Language

Greetings in Languages of Indonesia

Ethnologue lists 726 languages spoken in Indonesia.

There are 102 of these languages on this page.

Indonesian is the official languages of Indonesia.

Aceh [ace] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)

Saleum

general greeting

Saleum meuturi
general greeting

Saleum seujahtera
general greeting

Assaleumoe aleikoem

Muslim greeting

Waleikoem saleum

reply to Assaleumoe aleikoem

Peu haba?

how are you?

Haba get reply to Peu haba

Haba djroeh reply to Peu haba

Ulon djroeh manteng reply to Peu haba

Get, terimong geunaseh reply to Peu haba

Asmat, Casuarina [asc] (Indonesia: Papua.)

Nder momo general greeting

Bali [ban] (Indonesia.)

Om swastyastu formal Hindu greeting

Swastyastu formal Hindu greeting

Rahajeng semeng morning greeting

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

Rahajeng sanja afternoon greeting (from about three o'clock until six o'clock)

Rahajeng sore evening greeting

Rahajeng wengi nighttime greeting

Sapunapi gatrane? how are you? in formal language

Becik becik manten reply to Sapunapi gatrane

Kenken kabare? how are you? in informal language

Becik becik dogon reply to Kenken kabare

Lunga kija? where are you going? in informal language

Kal kija? where are you going? in informal language

Melali reply to Kal kija (meaning: just walking)

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

Rahajeng rauh welcome greeting

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Banjar [bjn] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Ui urangnya general greeting

U urangnya general greeting

Mat baisukan morning greeting

Apa habar? how are you?

Napa habar? how are you?

Salamat datang welcome greeting

Batak [bya] (Indonesia: Sumatra. Philippines.)

Horas general greeting

Horas bah general greeting

Selamat pagi bah morning greeting

Selamat siang bah afternoon greeting

Selamat malam bah evening greeting

Modom ma bah nighttime greeting

Boha do kabar mu? how are you?

Boha do baritam? how are you?

Sehat sehat do bah reply to Boha do kabar mu and Boha do baritam

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

Horas general greeting

Menjuah-juah general greeting

Batak Angkola [akb] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)

Horas general greeting

Batak Dairi [btb] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)

Njuah-juah general greeting

Njuah-njuah general greeting

Batak Karo [btx] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)

Mejuah-juah general greeting

Kai berita? how are you?

Kai berita ndu? how are you?

Batak Mandailing [btm] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)

Horas general greeting

Biado? how are you?

Biaso sajo reply to Biado

Dia kabari? how are you?

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

Aha do barita mu lai? how are you?

Dang adong namaruba reply to Aha do barita mu lai

Dia kabari? how are you?

Berau [bve] (Indonesia: east central coast.)

Elsalam aleki Muslim greeting

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

Assalamualaikum Muslim greeting

Walaikumsalam reply to Assalamualaikum

Gimane kabarnye? how are you?

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

Ro bebye nighttime greeting

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

Sramat isan isan morning greeting

Sramat singarum evening greeting

Ani agah? how are you?

Ni kabar muk? how are you?

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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 mandug welcome greeting

Bima [bhp] (Indonesia: Nusa Tenggara.)

Salam general greeting

Au haba? how are you?

Haba taho reply to Au haba

Bolango [bld] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Imbalu' general greeting

Bugis [bug] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Assalamu alaikum general greeting used by Muslims (from Arabic)

Waalaikumussalam reply to Assalamu alaikum (from Arabic)

Assalamu alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh formal greeting used by Muslims (from Arabic)

Selamat pagi morning greeting (from Indonesian)

Selamat sore afternoon greeting (from Indonesian)

Selamat malam evening greeting (from Indonesian)

Aga kareba? how are you?

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

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

Chinese, Hakka [hak] (Indonesia: Bangka Island. China and Malaysia.)

Ngi ho? how are you? in the Bangka dialect, written as 汝好 in China

Ngi ho mo? how are you? in the Bangka dialect, written as 汝好乜 in China

Ho reply to Ngi ho and Ngi ho mo, written as 好 in China

Sit fon mang? have you eaten? in the Bangka dialect

Chinese, Mandarin [cmn] (China)

汝好 nî hâo: general greeting.

您好 nín hâo: general greeting

您好吗? nín hâo ma: how are you?, also written 您好嗎.

我很好 wǒ hěn hǎo: reply to 你好嗎

好 hǎo: reply to 你好嗎

你怎么样? nǐ zěnme yàng: how are you?, informal

幸会 xìng huì: greeting used when meeting someone for the first time

久仰 jiǔwén dàmíng: polite greeting used when meeting someone for the first time

欢迎 huan ying: welcome greeting, also written 歡迎

欢迎光临 huan ying guang lin: welcome greeting, also written 歡迎光臨

Chinese, Min Dong [cdo] (China.)

汝好 nü ho: general greeting in Fuchou dialect

Chinese, Min Nan [nan] (China.)

汝好 li ho: general greeting.

汝好無 li ho bo: general greeting, also written 你好嗎

我好，谢谢 waah ho gaam sia: reply to 汝好無

好，感谢 ho gaam sia: reply to 汝好無

好，多谢 ho do sia: informal reply to 汝好無

好無 ho bo: general greeting.

食飽未? chiah pa bue: common greeting, literally: have you eaten?, also written 吃饱未

敖早 gau cha: morning greeting, also written 爻早

早 cha: morning greeting.

午安 go on: afternoon greeting

晚安 buan on: evening and nighttime greeting

Chinese, Yue Cantonese [yue] (China.)

你好 néih hóu: general greeting

喂 wei: general greeting

早晨 jou san: morning greeting

午安 ńgh ón: afternoon greeting

晚安 máahn ón: evening greeting

晚上好 máahn seuhng hóu: evening greeting

早抖 jóutáu: nighttime greeting

你好嗎? néih hóu ma: how are you?

點呀? dím a: how are you?

我好 ngóh hóu: reply to 你好嗎 and 點呀

我幾好 ngóh géi hóu: reply to 你好嗎 and 點呀

好好 hóu hóu: reply to 你好嗎 and 點呀

幾好 gei hóu: reply to 你好嗎 and 點呀

喂, 食咗飯未呀? wei, sik jor fan mei a: greeting used around lunch and dinnertime: "did you have your meals?"

歡迎 fun ying: welcome greeting

歡迎光臨 fun ying guang lam: welcome greeting

Dani, Lower Grand Valley [dni] (Indonesia: Baliem Grand Valley.)

Laouk general greeting

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Dani, Mid Grand Valley [dnt] (Indonesia: Baliem Grand Valley.)

Waa general greeting

Lauk greeting spoken to a woman or by a woman

Lauknyak greeting spoken by a group of women or to a group of women

Hal loak nak greeting spoken by a man to a man

Nayak greeting spoken by a man to a man

Nayaklak greeting spoken by a man to a group of men

Wah likene morning greeting

Wah o kime evening greeting

Wah nogo yu nighttime greeting

Dani, Upper Grand Valley [dna] (Indonesia: Baliem Grand Valley.)

Na-yak greeting spoken by a man to a man

La-uk greeting spoken by a woman or to a woman

Dani, Western [dnw] (Indonesia: Papua.)

Wa general greeting

Laauk general greeting

Kaonak general greeting spoken to one person

Kinaonak general greeting spoken to a group of people

Halao general greeting

Halabok nak general greeting

Eyak nayak halabok general greeting

Huben ke morning greeting

Dikane noontime greeting

Hibako evening greeting

Kaonak kime evening greeting

Kaonak nogo yu nighttime greeting

Rioge nighttime greeting

Hagul nak greeting spoken by a man to another man

Heget nak greeting spoken by a woman to another woman

Ekari [ekg] (Indonesia: West Papua.)

Koyo general greeting

Fayu [fau] (Indonesia: Papua.)

Asahaego general greeting

Fordata [frd] (Indonesia: Maluku.)

Tabe general greeting

Galela [gbi] (Indonesia: Maluku.)

Kiaka notagi? greeting spoken to a person travelling, literally "where are you going?"

Gayo [gay] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)

Assalamu'alaikum general greeting

Wa'alaikumsalam reply to Assalamu'alaikum

Hana këber? how are you?

Këber jeroh reply to Hana këber

Gorontalo [gor] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Salamu general greeting

Salamati dumodupo morning greeting

Dumodupo nga'amila morning greeting

Helong [heg] (Indonesia: Timor Island.)

Bana tamlo? general greeting

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

Tabi general greeting

Selamat pagi general daytime greeting

Selamat tengahari afternoon greeting

Selamat lemai evening 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

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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

Javanese [jav] (Indonesia: Java.)

Sugeng siang general greeting in Krama Inggil (formal speech)

Sugeng enjang morning greeting in Krama Inggil (formal speech)

Sugeng enjing morning greeting in Krama Inggil (formal speech)

Sugeng ndalu afternoon greeting in Krama Inggil (formal speech)

Sugeng sonten evening greeting in Krama Inggil (formal speech)

Kados pundi kabaripun? how are you? spoken to a person of higher status in Krama Inggil (formal speech)

Sae kemawon, matur nuwun reply to Kados pundi kabaripun in Krama Inggil (formal speech)

Kados pundi wartosipun? how are you? spoken to a person of higher status in Krama Inggil (formal speech)

Sae kemawon reply to Kados pundi wartosipun in Krama Inggil (formal speech)

Pripun kabaripun how are you? spoken in Krama Inggil (formal speech)

Kulo sae-sae kemawon reply to Pripun kabaripun in Krama Inggil (formal speech)

Slamet general greeting in Krama Madya (semi-formal) and Ngoko (informal speech)

Dos pundi kabare? how are you? spoken to a person of lower status in Krama Madya (semi-formal speech)

Sae mawon reply to Dos pundi kabare in Krama Madya (semi-formal speech)

He informal greeting in Ngoko (informal speech)

Piye kabare? how are you? spoken to a friend in Ngoko (informal speech)

Apik-apik wae reply to Piye kabare in Ngoko (informal speech)

Apik reply to Piye kabare in Ngoko (informal speech)

Kepriben kabare? how are you? informal spoken in the Tegal dialect

Priben kabare? how are you? informal spoken in the Cirebon dialect

Yok opo kabare rek? how are you? spoken in the Surabaya dialect

Yok opo kabare awakmu rek? how are you? spoken in the Malang dialect

Sugeng rawuh welcome greeting

Kaili Da'a [kzf] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Tabe general greeting

Kaili, Ledo [lew] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Tabe general greeting

Nakavamo welcome greeting

Kambera [xbr] (Indonesia.)

Nggi lua mu? general greeting, literally "where are you going?", used in the Sumbanese dialect

Kayan [kys] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Kenun dengah general greeting

Nun dengah informal greeting

Nun dengah ka'? how are you?

Selamet jehima morning greeting

Selamet ngedau evening greeting

Selamet malem nighttime greeting

Dengah sayu reply to Nun dengah ka'

Sayu reply to Nun dengah ka'

Sayu ka ika' ya? how are you?

Sayu ka akui reply to Sayu ka ika' ya

Kayupulau [kzu] (Indonesia: Papua.)

Hawe wane? how are you?

Kei [kei] (Indonesia: Kei Kecil, Kei Besar, and Kur Islands.)

Fel be? how are you?

Fel be he? how are you?

Bok át reply to Fel be and Fel be he

Bok bok wat reply to Fel be and Fel be he

Kelabit [kzi] (Indonesia: Kalimantan, Sarawak border.)

Tabi' general greeting

Tabi' lekedtang morning greeting

Kapah iko? how are you? spoken to one person

Kapah tah iko? how are you? spoken to one person

Kapah tiko? how are you? spoken to one person

Kapah tah muyuh? how are you? spoken to a group of people

Kapah muyuh? how are you? spoken to a group of people

Tunge idan teh metaluh? when did you come? (spoken to a person arriving)

Tunge kinih reply to Tunge idan teh metaluh spoken by a person who has just arrived

Kenyah [xkl] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Nun nengah 'kak? how are you?

Sayu 'kak akui reply to Nun nengah 'kak

Inu dega? how are you? in the Lepo Tau dialect

Ake tiga reply to Inu dega in the Lepo Tau dialect

Korowai [khe] (Indonesia: Papua.)

Manop manop general greeting

Korupun-Sela [kpq] (Indonesia: Papua.)

Na'e general greeting

Lamaholot [slp] (Indonesia: Lesser Sundas.)

Moe genai? how are you?

Moe malaga? general greeting, literally "where are you going?"

Lamalera [lmr] (Indonesia: Nusa Tenggar.)

Moé mae garé? general greeting, literally "where are you going?"

Lampung Api [ljp] (Indonesia: Southern Sumatra.)

Tabik general greeting

Assalamu'alaikum general greeting used by Muslims

Api kaba? how are you?

Lampung Nyo [abl] (Indonesia: Lampung Province.)

Tabik general greeting

Assalamu'alaikum general greeting used by Muslims

Selamat tepui morning greeting in the Menggala dialect

Selamat tukuk morning greeting in the Abung dialect

Selamat dawah afternoon greeting

Selamat dibbi evening greeting

Selamat dibei evening greeting

Selamat dabingi nighttime greeting

Selamat debingei nighttime greeting

Lundayeh [lnd] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Do pekak morning greeting in the Lun Bawang dialect

Anun bala? how are you? in the Lun Bawang dialect

Anun bala ko? how are you? in the Lun Bawang dialect

Anun bala iko? how are you? in the Lun Bawang dialect

Anun bala mu? how are you? in the Lun Bawang dialect

Do reply to Anun bala, Anun bala iko, Anun bala ko and Anun bala mu

Bala do reply to Anun bala, Anun bala iko, Anun bala ko and Anun bala mu

Ame yapeh iko? where are you going? in the Lun Bawang dialect

Do mepapu welcome greeting in the Lun Bawang dialect

Ma'anyan [mhy] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Tabe general greeting

Inun kabar? how are you?

Inun kabar pulaksanai? how are you? spoken to a close friend

Salamat panalu welcome greeting

Madura [mad] (Indonesia: Java.)

Selamet siang general greeting

Selamet laggu morning greeting

Selamet sore afternoon greeting

Dhe' remma kabereh? how are you?

Beremma kabereh? how are you? spoken in the Sumenep dialect

Selamet dhateng welcome greeting

Makasar [mak] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Apa kareba? how are you?

Aga kareba? how are you?

Kareba? how are you?

Salama' battu welcome greeting

Makian, West [mqs] (Indonesia: northern Maluku.)

Nawá sito? greeting to a person arriving, "from where?"

Nawá sito e nií no? greeting to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?"

Malay, Ambonese [abs] (Indonesia: Maluku.)

Daah general greeting

Salamat general greeting

Salamat pagi morning greeting

Salamat sore afternoon greeting

Salamat malam evening greeting

Malay, Banda [bpq] (Indonesia: Maluku.)

Selamat pagi morning greeting

Malay, Berau [bve] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Elsalam aleki general greeting

Malay, Central [pse] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)

Salam general greeting in the Serawai dialect

Malay, Jambi [jax] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)

Salamu alaykum general greeting

Walaykum salam reply to Salamu alaykum

Malay, Kupang [mkn] (Indonesia: Nusa Tenggara.)

Salamat general greeting

Malay, Tenggarong Kutai [vkt] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Yo general greeting

Apa habar? how are you?

Manggarai [mqy] (Indonesia: Lesser Sundas.)

Co'o kreba? how are you?

Ngonia? general greeting, literally "where are you going?"

Mentawai [mwv] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)

Salam general greeting

Anai leu ita general greeting

Aleu ita general greeting

Kipa ekeu? how are you?

Minangkabau [min] (Indonesia: West Sumatra.)

Haoo general greeting

Ba'a kaba general greeting

Ba'a kabanyo general greeting

Salamaik pagi morning greeting

Salamaik sore afternoon greeting

Salamaik malam evening greeting

A kaba? how are you?

Elok reply to A kaba

Salamaik datang welcome greeting

Mongondow [mog] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Utat mina general greeting

Dega' niondon welcome greeting

Moni [mnz] (Indonesia: central highlands of Papua.)

Amakane general greeting

Mor [mhz] (Indonesia: Papua.)

Marasina kaumo afternoon greeting

Muna [mnb] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Peda hae itua? how are you?

Okumala ne hamai? greeting, literally "where are you going?"

Murut, Tagal [mvv] (Malaysia: Sabah. Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Kaansayan ra susuav morning greeting

Kaansayan ra maie evening greeting

Kaansayan ra londom nighttime greeting

Onsoi ko ki? how are you?

Onsoi yak reply to Onsoi ko ki

Aun kabar mu? how are you?

Onsoi reply to Aun kabar mu

Napu [npy] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Tabea general greeting

Ngad'a [nxg] (Indonesia: Nusa Tenggara.)

Male de?
general greeting, literally, "where are you going?" in the Bajawa dialect

Moe de?
how are you? in the Bajawa dialect

Molo reply to Moe de in the Bajawa dialect

Ngaju [nij] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Tabe
general greeting

Selamat
general greeting

Selamat hanjewu
morning greeting

Selamat halemei afternoon greeting

Selamat bentuk andau afternoon greeting

Selamat hamalem evening greeting

Narai kabar? how are you?

Nggem [nbq] (Indonesia: West Papua.)

Wa wa wa general greeting

Nias [nia] (Indonesia: Nias and Batu Islands.)

Ya'ahowu general greeting

Hadia duria? how are you?

Turia si sökhi reply to Hadia duria

Osing [osi] (Indonesia: East Java.)

Kelendi kabare?
how are you?

Ot Danum [otd] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Tabe
general greeting

Palembang [plm] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)

Selamat siang
general greeting

Selamat pagi morning greeting

Selamat sore afternoon greeting

Po kabar? how are you?

Punan [pud] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Nu denge? how are you?

Sabu [hvn] (Indonesia: Nusa Tenggara.)

Helama general greeting

Helama tona ie general greeting

Helama ama oo general greeting

Sangir [sxn] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Salamate general greeting

Salamate nasahampi welcome greeting

Sasak [sas] (Indonesia: Lombok Island.)

Mbe yam lae? greeting to a person who is walking, literally "where are you going?"

Ojok mbe? greeting to a person who is walking, literally "where are you going?"

Lampat lampat reply to Ojok mbe, literally "just walking"

Brembe kabar? how are you?

Bagus reply to Brembe kabar

Solah reply to Brembe kabar

Seko Padang [skx] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Selamek siang general greeting

Selamek pagi morning greeting

Selamek patang afternoon greeting

Semandang [sdm] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Selamat general greeting

Skou [skv] (Indonesia: Papua.)

Fetànghapa héfeng morning greeting

Rángpang héfeng evening greeting

Sunda [sun] (Indonesia: Java.)

Wilujeng enjing morning greeting

Wilujeng siang afternoon greeting

Wilujeng sonten evening greeting

Wilujeng wengi nighttime greeting

Kumaha damang? how are you?

Damang reply to Kumaha damang

Sae reply to Kumaha damang

Sampurasun general greeting

Rampes reply to Sampurasun

Assalamu 'alaikum general greeting used by Muslims

Wa'alaikum salam reply to Assalamu 'alaikum

Wilujeng sumping welcome greeting

Tabaru [tby] (Indonesia: Maluku.)

Tabea general greeting

Tausug [tsg] (Philippines: Sulu Archipelago, Palawan Island and Basilan Island. Malaysia: Sabah. Indonesia: Kalimantan.)

Salam general greeting

Asalaamu alaykum general greeting

Walaykum usalaam reply to Asalaamu alaykum

Marayaw adlaw
general daytime greeting

Marayaw mainaat
morning greeting

Ūwa' greeting spoken by a person passing by

Ūwa' awn tau greeting spoken by a person wanting to enter a house

Biya diin na kaw? how are you?

Maunu'unu? how are you?

Marayaw reply to Maunu'unui

Maunu'unu na kaw? how are you?

Maunu'unu na kaw yan? how are you?

Maunu'unu na kita yan? how are you?

Amu-amu ra reply to Maunu'unu na kaw

Pakain na kaw? where are you going?

Pakain na kaw yan? where are you going?

Ternate [tft] (Indonesia: Maluku.)

Tabea general greeting

Salam general greeting

Tobelo [tlb] (Indonesia: Muluku.)

Tabea general greeting

Tombulu [tom] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Tabea general greeting

Tondano [tdn] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Tabea general greeting

Kumura? how are you?

Kumura kabar? how are you?

Maleo leoskan reply to Kumura kabar

Kumura tole? how are you?

Salam ketemu welcome greeting

Tonsea [txs] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Tabea general greeting

Tonsawang [tnt] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Tabea general greeting

Tontemboan [tnt] (Indonesia: Minahasa Peninsula.)

Tabea general greeting

Toraja [sda] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Salama' general greeting

Salama' melambi' morning greeting

Salama' tangallo daytime greeting

Salama' makaren afternoon greeting

Salama' mabongi evening greeting

Apa kareba? how are you?

Apa kareba sangmane? how are you? spoken to a man

Apa kareba sangbene? how are you? spoken to a woman

Kareba melo reply to Apa kareba

Melo reply to Apa kareba

Siriakomi kamarampasan welcome greeting

Tukang Besi South [bhq] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Mai 'eka general greeting

'U ha'a mo? how are you?

E greeting used to call attention

Uma [ppk] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Wori' tabe general greeting

Wano [wno] (Indonesia: Papua.)

Wa general greeting

Yale, Kosarek [kkl] (Papua New Guinea. Indonesia: West Papua.)

Wa, wa general greeting

Yali, Angguruk [yli] (Papua New Guinea. Indonesia: West Papua.)

Wa wa wa general greeting

Wahe general greeting

Yali, Ninia [nlk] (Papua New Guinea. Indonesia: West Papua.)

Wa, wa general greeting

Yali, Pass Valley [yac] (Papua New Guinea. Indonesia: West Papua.)

Wa, wa general greeting

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Yamdena [jmd] (Indonesia: Maluku.)

Tabé general greeting

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Aceh [ace] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)
	Saleum	general greeting
	Saleum meuturi	general greeting
	Saleum seujahtera	general greeting
	Assaleumoe aleikoem	Muslim greeting
	Waleikoem saleum	reply to Assaleumoe aleikoem
	Peu haba?	how are you?
	Haba get	reply to Peu haba
	Haba djroeh	reply to Peu haba
	Ulon djroeh manteng	reply to Peu haba
	Get, terimong geunaseh	reply to Peu haba

Asmat, Casuarina [asc] (Indonesia: Papua.)
	Nder momo	general greeting

Bali [ban] (Indonesia.)
	Om swastyastu	formal Hindu greeting
	Swastyastu	formal Hindu greeting
	Rahajeng semeng	morning greeting
	Rahajeng tengai	afternoon greeting (between noon and about three o'clock in the afternoon)
	Rahajeng sanja	afternoon greeting (from about three o'clock until six o'clock)
	Rahajeng sore	evening greeting
	Rahajeng wengi	nighttime greeting
	Sapunapi gatrane?	how are you? in formal language
	Becik becik manten	reply to Sapunapi gatrane
	Kenken kabare?	how are you? in informal language
	Becik becik dogon	reply to Kenken kabare
	Lunga kija?	where are you going? in informal language
	Kal kija?	where are you going? in informal language
	Melali	reply to Kal kija (meaning: just walking)
	Sing kija	reply to Kal kija (meaning: not anywhere)
	Rahajeng rauh	welcome greeting

Banjar [bjn] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)
	Ui urangnya	general greeting
	U urangnya	general greeting
	Mat baisukan	morning greeting
	Apa habar?	how are you?
	Napa habar?	how are you?
	Salamat datang	welcome greeting

Batak [bya] (Indonesia: Sumatra. Philippines.)
	Horas	general greeting
	Horas bah	general greeting
	Selamat pagi bah	morning greeting
	Selamat siang bah	afternoon greeting
	Selamat malam bah	evening greeting
	Modom ma bah	nighttime greeting
	Boha do kabar mu?	how are you?
	Boha do baritam?	how are you?
	Sehat sehat do bah	reply to Boha do kabar mu and Boha do baritam

Batak Alas-Kluet [btz] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)
	Horas	general greeting
	Menjuah-juah	general greeting

Batak Angkola [akb] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)
	Horas	general greeting

Batak Dairi [btb] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)
	Njuah-juah	general greeting
	Njuah-njuah	general greeting

Batak Karo [btx] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)
	Mejuah-juah	general greeting
	Kai berita?	how are you?
	Kai berita ndu?	how are you?

Batak Mandailing [btm] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)
	Horas	general greeting
	Biado?	how are you?
	Biaso sajo	reply to Biado
	Dia kabari?	how are you?

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
	Aha do barita mu lai?	how are you?
	Dang adong namaruba	reply to Aha do barita mu lai
	Dia kabari?	how are you?

Berau [bve] (Indonesia: east central coast.)
	Elsalam aleki	Muslim greeting

Betawi [bew] (Indonesia: Java and Jakarta.)
	Assalamualaikum	Muslim greeting
	Walaikumsalam	reply to Assalamualaikum
	Gimane kabarnye?	how are you?

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
	Ro bebye	nighttime greeting

Bidayuh, Biatah [bth] (Malaysia: Sarawak. Indonesia: Kalimantan.)
	Sramat isan isan	morning greeting
	Sramat singarum	evening greeting
	Ani agah?	how are you?
	Ni kabar muk?	how are you?

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 mandug	welcome greeting

Bima [bhp] (Indonesia: Nusa Tenggara.)
	Salam	general greeting
	Au haba?	how are you?
	Haba taho	reply to Au haba

Bolango [bld] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)
	Imbalu'	general greeting

Bugis [bug] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)
	Assalamu alaikum	general greeting used by Muslims (from Arabic)
	Waalaikumussalam	reply to Assalamu alaikum (from Arabic)
	Assalamu alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh	formal greeting used by Muslims (from Arabic)
	Selamat pagi	morning greeting (from Indonesian)
	Selamat sore	afternoon greeting (from Indonesian)
	Selamat malam	evening greeting (from Indonesian)
	Aga kareba?	how are you?
	Mau ke mana?	general greeting, "where are you going?"
	Dari mana?	general greeting, "where have you been?"

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Chinese, Hakka [hak] (Indonesia: Bangka Island. China and Malaysia.)
	Ngi ho?	how are you? in the Bangka dialect, written as 汝好 in China
	Ngi ho mo?	how are you? in the Bangka dialect, written as 汝好乜 in China
	Ho	reply to Ngi ho and Ngi ho mo, written as 好 in China
	Sit fon mang?	have you eaten? in the Bangka dialect

Chinese, Mandarin [cmn] (China)
	汝好	nî hâo: general greeting.
	您好	nín hâo: general greeting
	您好吗?	nín hâo ma: how are you?, also written 您好嗎.
	我很好	wǒ hěn hǎo: reply to 你好嗎
	好	hǎo: reply to 你好嗎
	你怎么样?	nǐ zěnme yàng: how are you?, informal
	幸会	xìng huì: greeting used when meeting someone for the first time
	久仰	jiǔwén dàmíng: polite greeting used when meeting someone for the first time
	欢迎	huan ying: welcome greeting, also written 歡迎
	欢迎光临	huan ying guang lin: welcome greeting, also written 歡迎光臨

Chinese, Min Dong [cdo] (China.)
	汝好	nü ho: general greeting in Fuchou dialect

Chinese, Min Nan [nan] (China.)
	汝好	li ho: general greeting.
	汝好無	li ho bo: general greeting, also written 你好嗎
	我好，谢谢	waah ho gaam sia: reply to 汝好無
	好，感谢	ho gaam sia: reply to 汝好無
	好，多谢	ho do sia: informal reply to 汝好無
	好無	ho bo: general greeting.
	食飽未?	chiah pa bue: common greeting, literally: have you eaten?, also written 吃饱未
	敖早	gau cha: morning greeting, also written 爻早
	早	cha: morning greeting.
	午安	go on: afternoon greeting
	晚安	buan on: evening and nighttime greeting

Chinese, Yue Cantonese [yue] (China.)
	你好	néih hóu: general greeting
	喂	wei: general greeting
	早晨	jou san: morning greeting
	午安	ńgh ón: afternoon greeting
	晚安	máahn ón: evening greeting
	晚上好	máahn seuhng hóu: evening greeting
	早抖	jóutáu: nighttime greeting
	你好嗎?	néih hóu ma: how are you?
	點呀?	dím a: how are you?
	我好	ngóh hóu: reply to 你好嗎 and 點呀
	我幾好	ngóh géi hóu: reply to 你好嗎 and 點呀
	好好	hóu hóu: reply to 你好嗎 and 點呀
	幾好	gei hóu: reply to 你好嗎 and 點呀
	喂, 食咗飯未呀?	wei, sik jor fan mei a: greeting used around lunch and dinnertime: "did you have your meals?"
	歡迎	fun ying: welcome greeting
	歡迎光臨	fun ying guang lam: welcome greeting

Dani, Lower Grand Valley [dni] (Indonesia: Baliem Grand Valley.)
	Laouk	general greeting

Dani, Mid Grand Valley [dnt] (Indonesia: Baliem Grand Valley.)
	Waa	general greeting
	Lauk	greeting spoken to a woman or by a woman
	Lauknyak	greeting spoken by a group of women or to a group of women
	Hal loak nak	greeting spoken by a man to a man
	Nayak	greeting spoken by a man to a man
	Nayaklak	greeting spoken by a man to a group of men
	Wah likene	morning greeting
	Wah o kime	evening greeting
	Wah nogo yu	nighttime greeting

Dani, Upper Grand Valley [dna] (Indonesia: Baliem Grand Valley.)
	Na-yak	greeting spoken by a man to a man
	La-uk	greeting spoken by a woman or to a woman

Dani, Western [dnw] (Indonesia: Papua.)
	Wa	general greeting
	Laauk	general greeting
	Kaonak	general greeting spoken to one person
	Kinaonak	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Halao	general greeting
	Halabok nak	general greeting
	Eyak nayak halabok	general greeting
	Huben ke	morning greeting
	Dikane	noontime greeting
	Hibako	evening greeting
	Kaonak kime	evening greeting
	Kaonak nogo yu	nighttime greeting
	Rioge	nighttime greeting
	Hagul nak	greeting spoken by a man to another man
	Heget nak	greeting spoken by a woman to another woman

Ekari [ekg] (Indonesia: West Papua.)
	Koyo	general greeting