picharakawa? (how are you?)

Picharakawa tata? (how are you? spoken to a man)

Picharakawa meme? (how are you? spoken to a woman)

Ija-Zuba [vki] (Nigeria: Federal Capital Territory.)

Ìláá (morning greeting)

Ijo [ijs] (Nigeria: Bayelsa State and Brass LGA.)

Ado (general greeting)

Tobaroa (general greeting)

Núa (general greeting)

Ibotéi (general greeting)

Ibasa (morning greeting)

Nda'ni la'oku? (how are you?)

Ik [ikx] (Uganda: Karamoja.)

Iyida (general greeting spoken to one person, "are you there?")

Iyita (general greeting spoken to a group of people, "are you there?")

Epidaa (morning greeting spoken to one person, "have you slept?")

Epitaa (morning greeting spoken to a group of people, "have you slept?")

Goneseidaa? (morning greeting spoken to one person, "have you awoken?")

Goneseitaa? (morning greeting spoken to a group of people, "have you awoken?")

Iryaidaa? (late morning, afternoon, and evening greeting spoken to one person, "have you passed the day?")

Iryaitaa? (late morning, afternoon, and evening greeting spoken to a group, "have you passed the day?")

Bia jii? (reply to Iyida, Iyita, Epidaa, Epitaa, Goneseidaa, Goneseitaa, Iryaidaa, and Iryaitaa)

Isimutio iy? (how are you, "what is the news?")

Biraa emuta iy (reply to Isimutio iy, "there is no news")

Kutana is? (how are you, "what is said?")

Isio nkan? (greeting, "what is eaten?")

Isio nki? (greeting, "what do I eat?")

Keesida ndaik? (where are you going?)

Atsida ndee? (where are you coming from?)

Atsida awoo? (greeting to a person arriving, "have you come from home?")

Asida awoo? (greeting to a person arriving, "have you come from home?", in the Luosuna dialect)

Atsuo marang (welcome greeting to a group of people who are arriving)

Ikpeng [txi] (Brazil: Xingú, Mato Grosso.)

Morengke (general greeting)

Ikobi [meb] (Papua New Guinea: Gulf Province.)

Kekon darɔ (morning greeting)

Kiɔm darɔ (morning greeting)

Sapim darɔ (midday greeting)

Sama darɔ (afternoon greeting)

Kafun darɔ (nighttime greeting)

Eya darop? (how are you?)

Ikposo [kpo] (Togo. Ghana.)

Ívúà (morning greeting)

Ízúà (afternoon and evening greeting)

Aɖiɛ (general greeting)

Á vlɛ? (how are you?)

Avlɛɛ? (how are you?)

Ɛɛ, na vlɛ (reply to Avlɛɛ)

Ɛ zaa? (how are you?)

Anísɛ o (welcome greeting)

Ila [ilb] (Zambia.)

Wabonwa (general greeting spoken to one person)

Mwabonwa ( general greeting spoken to a group)

Mwabuka (morning greeting)

Lyebila? (evening greeting; literally, "has it set?")

Ee, lyebila (reply to Lyebila; literally, "yes, it has set")

Walibizya aze? (reply to Lyebila; literally, "did you cause it to set?")

Walibizya (evening greeting; literally, "did you cause it to set?")

Kwasiya (evening greeting; literally, "it is dark")

Mwapona (how are you?)

Waba nzi? (how are you? spoken to a group)

Ilocano [ilo] (Philippines.)

Naimbag nga bigat (morning greeting)

Naimbag a bigatyo (formal morning greeting to one person, and morning greeting to a group of people)

Naimbag a bigatmo (informal morning greeting)

Naimbag nga aldaw (noontime greeting)

Naimbag ñga aldawyo (formal noontime greeting to one person, and morning greeting to a group of people)

Naimbag ñga aldawmo (informal noontime greeting)

Naimbag nga malem (afternoon)

Naimbag a malemyo (formal afternoon greeting to one person, and morning greeting to a group of people)

Naimbag a malemmo (informal afternoon greeting)

Naimbag nga rabii (evening greeting)

Naimbag a rabiiyo (formal evening greeting to one person, and morning greeting to a group of people)

Naimbag a rabiim (informal evening greeting)

Kumustaka? (how are you?)

Ania ngay? (how are you? informal)

Ania ti damag? (how are you? informal, "what's the news?")

Ania ti damag dita? (how are you? informal, "what's the news over there?")

Imbongu [imo] (Papua New Guinea: Southern Highlands Province.)

Orombeleya? (general greeting)

Hueloi peenga (morning greeting)

Ipene wambanu (afternoon greeting)

Imonda [imn] (Papua New Guinea: Sandaun Province.)

Nefa ahlam? (where are you going?)

Ahlam ne uaglf? (where are you going?)

Nefa ahianèi? (where are you coming from?)

Ahianèi hapiaf? (where are you coming from?)

Inabaknon [abx] (Philippines: Capul Island.)

Mahalap al'law (general greeting)

Mahalap nalong (morning greeting)

Mahalap amudto (noontime greeting)

Mahalap kuhap (afternoon greeting)

Mahalap sangom (evening greeting)

Mahalap may (reply to greetings)

Kumusta? (how are you?)

Singnga kaw tikang? (greeting spoken to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?")

Manalingnga kaw? (greeting spoken to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?")

Palingnga kaw? (greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?")

Ari hamok (reply to Singnga kaw tikang, Manalingnga kaw, and Palingnga kaw)

Inakeanon [akl] (Philippines: Aklan Province, northern Panay.)

Mayad-ayad nga adlaw (general greeting)

Mayad-ayad nga agahon (morning greeting)

Mayad-ayad nga hapon (afternoon greeting)

Mayad-ayad nga gabi-i (evening greeting)

Kumusta? (how are you?)

Kumusta ka? (how are you?)

Mayad man (reply to Kumusta ka)

Kamusta ka eon? (how are you?)

Saeamat kimo (thank you)

Mayad nga adlaw (general greeting in the Ibayjanon dialect)

Mayad nga agahon (morning greeting in the Ibayjanon dialect)

Mayad nga hapon (afternoon greeting in the Ibayjanon dialect)

Mayad nga gabi-i (evening greeting in the Ibayjanon dialect)

Indo-Portuguese [idb] (India: Konkan region.)

Use kↄm te? (how are you?)

Te bõ? (how are you?, "are you good?")

Yo ɛ bõ (reply to Use kↄm te, "I am good")

Indonesian [ind] (Indonesia and Suriname.)

Selamat (general greeting

Selamat siang (general greeting)

Selamat pagi (morning greeting)

Selamat sore (afternoon greeting)

Selamat malam (evening greeting)

Selamat datang (welcome greeting)

Salam (general greeting)

Apa kabar? (how are you?)

Kabar baik (reply to Apa kabar)

Sudah sarapan? (morning greeting, literally: "have you eaten breakfast yet?")

Sudah (reply to Sudah sarapan)

Hai (informal greeting)

'Met pagi (informal morning greeting used in Jakarta)

'Met malam (informal evening greeting used in Jakarta)

Indonesian, Peranakan [pea] (Indonesia: Java.)

Selamat siang (general greeting)

Selamat pagi (morning greeting)

Apa kabair? (how are you?)

Kabair baik (reply to Apa kabair)

Ineseño [inz] (United States of America: southern California.)

Haku (general greeting)

Haku č'antik (greeting spoken to a friend)

Haku tikali'? (how are you?)

Tikali'? (how are you?)

Pa kič hek'i (reply to Tikali')

Pa kič hek'i, na tikali' hi pi'? (reply to Tikali')

Pa kič hek'i nani' (reply to Pa kič hek'i, na tikali' hi pi')

Ka sčʰolit (reply to Tikali')

Ka sčʰolit i nono' (reply to Tikali')

Ka ščʰo ha paktina (welcome greeting)

Inga [inb] (Colombia.)

Puangi (general greeting spoken to one person)

Puangichi (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Allilla (reply to Puangi and Puangichi)

Chasnalla (general greeting)

Pakaripuangi (morning greeting spoken to one person in the Ingano and Aponte dialects)

Chasna (reply to Pakaripuangi in the Ingano and Aponte dialects)

Alli mas pakaripuangi (morning greeting spoken to one person in the Aponte dialect)

Alli mas chisiapuangi (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to one person in the Aponte dialect)

Imasataka pakaripuangi? (morning greeting spoken to one person in the Ingano and Aponte dialects; older form)

Pakaripuangichi (morning greeting spoken to a group of people in the Ingano and Aponte dialects)

Chisiapuangi (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to one person in the Ingano and Aponte dialects)

Chisiapuangichi (afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a group of people in Ingano and Aponte dialects)

Tutaiapuangi (nighttime greeting spoken to one person in the Ingano and Aponte dialects)

Alli mas tutaiapuangi (nighttime greeting spoken to one person)

Tutaiapuangichi (nighttime greeting spoken to a group of people in the Ingano and Aponte dialects)

Allintaduchu kangi? (how are you?)

Imasataka kangi? (how are you?)

Allillami kani (reply to Imasataka kangi)

Cam saludolla? (how are you?)

Nuca saludolla (reply to Cam saludolla)

Allillachu kapuangi? (how are you? in an older dialect, no longer used)

Caripuange (general greeting in a 19th century dialect)

Allilla (reply to Caripuange)

Inga, Jungle [inj] (Colombia.)

Puangi (general greeting spoken to one person)

Puangichi (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Allisia (reply to Puangi and Puangichi)

Saludulla (general greeting)

Allisiapuangi (reply to Puangi and Puangichi spoken by close friends)

Ingrian [izh] (Russia: Saint Petersburg Oblast.)

Tere (general greeting)

Draastui (general greeting)

Hüvvää päivää (general daytime greeting)

Tere päivä (general daytime greeting)

Hüvvää hoomuust (morning greeting)

Tere hoomikko (morning greeting)

Tere hoomnikko (morning greeting)

Hüvä aamu (morning greeting in the Hevaha dialect, Kovashi River area)

Hüvvää iltaa (evening greeting)

Tere ilta (evening greeting)

Hüvvää öötä (nighttime greeting)

Ingush [inh] (Russia: Chechen Ingushetia.)

Моаршал да хьога (moarshal da hoga: general greeting to one person)

Моаршал да шуга (moarshal da shuga: general greeting to a group of people)

Ди дика хилда хьа (di dika hilda hwa: general greeting to one person)

Хьа а хилда ди дика (hwa a hilda di dika: reply to Ди дика хилда хьа)

Ассаламу іалайкум (assalamu yalaikum: general greeting)

Ва іалайкум салам (va yalaikum salam: reply to Ассаламу іалайкум)

Салам (salam: general greeting)

Iуйре дика хийла хьа (wiyra dika hiyla hwa: morning greeting to one person)

Сайре дика хийла хьа (saira dika hiyla hwa: evening greeting to one person)

Бийса даькъала хийла хьа (biysa dakala hiyla hwa: nighttime greeting to one person)

Ди дика хилда шун (di dika hilda shun: general greeting to a group of people)

Iуйре дика хийла шун (wiyra dika hiyla shun: morning greeting to a group of people)

Сайре дика хийла шун (saira dika hiyla shun: evening greeting to a group of people)

Бийса даькъала хийла шун (biysa dakala xiyla shun: nighttime greeting to a group of people)

Фу деш да шо? (fu desh da sho: how are you?)

Inoke-Yate [ino] (Papua New Guinea: Okapa District, Eastern Highlands Province.)

Veseho (general greeting)

Napo veseho (general greeting)

Natene (morning greeting)

Unene (afternoon greeting)

Hani inege (evening greeting)

Mai'nape? (how are you?)

Ne'a'afe? (how are you?)

Inonhan [loc] (Philippines.)

Mayad nga adlaw (general greeting)

Inor [ior] (Ethiopia: West Gurage Region.)

Bōgärēt (general greeting in the Ennemor dialect)

Wägem (morning greeting in the Ennemor dialect)

Wägemaxu (morning greeting in the Ennemor dialect)

Wägemaxä (morning greeting in the Ennemor dialect)

Wäxe ne'äxä? (morning greeting in the Ennemor dialect)

Ätaxä ne'äxä? (morning greeting in the Ennemor dialect)

Bōgēm (reply to Wäxe ne'äxä and Ätaxä ne'äxä in the Ennemor dialect)

Bōxe ne' (nighttime greeting in the Ennemor dialect)

Äšäm (welcome greeting spoken to a person returning from a trip in the Ennemor dialect_

Bōgärēt (general greeting in the Endegeny dialect [ior-ene])

Wägärēt ňä'äxä (morning greeting in the Endegeny dialect [ior-ene])

Bōgärēt nä' (nighttime greeting in the Endegeny dialect [ior-ene])

Äššam (welcome greeting to a person returning from a trip in the Endegeny dialect [ior-ene])

Inuinnaqtun [ikt] (Canada.)

Ai (general greeting)

Aiguuq (general greeting)

Aganna (general greeting in the Siglit dialect [ikt-sig])

Atitu (general greeting in the Inuvialulktun dialect)

Haluuqtuq (general greeting in the Kangiryuarmiutun dialect [ikt-hol])

Uvlaami (morning greeting in the Uummarmiutun dialect)

Ublaami (morning greeting in the Inuvialulktun dialect)

Ublaakkut (morning greeting in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᐅᑉᓛᒃᑯᑦ)

Ublaattiaq (morning greeting in the Paalirmiutub dialect [ikt-car], also written ᐅᑉᓛᑦᑎᐊᖅ)

Ubluummaat (afternoon greeting in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᐅᑉᓘᒻᒫᑦ)

Ublukkut (afternoon greeting in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᐅᑉᓗᒃᑯᑦ)

Ubluttiaq (afternoon greeting in the Paalirmiutun dialect [ikt-car], also written ᐅᑉᓗᑦᑎᐊᖅ)

Unnukhattiaq (evening greeting in the Paalirmiutun dialect [ikt-car], also written ᐅᓐᓄᒃᓴᑦᑎᐊᖅ)

Ublaakkut (morning greeting in the Kivalliq dialect [ikt-car])

Ubluukkut (afternoon greeting in the Kivalliq dialect [ikt-car])

Unnukkut (evening greeting in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᐅᓐᓄᒃᑯᑦ)

Qanuq itpin? (how are you? in the Inuvialulktun dialect)

Nakuyumi (reply to Qanuq itpin in the Inuvialulktun dialect)

Nakuyumi assi (reply to Qanuq itpin in the Inuvialulktun dialect)

Qanuq itpit? (how are you? in the Kangiruarmiutun, Siglit, and Uummarmiutun dialects)

Qanuritpin? (how are you? in the Kangiruarmiutun dialect [ikt-hol])

Naammaktunga (reply to Qanuq itpit and Qanuritpin in the Kangiryuarmiutun dialect [ikt-hol])

Nakuyunga (reply to Qanuq itpit and Qanuritpin in the Kangiryuarmiutun dialect [ikt-hol])

Nakuuyumi (reply to Qanuq itpit in the Siglit dialect [ikt-sig])

Nakuuyumi assi (reply to Qanuq itpit in the Siglit dialect [ikt-sig])

Nakurunga (reply to Qanuq itpit in the Uummarmiutun dialect)

Qanuritpit? (how are you?, spoken to one person in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᖃᓄᕆᑦᐱᑦ?)

Qanurinngittunga (reply to Qanuritpit in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᖃᓄᕆᙱᑦᑐᖓ)

Qanutitpitik? (how are you?, spoken to two people in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᖃᓄᑎᑦᐱᑎᒃ?)

Qanurinngittuguk (reply to Qanuritpitik in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᖃᓄᕆᙱᑦᑐᒍᒃ)

Qanuritpihi? (how are you?, spoken to three or more in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᖃᓄᕆᑦᐱᓯ?)

Qanurinngittugut (reply to Qanuritpihi in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᖃᓄᕆᙱᑦᑐᒍᑦ)

Qanuitpit? (how are you?, spoken to one in the Paallirmiutun dialect [ikt-car], also written ᖃᓄᐃᑦᐱᑦ?)

Qanuinngitunnga (reply to Qanuitpit in the Paallirmiutun dialect [ikt-car], also written ᖃᓄᐃᙱᑦᑐᖓ)

Qanuitpitik? (how are you?, spoken to two in the Paallirimiutun dialect, also written ᖃᓄᐃᑦᐱᑎᒃ?)

Qanuinngittuguk (reply to Qanuitpitik in the Paallirmiutun dialect [ikt-car], also written ᖃᓄᐃᙱᑦᑐᒍᒃ)

Qanuitpihi? (how are you?, spoken to 3+ in the Paallirmiutun dialect [ikt-car], also written ᖃᓄᐃᑦᐱᓯ?)

Qanuinngittugut (reply to Qanuitpihi in the Paallirmiutun dialect [ikt-car], also written ᖃᓄᐃᙱᑦᑐᒍᑦ)

Ublaatkut (morning greeting in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect [ikt-net])

Ublutkut (afternoon greeting in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect [ikt-net])

Unnutkut (evening greeting in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect [ikt-net])

Qanuritpit? (how are you? spoken to one person in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect [ikt-net])

Qanuriŋŋittuŋa (reply to Qanuritpit in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect [ikt-net])

Qanuritpitik? (how are you? spoken to two people in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect [ikt-net])

Qanuriŋŋittuguk (reply to Qanuritpitik in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect [ikt-net])

Qanuritpihi? (how are you? spoken to three or more in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect [ikt-net])

Qanuriŋŋittugut (reply to Qanuritpihi in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect [ikt-net])

Tunŋahugit (welcome greeting spoken to one person in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect [ikt-net])

Tunŋahugittik (welcome greeting spoken to two people in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect [ikt-net])

Tunngahugit (welcome greeting to one person, also written ᑐᙵᓱᒋᑦ)

Tunngahugittik (welcome greeting to two people, also written ᑐᙵᓱᒋᑦᑎᒃ)

Tunngahugitti (welcome greeting to three or more, also written ᑐᙵᓱᒋᑦᑎ)

Tunŋahugitti (welcome greeting spoken to three or more in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect [ikt-net])

Inuktitut, Eastern Canadian [ike] (Canada.)

ᐅᓪᓛᒃᑯᑦ (ullaakkut: morning greeting)

ᐅᓪᓗᒃᑯᑦ (ullukkut: afternoon greeting)

ᐅᓐᓄᓴᒃᑯᑦ (unnusakkut: afternoon greeting)

ᐅᓐᓄᒃᑯᑦ (unnukkut: nighttime greeting)

ᖃᓄᐃᑉᐱᑦ? (qanuippit: how are you? spoken to one person)

ᖃᓄᐃᙱᑦᑐᖓ (qanuinngittunga: reply to ᖃᓄᐃᑉᐱᑦ)

ᖃᓄᐃᑉᐱᓯᒃ? (qanuippsik: how are you? spoken to two people)

ᖃᓄᐃᙱᑦᑐᒍᒃ (qanuinngittunguk: reply to ᖃᓄᐃᑉᐱᓯᒃ)

ᖃᓄᐃᑉᐱᓯ? (qanuippisi: how are you? spoken to a group of three or more)

ᖃᓄᐃᙱᑦᑐᒍᑦ (qanuinngittungut: reply to ᖃᓄᐃᑉᐱᓯ)

ᑐᙵᓱᒋᑦ (tunngasugit: welcome greeting spoken to one person)

ᑐᙵᓱᒋᑦᓯᒃ (tunngasugitsik: welcome greeting spoken to two people)

ᑐᙵᓱᒋᑦᓯ (tunngasugitsi: welcome greeting spoken to a group of three or more)

Atelihai (general greeting)

Ainngai (general greeting in the Nunavik (South Baffin) dialect [ike-sba])

Ai (general greeting in the Nunavik (South Baffin) dialect [ike-sba])

Inuktitut, Greenlandic [kal] (Denmark: Greenland.)

Inuugujoq (general greeting)

Aluu (general greeting to one person)

Haluu (general greeting to one person)

Kutaa (general greeting, from Danish)

Aluukkut (general greeting to a group of people)

Haluukkut (general greeting to a group of people)

Iiguvuq (general greeting in the Kalaattisit dialect of eastern Greenland)

Haluukkit (general greeting in the Kalaattisit dialect of eastern Greenland)

Iterluarit (morning greeting)

Kumoorn (morning greeting; from Danish)

Kunaat (nighttime greeting; from Danish)

Qaniippi? (how are you? in the Kalaattisit dialect of eastern Greenland)

Qaniq ippit? (how are you? in the Kalaattisit dialect of eastern Greenland)

Ainngilarnga (reply to Qaniippi)

Qanorippit? (how are you? to one person in the Western Greenlandic dialect)

Qanorik? (how are you? informal in the Western Greenlandic dialect)

Ajuungilatit? (how are you?, literally "are you well")

Ajunngi? (how are you? informal)

Ajunng? (how are you? informal)

Ajunngilaq (reply to Qanorippit)

Qanorippisi? (how are you? to a group of people in the Western Greenlandic dialect)

Ajunngilagut (reply to Qanorippisi)

Tikilluarit (welcome greeting)

Tikilluaritsi (welcome greeting)

Inupiatun, North Alaska [esi] (United States of America: Alaska.)

Uvlaalluaqtaq (morning greeting)

Qaimarutin (welcome greeting)

Inupiatun, North West Alaska [esk] (United States of America: Alaska.)

Halauġikpiñ (general greeting)

Uvlaasatkun (morning greeting)

Uvlaalluataq (morning greeting)

Unnusatkun (afternoon greeting)

Unnuaqsatkun (nighttime greeting)

Qanuq itpich (how are you?)

Qanuġitpich (how are you?)

Qanuġitpit (how are you?)

Nakuuyuŋa (reply to Qanuq itpich, Qanuġitpich, and Qanuġitpit)

Nakuuruŋa (reply to Qanuq itpich, Qanuġitpich, and Qanuġitpit)

Nakuuruŋa taikuu (reply to Qanuq itpich, Qanuġitpich, and Qanuġitpit)

Qaimarutin (welcome greeting)

Iowa-Oto [iow] (United States of America.)

Ahó (general greeting spoken by a man in the Iowa, Oto, and Missouria [iow-mis] dialects)

Hó (general greeting spoken by a man in the Iowa [iow-iow] and Oto [iow-oto] dialects)

Ahá (general greeting spoken by a woman in the Iowa [iow-iow] and Oto [iow-oto] dialects)

Há (general greeting spoken by a woman in the Iowa [iow-iow] and Oto [iow-oto] dialects)

Darixga? (how are you? in the Iowa [iow-iow] and Oto [iow-oto] dialects)

Hin pi ke (reply to Darixga by a man)

Hin pi ki (reply to Darixga by a woman)

Hau intaro (general greeting in the Oto dialect [iow-oto])

Ipiko [ipo] (Papua New Guinea: Gulf Province.)

Dihapo vaheto ne (morning greeting)

Dihao vaheto ne (morning greeting)

Doho vaheto ne (afternoon greeting)

Vapo vaheto paine (nighttime greeting)

Aego imi ama? (welcome greeting, "why have you come?")

Aini amo ta hariki mate (reply, "I came to see you")

Ipili [ipi] (Papua New Guinea: Enga Province.)

Ani pele (general greeting)

Ani pele pe (general greeting)

Ani pele amene (general greeting spoken to a friend)

Hua pirane (morning greeting)

Ole lele (afternoon greeting)

Undu pango (nighttime greeting)

Iquito [iqu] (Peru.)

Suhuátetí (general greeting)

Suhuáte (reply to Suhuátetí)

Juu (greeting called when approaching a house or to get someone's attention)

Iranun [ill] (Philippines: Mindanao. Malaysia: Sabah.)

Assalamu alaikum (general greeting)

Antuna abar? (how are you?)

Mapia (reply to Antuna abar)

Antuna abar ka? (how are you?)

Antuna e abar? (how are you?)

Inguma kanu (welcome greeting)

Dadseg kanu (welcome greeting)

Iraqw [irk] (Tanzania: Mbulu District.)

Saitaa (general greeting)

Laugute (morning greeting)

Sayuu (reply to Laugute and Saitaa)

Lautsindo (evening greeting)

Saitaa lari (evening greeting)

Idomaa (greeting spoken to someone you have already greeted earlier in the same day)

Idori (reply to Idomaa)

Baba lawai (greeting spoken to an older man)

Ai lawai (greeting spoken to an older woman)

Iraya [iry] (Philippines: Mindoro.)

Anta (general greeting spoken to a man)

Ayna (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Andaw (general greeting spoken to a group of people)

Tu'an (greeting spoken to a male friend)

Ta (greeting spoken to a man you don't know)

Ya (greeting spoken to a woman you don't know)

Irish [gle] (Ireland and United Kingdom.)

Haileo (general greeting)

Dia dhuit (general greeting, literally "God be with you")

Dia dhaoibh (general greeting spoken to a group, literally "God be with you")

Dia is Muire dhuit (general greeting, reply to Dia dhuit, literally "God and Mary be with you")

Go mbeannaí Dia duit (general greeting, literally "May God bless you")

Go mbeannaí Dia is Muire duit (general greeting, reply to Go mbeannaí Dia duit, literally "May God and Mary bless you")

Maidin mhaith (morning greeting)

Dia dhuit ar maidin (morning greeting)

Dia dhuit tráthnóna (afternoon and evening greeting)

Conas atá tú? (how are you?)

Go mhaith (reply to Conas atá tú)

Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú? (how are you? spoken to one person in the Connacht dialect [gle-con])

Cén chaoi a bhfuil sib? (how are you? spoken to a group in the Connacht dialect [gle-con])

Ce chuil tú? (how are you? spoken to one person in the Connacht dialect [gle-con])

Ce chuil sib? (how are you? spoken to a group in the Connacht dialect [gle-con])

Con'as tá? (how are you? in the Leinster dialect [gle-mun])

Con's tá? (how are you? in the Leinster dialect [gle-mun])

Conas taoi? (how are you? spoken to one person in the Muster dialect [gle-mun])

Conas táthaoi? (how are you? spoken to a group in the Muster dialect [gle-mun])

Conas tánn tú? (how are you? spoken to one person in the Muster dialect [gle-mun])

Conas tánn sibh? (how are you? spoken to a group in the Muster dialect [gle-mun])

Cad é mar atá tú? (how are you? spoken to one person in the Ulster dialect [gle-wul])

Caidé mar atá tú? (how are you? spoken to one person in the Ulster dialect [gle-wul])

Goidé mar atá tú? (how are you? spoken to one person in the Ulster dialect [gle-wul])

Cad é mar atá sibh? (how are you? spoken to a group in the Ulster dialect [gle-wul])

Caidé mar atá sibh? (how are you? spoken to a group in the Ulster dialect [gle-wul])

Goidé mar atá sibh? (how are you? spoken to a group in the Ulster dialect [gle-wul)

Goidé mar tá tu? (how are you? spoken to one person in the Donegal dialect [gle-don])

Goidé mar tá sibh? (how are you? spoken to a group in the Donegal dialect [gle-don])

Fàilte (welcome greeting)

Isaka [ksi] (Papua New Guinea: Sandaun Province.)

Bele' sulu'? (where are you going? spoken to one person)

Sele' sulu'? (where are you going? spoken to a group)

Nana dàu deleima mama (reply to Bele' sulu' and Sele' sulu' spoken by a visitor, "I've come to visit you")

Isanzu [isn] (Tanzania: Iramba District.)

Mbii (general greeting)

Izaa du (reply to Mbii)

Isekiri [its] (Nigeria: delta region.)

Ere owuro (morning greeting)

Ere owuro oo (morning greeting)

Ere owuro omere (morning greeting spoken to a friend; "brother")

Ere oson (afternoon greeting)

Ere ale (evening greeting)

Ebutse (greeting spoken to a person who is working)

Dele unu di? (how are you?)

Erubo (welcome greeting)

Ishkashimi [isk] (Afghanistan and Tajikistan.)

As-salam alaikum (general greeting)

Alaikum as-salam (reply to As-salam alaikum)

Yo ali madat (general greeting used by Ismailis)

Isinai [inn] (Philippines.)

Si bijat (morning greeting spoken in the Dupax dialect)

Si bijbihat (morning greeting spoken in the Dupax dialect)

Mavves an bijat (morning greeting spoken in the Dupax dialect)

Mavves si bijbihat (morning greeting spoken in the Dupax dialect)

Si ejaw (general daytime greeting in the Dupax dialect)

Mavves an ejaw (general daytime greeting in the Dupax dialect)

Si lawi (nighttime greeting spoken in the Dupax dialect)

Mavves mu lawi (nighttime greeting spoken in the Dupax dialect)

Kamosta-a? (how are you? in the Dupax dialect)

Mevvesa-e (reply to Kamosta-a)

Mabbet si bikat (morning greeting spoken in the Bambang dialect)

Islander Creole English [icr] (Colombia: San Andrés y Providencia Islands.)

Gud maanin (morning greeting)

Gud iivnin (evening greeting)

Gud nait (nighttime greeting)

Isnag [isd] (Philippines.)

Atan na (greeting spoken by a person arriving at a house)

Napiya nga algaw (daytime greeting)

Napiya nga gidam (afternoon greeting)

Napiya nga gabi (nighttime greeting)

Isoko [iso] (Nigeria: Isoko LGA and Ndokwa LGA.)

Me digwa (general greeting)

Me ri gueh (general greeting)

Re do (reply to Me digwa and Me ri gueh)

Istriot [ist] (Croatia: Rovinj, Bale, Galižana, and Vodnjan.)

Bon giuorno (morning greeting in the Rovinj dialect)

Bona sirae (evening greeting in the Rovinj dialect)

Istro-Romanian [ruo] (Croatia: Istria.)

Bura zija (general daytime greeting)

Bura zi (general daytime greeting)

Bura domaręca (morning greeting)

Bura sęrę (evening greeting)

Isu [isu] (Cameroon: Menchum Division, Fungom Subdivision.)

Wûɔ zèe yɨ? (where are you going?)

Italian [ita] (Italy.)

Buon giorno (morning greeting)

Buon pomeriggio (afternoon greeting)

Buona sera (evening greeting)

Buona notte (nighttime greeting)

Salve (informal greeting)

Ciao (informal greeting)

Come sta? (how are you?)

Come stai? (how are you? informal)

Come va? (how are you? informal

Tutto bene? (how are you? informal)

Bene (reply to Come sta, Come va, and Tutto bene)

Bene, grazie (reply to Come sta, Come va, and Tutto bene)

Benvenuti (welcome greeting spoken to a group)

Benvenuto (welcome greeting spoken to a man)

Benvenuta (welcome greeting spoken to a woman)

Benvenute (welcome greeting spoken to a group of women)

Ciau (informal greeting spoken in the Pugliese dialect [ita-pug])

Bonnì (general daytime greeting spoken in the Pugliese dialect [ita-pug])

Bonzòrni (general daytime greeting spoken in the Pugliese dialect [ita-pug])

Itawit [itv] (Philippines: Luzon.)

Helo (general greeting)

Napia nga algaw (general daytime greeting)

Napia nga mataruk (morning greeting)

Napia nga giram (afternoon greeting)

Napia nga gabi (nighttime greeting)

Minya ka? (how are you?)

Kunnisi ka? (how are you?)

Kunnasi ka? (how are you?)

Minya kamo? (how are you? spoken to more than one person)

Kunnasi kamo? (how are you? spoken to more than one person)

Napia nak (reply to Minya ka, Kunnisi ka and Kunnasi ka)

Napia nga mannawag (morning greeting in the Malaweg dialect)

Napia nga gidam (afternoon greeting in the Malaweg dialect)

Munya ka? (how are you? in the Malaweg dialect)
Napia reply to Munya ka)

Itelmen [itl] (Russia: Kamchatka.)

Торова (torova: general greeting)

Ӄа’т к’оԓч? (qa't k'oɬč: greeting spoken to a person who is arriving; literally: you have arrived?)

Кза к’оԓч? (kza k'oɬč: greeting spoken to a person who is arriving; literally: you have arrived?)

Э-э, тк’оԓкичэн (e-e, t'kolkichen: reply to Қа’т к’олч and Кза к’олч)

Ӽэтус к’оԓч? (hhetus k'oɬč: greeting spoken to a person who is arriving)

Э-э (e-e: reply to Ҳэтус к’олч)

Ласт сунсч? (last synsč: how are you?)

Чиэӈӄ тсунскичэн (chieŋq tsunskichen: reply to Ласт сунсч)

Манкэ исч? (manke isč: greeting to a person who is traveling; literally: where are you going?)

Манк пикисч? (mank pikisč: greeting to a person who is traveling; literally: where are you going?)

Туза манкэ иссх? (tuza manke isskh: greeting to a group of people; literally: where are you going?)

Хэй ӽокэ (khei hhoke: reply to Манк пикисч and Манкэ исч, "over there")

Ӄч’эхч кэстанкэ (qč'ekhč kestanke: welcome greeting, "come in")

Itneg, Binongan [itb] (Philippines: Luzon.)

Nabalo ay wakas (daytime greeting)

Nabalo ay labi (nighttime greeting)

Itneg, Maeng [itt] (Philippines: Luzon.)

Nabalu ay wakas (daytime greeting)

Nabalu ay gidam (afternoon greeting)

Nabalu ay labi (nighttime greeting)

Itneg, Moyadan [ity] (Philippines: Luzon.)

Bag araoyo (morning greeting)

Bag aguidamyo (nighttime greeting)

Itonama [ito] (Bolivia: Beni Department.)

¿Patuahuatte? (how are you?)

Canomoje (reply to Patuahuatte)

Itza' [itz] (Guatemala: San José Petén.)

Te'yoos (general greeting)

B'ix a b'el? (how are you?)

Ma'lo' (reply to B'ix a b'el)

Iu Mien [ium] (Laos and Thailand.)

Yiem longx (general greeting)

Yiem longx nyei (general greeting)

A'hneiv duqv buangh (general greeting)

Yiem longx nyei fai? (how are you?)

Yiem longx nyei saah? (how are you?)

Yiem longx nyei saqc? (how are you?)

Meih yiem longx nyei? (how are you?)

Meih longx nyei saah? (how are you?)

Meih longx nyei? (how are you?)

Longx nyei saah? (how are you?)

Meih mv gaengh nyanc hnaangx saah? (have you eaten rice?)

Baengh orn lungh ndorm (morning greeting)

Baengh orn lungh aanx (afternoon greeting)

Baengh orn lungh muonx (evening greeting)

Ov, meih daaih orh (welcome greeting)

A'hneiv zipv (welcome greeting)

A'hneiv zipv meih (welcome greeting)

Ivatan [ivv] (Philippines.)

Kapian ka pa nu Dios (general greeting in the Itabayaten dialect)

Kapian ka pa nu Dios aschapanderak (morning greeting in the Itabayaten dialect)

Kapian ka pa nu Dios aschamacuyab (afternoon greeting in the Itabayaten dialect)

Kapian ka pa nu Dios ascha'xep (evening greeting in the Itabayaten dialect)

Capian ka pa nu Dios (general greeting in the Ivasayen dialect)

Capian ka pa nu Dios si chamavucjas (morning greeting in the Ivasayen dialect)

Capian ka pa nu Dios si chamacuyab (afternoon greeting in the Ivasayen dialect)

Capian ka pa nu Dios si chana'jep (evening greeting in the Ivasayen dialect)

Ara ka mangu? (how are you?)

Mapya (reply to Ara ka mangu)

Jinu ngayan mu? (greeting spoken to a person going somewhere: "where are you going?")

Jinu nangayan mu? (greeting spoken to a person returning from somewhere: "where did you go?")

Dunguryaw (reply to Jinu ngayan mu and Jinu nangayan mu)

Iwaidja [ibd] (Australia: Croker Island in Northern Territory.)

Ngawu? (how are you?)

Ngawu burruli? (how are you?)

Ngawu nuyi? (how are you?)

Burruli (reply to Ngawu, Ngawu burruli, and Ngawu nuyi)

Nganduka yanngara? (where are you going?)

Iwam, Sepik [iws] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)

Nabie kira (greeting spoken to one person)

Nabie kima (greeting spoken to a group of people)

Kira pinda nami? (where are you going?)

Ixcateco [ixc] (Mexico: Santa María Ixcatlán.)

Tami (general greeting)

Ndede tijhiri? (how are you? formal)

Ndede tijhirina? (how are you? formal)

Ndede tijha? (how are you? informal)

Iñaná (reply to Ndede tijhiri and Ndede tijha)

Iñaná tijina (reply to Ndede tijhiri and Ndede tijha)

Ha iña cuashu ñuthemi? (morning greeting)

Ixil [ixi] (Guatemala.)

Ixh pap (general greeting spoken to a man)

Ixh nan (general greeting spoken to a woman)

Ixh txaj (general greeting spoken to a boy)

Ixh xvaj (general greeting spoken to a girl)

Cha'laxh (morning greeting spoken to one person)

Cha'laxh pap (morning greeting spoken to a man)

Cha'laxh nan (morning greeting spoken to a woman)

Cha'laxh txaj (morning greeting spoken to a boy)

Cha'laxh xvaj (morning greeting spoken to a girl)

Cha'lexh (morning greeting spoken to a group of people)

Tiixen pap (evening greeting spoken to a man)

Tiixen nan (evening greeting spoken to a woman)

Tiixen txaj (evening greeting spoken to a boy)

Tiixen xvaj (evening greeting spoken to a girl)

Ma' b'a'n kuxh axh? (how are you?)

Ma' b'a'n kuxh axh pap? (how are you? spoken to a man)

Ma' b'a'n kuxh axh nan? (how are you? spoken to a woman)

B'a'n kuxh in (reply to Ma' b'a'n kuxh axh)

B'a'n kuxh in, ta'ntiixh see (reply to Ma' b'a'n kuxh axh)

Iyo [nca] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Naru meté (morning greeting)

Suwo meté (evening greeting)

Izere [izr] (Nigeria: Plateau State.)

Shòù (general greeting)

Dàkàzha (general greeting)

Àkóok (greeting spoken to a person working)

Kàkóok (greeting spoken to a person working)

Izon [ijc] (Nigeria.)

Núa (general greeting)

Núa oo (general greeting)

Koide' (general greeting)

Ado (general greeting)

Ado oo (general greeting)

Dolo oo (general greeting)

Serido (morning greeting)

Tegbra? (how are you?)

Emi oo (reply to Tegbra)

Ebikah baalah (morning greeting in the Arogba dialect [ijc-aro])

Tebra? (how are you? in the Arogba dialect [ijc-aro])

Eyofar (reply to Tobra in the Arogba dialect [ijc-aro])

Anuani (welcome greeting)

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