Language

Greetings in Mexican Indigenous Languages and Dialects

Saludos en los idiomas y dialectos indígenas de México

Ethnologue lists 298 languages spoken in Mexico.

There are 132 of these languages on this page.

Spanish is spoken by about 82% of the population in Mexico.

Amuzgo, Guerrero [amu] (Mexico: Guerrero and Oaxaca.)

Xmaⁿndyu'

general greeting

Xuaⁿnu'

general greeting

Ya tyixuenu'

morning greeting

Amuzgo, San Pedro Amuzgos [azg] (Mexico: San Pedro Amuzgos.)
	Nö'öⁿ	general greeting
	No' bi'	reply to Nö'öⁿspoken to a younger man or woman
	Maru' lú	reply to Nö'öⁿspoken to a younger man
	Maru' ñiâ	reply to Nö'öⁿspoken to a younger woman

Chatino, Tataltepec [cta] (Mexico: Tataltepec de Valdez and San Pedro Tututepec.)
	Cua nque' msaa	morning greeting
	Cua nque' xlyaa	afternoon greeting
	Cua nque' sii	evening greeting
	Nde ti ndu nu'u	general greeting

Chatino, Western Highland [ctp] (Mexico: southwestern Oaxaca.)
	Nde ti nduun	general greeting

Chichimeco [pei] (Mexico: Guanajuato.)
	Stipaá namishiós	greeting spoken to a friend

Chinanteco, Ojitlán [chj] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Ya	morning greeting
	Saa na	afternoon greeting
	Tia	nighttime greeting
	Ilaba honi?	how are you?
	Ila hoba tsi phinia	reply to Ilaba honi

Chinanteco, Palantla [cpa] (Mexico: San Juan Palantla in Oaxaca.)
	Ha láh tiogh hniah?	how are you? spoken to a group of people

Chinanteco, Quiotepec [chq] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Ah moh	general greeting

Chinanteco, Sochiapan [cso] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Halia'g sia'g?	how are you?
	Ehn alej chie go	how are you? informal

Chinanteco, Usila [cuc] (Mexico: Oaxaca and Veracruz.)
	Zei te ie	morning greeting
	Zei te lo	afternoon greeting
	Chei to ie	morning greeting
	Chei ta lo	afternoon greeting
	Nay high?	how are you?

Chol, Tumbalá [ctu] (Mexico: Chiapas.)
	Wocolix ae uch	general greeting
	Bajche'yu'bil	morning greeting
	Tate	greeting spoken to an elder in the Sabanilla dialect

Chontal, Highland Oaxaca [chd] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Xósa	general greeting
	Tanet	general greeting

Chontal, Lowland Oaxaca [clo] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Sho ai	general greeting
	Sho maipohma chisé	general greeting
	Mopaa moyaipa?	how are you?
	Chiic mopaa?	how are you?

Chuj, Ixtatán [cnm] (Guatemala: Huehuetenango Department. Mexico.)
	Cha jun stzatzil ha k'o'ol	general greeting
	Tas xi ha k'o'ol?	how are you?
	Wach'	reply to Tas xi ha k'o'ol

Cochimi [coj] (Mexico: Baja California Norte.)
	Auka	general greeting

Cocopa [coc] (Mexico: Baja California Norte. United States of America: Arizona.)
	Auka	general greeting

Cora, El Nayar [crn] (Mexico: Nayarit.)
	Ketchem aleyya	general greeting

Cora, Santa Teresa [cok] (Mexico: Nayarit.)
	Ketchem aleyya	general greeting

Cuicatec, Tepeuxila [cux] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Choono	general greeting
	Va choonun	general greeting
	Dinú chunee ndaca ngubi choomini	general greeting
	Tacar choonumi yabi dunu	morning greeting
	Cundana bai	welcome greeting

Huarijío [var] (Mexico: Sierra Madre mountains.)
	Kwíra	general greeting
	Yos kwíra	general greeting
	Yósi kwíra	general greeting
	Rios kwíra	general greeting
	Riosí kwíra	general greeting
	Tepóre amó yomága i'ká	formal greeting spoken to a group of people, literally "I greet all of you here"

Huasteco [hva] (Mexico: San Luis Potosi.)
	Nenek	general greeting
	Nenek, nenek	general greeting
	Tajka nenek	morning greeting
	Wakla nenek	afternoon greeting
	Thamku nenek	nighttime greeting
	Antawak?	how are you?

Huave, San Mateo [huv] (Mexico: San Mateo del Mar.)
	Ndios	general greeting
	Ndios ndik	general greeting
	Ndios ndik teat	general greeting spoken to a man
	Ndios ndik müm	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Kanüy lerpeaye?	greeting spoken to a person who is arriving
	Ajaj	reply to Kanüy lerpeaye
	Ajaj, teat	reply to Kanüy lerpeaye spoken to a man
	Ajaj, müm	reply to Kanüy lerpeaye spoken to a woman
	Ndios ikon teat-müm	welcome greeting to a group of people (that includes men and women)
	Ndios ikon teat	welcome greeting to a man
	Ndios ikon müm	welcome greeting to a woman

Huichol [hch] (Mexico: Nayarit and Jalisco.)
	Ke'aku	general greeting
	Ke'aku ne'iwá	greeting spoken to a friend
	Ke'aku ne'iwama	greeting spoken to a group of friends
	'Aixi kuneti	general greeting
	'Aixi kuanéeti	general greeting
	Ke'aku pemi títaicai yárie	morning greeting
	'Aixi xeteu'erieka?	how are you?
	'Aixi xeteu'erieka iwamarixi?	how are you? spoken to a group of friends

Ixcateco [ixc] (Mexico: Santa María Ixcatlán.)
	Tami	general greeting
	Ndede tijhiri?	how are you? formal
	Ndede tijha?	how are you? informal
	Iñaná tijina	reply to Ndede tijhiri and Ndede tijha
	Ha iña cuashu ñuthemi?	morning greeting

Jakalteko, Western [jai] (Guatemala: Huehuetenango Department. Mexico: Chiapas.)
	Hanik'	general greeting
	Amamin	general greeting spoken to a man
	Amiyay	general greeting spoken to a woman

Kanjobal [knj] (Guatemala: San Miguel Acatán. Mexico: Chiapas and Quintana Roo.)
	Hanik'	general greeting
	Watx' mi q'ejb'i hawu?	how are you?
	Watx'	reply to Watx' mi q'ejb'i hawu

Kickapoo [kic] (United States: Texas and Kansas. Mexico.)
	Ho	general greeting
	Aho	general greeting
	Taan eesipemaateθíani?	how are you?

Kiliwa [klb] (Mexico: Baja California Norte.)
	Sauca	general greeting
	Pemeím jaay u'	general greeting
	Pemeím jaay miguá'ju	morning greeting
	Pemeím jaay miguá'ju ñiaay kuteey	afternoon greeting
	Pemeím jaay eñiaay kuteey	afternoon greeting
	Pemeím kuteey pemeyóo miguá’ju	nighttime greeting
	Kuteey pemeyóo miguá'ju	nighttime greeting
	Pemeím má'ay u'?	how are you?
	Mgaay, mgaay	reply to Pemeím má'ay u'
	Pemeyóot miguá'ju?	how are you?
	Mgaay iguá'	reply to Pemeyóot miguá'ju

Kumiai [dih] (United States: southern California. Mexico: Baja California.)
	Háawka	general greeting
	Inya quahaun	general greeting
	Memeeyu tempa?	how are you?
	Ehaun tempa	reply to Memeeyu tempa
	Memeeyu temenyeway	how are you?
	Nymsup quahaun	morning greeting
	Eehaun	morning greeting

Lacandon [lac] (Mexico: Chiapas.)
	Utzim putzikal	general greeting
	Taringrech	greeting used before entering a house
	Or ken	reply to Taringrech

Mam, Northern [mam] (Guatemala. Mexico: Chiapas)
	Leen	general greeting
	Tza'n tay'a?	how are you?
	B'a'an	reply to Tza'n tay'a
	Ban tul lena	welcome greeting

Mam, Todos Santos [mvj] (Guatemala. Mexico: Chiapas.)
	Je'y	general greeting
	Jeyó	general greeting
	Je'ky	general greeting
	Jay	general greeting
	Chin q'olb'el teya	informal greeting spoken to one person
	Chin q'olb'el kyeyea	informal greeting spoken to a group of people
	Ti' tok	informal greeting
	Q'antz tq'ab'a	formal greeting
	Antz tq'ab'a	formal greeting spoken to an elder
	Antz tq'ab'a taat	formal greeting spoken to an elder man
	Tin sqixi	morning greeting
	Tin sqixa	afternoon greeting
	Tin xqaxa	evening greeting
	Maa' tzuula b'eetal	greeting spoken to a visitor
	Mapa tzuula	greeting spoken to a visitor
	Mápa jáwe?	morning greeting
	May	reply to Mápa jáwe
	T'in t'ai?	how are you?
	Tzen ta'ya?	how are you?

Maya, Yucatán [yua] (Mexico: Yucatan Peninsula.)
	Biix a beel?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Biix a beele'ex?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Biix yanikech?	how are you? informal
	Ma'aloob	reply to Biix a beel, Biix a beele'ex, and Biix yanikech
	Ba'ax ka wa'alik?	how are you?, literally "what do you say?"
	Mixba'al	reply to Ba'ax ka wa'alik, literally "nothing"
	Chen beya'	reply to Ba'ax ka wa'alik, literally "only this"
	Ba’ax ka beetik?	how are you? informal, literally "what are you doing?"
	Tu'ux ka bin?	greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, literally "where are you going?"
	Uts wenech?	morning greeting, "did you sleep well?"
	Wenen uts	reply to Uts wenech
	Olaj	informal greeting (from Spanish)
	Bwenas	general greeting (from Spanish)
	Bwenas dias	morning greeting (from Spanish)
	Bwenas tardes	afternoon and evening greeting (from Spanish)
	Taal teelo'	evening greeting
	Bwenas noches	nighttime greeting (from Spanish)

Mayo [mfy] (Mexico: Sinaloa.)
	Dios em chiania	general greeting
	Ketchë alheyya	general greeting
	Ket türi	reply to Ketchë alheyya
	Jëhui, türi	reply to Ketchë alheyya
	Ketchë eme'e alheyya?	how are you?
	Jëhui	reply to Ketchë eme'e alheyya
	Jatchíasë aane?	how are you?
	Alheyya	reply to Jatchíasë aane
	Jatchíasëm aaneca matchuk?	how are you? spoken in the morning ("how did you wake up?")
	Türi	reply to Jatchíasëm aaneca matchuk

Mazahua [maz] (Mexico: central region.)
	Kjimi	general greeting
	Kjimi se'e	greeting spoken to a man
	Kjimi sunga	greeting spoken to a woman
	Kjimi kjuarma	greeting spoken to a man of equal age ("hello cousin")
	Kjimi pale	greeting spoken to an older man ("hello grandfather")
	Kjimi male	greeting spoken to an older woman ("hello grandmother")
	Zengua	familiar greeting
	Zengua yo nte'e	familiar greeting to a group of people
	Jyasmä	general daytime greeting
	Jyasmäji	general daytime greeting
	Jyasmäja	general daytime greeting spoken in the Valle de Bravo dialect
	Jyas'ú	morning greeting
	Kjimi jyabi jyas'ú?	morning greeting
	Jango bi jyas'ú?	how are you? respectful
	Jango gi jyas'ú?	how are you? informal
	Jabi jyas'ú?	how are you? spoken to someone you know well
	Na joo	reply to Jabi jyas'ú
	Na jotjo	reply to Jabi jyas'ú
	Xastuma	morning greeting
	Ndshemíji	afternoon greeting
	Chenchoji	afternoon greeting
	Jotkuaji	afternoon greeting spoken in the Michoacan dialect
	Ashuomjá	evening greeting
	Xoman nzhää	evening greeting
	Tsökuaji	nighttime greeting
	Xomaji	nighttime greeting
	Jëikäto	informal greeting
	Pje ni kja'a?	how are you?
	Ribübütjo na jo'o pökji	reply to Pje ni kja'a

Mazateco, Chiquihuitlán [maq] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Cundanu	general greeting

Mazateco, Huautla [mau] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Ndali	general greeting

Mazateco, Ixcatlán [mzi] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Cundarí	general greeting
	Tinde	general greeting
	Tinda	general greeting

Mazateco, Jalapa [maj] (Mexico: Oaxaca and Veracruz.)
	Ńdahi	general greeting
	Ńdarí	general greeting

Mazateco, Mazatlán [vmz] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Tendari	general greeting

Mazateco, San Jerónimo Tecóatl [maa] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Indali	general greeting
	'Ntano	general greeting
	¿A saá tji'mi?	general greeting, literally "are you just going?"
	Jon saá tífia	reply to A saá tji'mi
	A ta 'koaá nda kjoanni?	how are you?
	Ta 'koaá ndani	reply to A ta 'koaá nda kjoanni

Mazateco, Soyaltepec [vmp] (Mexico: Soyaltepec.)
	Kundare	general greeting

Mixe, Coatlán [mco] (Mexico: east central Oaxaca.)
	Cïkeh tatpi'k	greeting spoken to an older man
	Cïkeh nangohp	greeting spoken to an older woman
	Cïkeh mïyš	greeting spoken to a younger man
	Cïkeh kiyš	greeting spoken to a younger woman

Mixe, Isthmus [neq] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Wiindsǿn	general greeting

Mixe, Juquila [mxq] (Mexico: east central Oaxaca.)
	Dios mep	general greeting
	Maygyépyuty	general greeting
	Wintso jiaty	how are you?
	Yakxon	reply to Wintso jiaty
	Oy ku ti minta	welcome greeting

Mixe, North Central [neq] (Mexico: northeastern Oaxaca.)
	Makyëpyë	general greeting
	Mëgeep	general greeting
	Za jiatzy	general greeting
	Maay	morning greeting
	Ešnásh	afternoon greeting
	Mogutzou	evening greeting

Mixe, Tlahuitoltepec [mxp] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Windsøn	general greeting
	Määy meets muku'uktëëjk	greeting spoken to a group of friends
	Na'amuk meets muku'uktëëjk	greeting spoken to a group of friends
	Xë'n mjätt?	how are you?
	Jam te'n mmëjk'ätt a?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Jam te'n na'amuk mmëjkätta?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Jam te'n ajäj atë'kx xpäätt x'ext a?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Ëy ku mentë	welcome greeting
	Ëy ku miny	welcome greeting

Mixe, Totontepec [mto] (Mexico: northeastern Oaxaca.)
	Diós te' meep	general greeting spoken to a man in Totontepec
	Diós tac meep	general greeting spoken to a woman in Totontepec
	Diós meep	general greeting spoken to a friend or social equal in Totontepec
	Te' meep	informal greeting spoken to a man in Totontepec
	Tac meep	informal greeting spoken to a woman in Totontepec
	Oy ko mintë	welcome greeting in Totontepec
	Dios temep	general greeting spoken to a man in Villa Alta
	Dios takmep	general greeting spoken to a woman in Villa Alta
	Ninzó tó mkuhahtk?	how are you? spoken in the morning in Villa Alta
	Mök ïz tö nkuhahtk	reply to Ninzó tó mkuhahtk

Mixteco, Alacatlatzala [mim] (Mexico: Guerrero.)
	Tánikuu	general greeting
	Tánikuu ún	general greeting
	Tánikuu ún tatá	general greeting spoken to a man
	Tánikuu ún naná	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Kuá'a ún tatá	general greeting spoken to a man
	Kuá'a ún naná	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Án va'a yíyó mií ún	afternoon greeting
	Án va'a yíyó mií ún tatá	afternoon greeting spoken to a man
	Án va'a yíyó mií ún naná	afternoon greeting spoken to a woman
	A íyó va'a ún?	how are you?
	Íyó va'a vaí	reply to A íyó va'a ún

Mixteco, Alcozauca [xta] (Mexico: Guerrero.)
	Án xíká va'a ndó?	general greeting

Mixteco, Apasco-Apoala [mip] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Lamanuni dito	greeting spoken to a man
	Lamanuni didi	greeting spoken to a woman
	Nchaa takuuni?	how are you?
	Io wa'ani da	reply to Nchaa takuuni

Mixteco, Ataláhuca [mib] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Ku va'a	general greeting
	Tanti	morning greeting
	Taniini	afternoon and evening greeting
	Tanikua	nighttime greeting
	Niñu va'a	nighttime greeting

Mixteco, Chayuco [mih] (Mexico: southwestern Oaxaca.)
	Nacumi suun	general greeting
	Yozo caa iyon?	how are you?

Mixteco, Chazumba [xtb] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Va'ani tata	general greeting spoken to a man in the Chinango dialect
	Nanova'ani tata	general greeting spoken to a man in the Chinango dialect
	Va'ani nana	general greeting spoken to a woman in the Chinango dialect
	Nanova'ani nana	general greeting spoken to a woman in the Chinango dialect
	Kooni	welcome greeting, "have a seat" in the Chinango dialect

Mixteco, Coatzopan [miz] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Ntiusi o	general greeting
	Ntiusi ntó	general greeting

Mixteco, Diuxi-Tilantongo [xtd] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Va'a nga ta'u kuu-n	general greeting
	Va'a nga ta'u kuu-n dito	general greeting spoken to a man

Mixteco, Jamiltepec [mxt] (Mexico: southwestern Oaxaca.)
	Tandí	morning greeting
	Tañiní	evening greeting
	Tanikúa	nighttime greeting
	Desakuró?	how are you?

Mixtec, Juxlathuaca [vmc] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Cha	general greeting spoken to a man
	Chani	general greeting spoken to a woman

Mixteco, Magdalena Peñasco [xtm] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Taondi	morning greeting in the Peñasco dialect
	Taondi taa	morning greeting spoken to a man in the Peñasco dialect
	Taondi naa	morning greeting spoken to a woman in the Peñasco dialect
	Tavontsi	general greeting spoken in the San Agustín dialect
	Kayo va'a ni?	greeting spoken to an adult in the Zaragoza dialect
	Kayo va'a roo?	greeting spoken to a child in the Zaragoza dialect
	Nexe iyo ni?	how are you? spoken to an adult in the Zaragoza dialect
	Nexe iyo ro?	how are you? spoken to a child in the Zaragoza dialect
	Kukueni	reply to Kayo va'a ni, Kayo va'a roo, Nexe iyo ni, and Nexe iyo ro
	Tamani	reply to Kayo va'a ni and Kayo va'a roo in the Zaragoza dialect
	Va'a ni	reply to Nexe iyo ni in the Zaragoza dialect

Mixteco, Metlatónoc [mxv] (Mexico: Guerrero.)
	Va'a te kuini	formal greeting
	Va'a te kunuk	informal greeting

Mixteco, Mixtepec [mix] (Mexico: San Juan Mixtepec.)
	A kua'un	general greeting
	Yeeni tata	general greeting spoken to a man when arriving at a house
	Yeeni nana	general greeting spoken to a woman when arriving at a house
	Yeemeu	general greeting spoken to a child when arriving at a house
	Yeemeu koyo sukuachi	general greeting spoken to a child when arriving at a house
	Takuni tata	general greeting spoken to a man when meeting on the street
	Takuni nana	general greeting spoken to a woman when meeting on the street
	Takuni xito	general greeting spoken to a man when meeting on the street, literally "we meet, uncle"
	Takuni xixi	general greeting spoken to a woman when meeting on the street, literally "we meet, aunt"
	Takumeu	general greeting spoken to a child when meeting on the street
	Takumeu koyo sukuachi	general greeting spoken to a child when meeting on the street
	Nchi kachini?	how are you?
	Nchi sa'ani?	how are you?
	Nchi kuni?	how are you? (how have you been?)
	Nixhi ka'a ñani?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Nixhi ka'a nti'veni?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	A ii va'a iniun?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Jaa, ii va'a ini	reply to A ii va'a iniun
	Jaa	reply to A ii va'a iniun
	Takuni vee	welcome greeting

Mixteco, Peñoles [mil] (Mexico: west central Oaxaca.)
	Kobaadín	morning greeting
	Kobadiátu	reply to Kobaadín
	Kobaadín sakwaa	afternoon greeting
	Kobadiátu sakwaa	reply to Kobaadín sakwaa
	Arasío	evening greeting
	Vexi ve'e	greeting spoken when entering a house
	Ne'e ve'e	reply to Vexi ve'e
	Ku kwen'n deku?	how are you?
	Deku ba'i	reply to Ku kwen'n deku

Mixteco, San Miguel Chalcatongo [mil] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Tanìndíí táà	morning greeting spoken to a man
	Tanìndíí náà	morning greeting spoken to a woman
	Tanìndíí	morning greeting
	Tándi	morning greeting
	Tàníshiù	noontime greeting
	Tá'úshiù	noontime greeting
	Tanìñíni	afternoon greeting
	Tanìkuaa	evening greeting
	Ndesa kúuní?	how are you? formal
	Ndesa yóóni?	how are you? formal
	Ndesa kúuró?	how are you? informal
	Ndesa yóóró?	how are you? informal
	Kúu kuééni	reply to Ndesa kúuní, Ndesa yóóni, Ndesa kúuró, and Ndesa yóóró

Mixtec, Silacayoapan [mks] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Tániku	general greeting
	Cha	greeting spoken to a woman
	Tat	greeting spoken to an older man
	Nan	greeting spoken to an older woman
	Cáhnu nahá ná cacuu yóhó	general greeting

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Mixteco, Sinicahua [xti] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Tondii	general greeting

Mixtec, Southeastern Nochixtlán [mxy] (Mexico: Santo Domingo Nuxaá.)
	Takuni vei	formal greeting used when not at a home
	Taku vei	informal greeting used when not at a home
	Takuni tata	greeting spoken to a man when not at home
	Takuni tata vei	greeting spoken to a man when not at home
	Takuni nana	greeting spoken to a woman when not at home
	Takuni nana vei	greeting spoken to a woman when not at home
	Taku na	greeting spoken to a child when not at home
	Yeni vei	formal greeting used when at a home
	Yeu vei	informal greeting used when at a home

Mixtec, Southern Puebla [mit] (Mexico: southern Puebla.)
	Koba'ani	general greeting
	Ba'ani	informal greeting
	Ba'ani tío	greeting spoken to an older man
	Ba'ani tía	greeting spoken to an older woman
	Ba'ani xu	greeting spoken to a younger man
	Ba'ani xa	greeting spoken to a younger woman
	Tuinu ba'ani	morning greeting
	Ka'in ba'ani	midday greeting
	Kua ba'ani	afternoon greeting
	Kuñia ba'ani	nighttime greeting

Mixteco, Tezoatlán [mxb] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Nákaa ní	general greeting
	Á nákaa ní	general greeting spoken in San Juan Diquiyu
	Á ndéi ní?	greeting used at a house
	Jaan, kua'án ku'u ní ve'e	reply to Á ndéi ní
	Jaan, kuán ku'u ní	reply to Á ndéi ní

Mixteco, Tidaá [mtx] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Natandio	morning greeting
	Kausi u ni cutag winu	afternoon greeting
	Na ca anun?	how are you?
	Hua'a	reply to Na ca anun
	Ne'ee	reply to Na ca anun

Mixteco, Tututepec [mtu] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Tondii	morning greeting
	Tonkuaa	evening greeting
	Naja iyo nuu?	how are you?
	Iyo va'a nii	reply to Naja iyo nuu

Mixteco, Yosondúa [mpm] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Nasa kuu ni?	how are you?
	Nasa kachi añu ni?	how are you?
	Tono va'o	morning greeting
	Tono va'ni	morning greeting spoken to an adult
	Nií chu	morning greeting spoken to a male child in Yolotepec
	Nií cha	morning greeting spoken to a female child in Yolotepec
	Ku'a va'o	afternoon and evening greeting used in Yolotepec
	Ku'a va'ni	afternoon and evening greeting used in Yolotepec
	A yoo kueni?	how are you? used in Yolotepec
	Tani kuni kueni?	how are you? used in Yolotepec
	Ñandu kayani?	how are you? used in Yolotepec
	*A ni tu no kueni?*	how are you? in the morning, used in Yolotepec

Mixteco, Yucuañe [mvg] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Hachi	general greeting

Náhuatl, Classical [nci] (Mexico.)
	Panoltij	general greeting
	Panoltijtsino	formal greeting
	Niltze	informal greeting
	Nopohtze	informal greeting
	Yeccue	informal greeting
	Tahui	informal greeting
	Ma cualli tlaneci	morning greeting
	Ma cualli tlanextli	morning greeting
	Ma cualli yohualli	evening greeting
	Quen otitlathuili?	morning greeting, "how did you awaken?"
	Quen ocemilhuitihuac?	how are you, "how did you pass the day"
	Quenin timoyetztica?	how are you?
	Cualli	reply to Quen otitlathuili, Quen ocemilhuitihauc, and Quenin timoyetztica
	Tlen mitzpanti?	how are you? informal
	Tlen pano?	how are you? informal
	Ximocehuitzino	welcome greeting
	Ma moyolihcatzin	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Nan moyolihcatzin	welcome greeting spoken to a group of people

Náhuatl, Guerrero [ngu] (Mexico.)
	Panoltih	general greeting
	Nachkau	greeting spoken by a man to an elder man
	Noueueh	greeting spoken by a woman to an elder man
	Topih	greeting spoken to an elder woman
	Pipih	greeting spoken to an elder woman
	Tlanextilih	early morning greeting
	Nextilih	early morning greeting
	Panoltih	morning greeting
	Noltih	morning greeting
	Tlati	afternoon greeting
	Tiotlakih	evening greeting
	Tiotlakiltih	evening greeting
	Tlapoyawilih	nighttime greeting
	Poyawilih	nighttime greeting
	Yauilih	nighttime greeting
	Tlanextileh	morning greeting used in Acatlán
	Nextileh	morning greeting used in Acatlán
	Chotlaquile	afternoon greeting used in Acatlán
	Nimochan	greeting spoken by a visitor wishing to enter a house, used in Oapan
	Namochan	greeting spoken by a visitor wishing to enter a house, used in Ameyaltepec
	Memochan	greeting spoken by a visitor wishing to enter a house, used in Ozomatlan

Náhuatl, Highland [azz] (Mexico.)
	Tiotakj	morning greeting used in Cuetzalan
	Tanesik	afternoon greeting used in Cuetzalan
	Tayouaj	evening greeting used in Cuetzalan
	Ximopaquilti	general greeting used in Puebla

Náhuatl, Huasteca [nhw] or [nhe] (Mexico.)
	Tlanezquiya	general greeting
	Cualli tonalli	general greeting
	Cualli tlaneci	morning greeting
	Cualli tlanextli	morning greeting, formal
	Cualli teotlac	afternoon greeting
	Cualli teotlactin	afternoon greeting, formal
	Cualli yohualli	evening greeting
	Cualli yohualtin	evening greeting, formal
	Cualli tlayohuan	nighttime greeting used after dark

Náhuatl, Isthmus [nhp] (Mexico: Veracruz.)
	Piali	general greeting
	Piale	general greeting
	Pial tate	greeting spoken to a man
	Pial nane	greeting spoken to a woman

Náhuatl, Mecayapán [nhx] (Mexico.)
	Piali	general greeting
	Pianotah	greeting spoken by a man to another man
	Pianopi	greeting spoken by an older person
	Pialitah	greeting spoken by an older man to a younger man
	Pianoko	greeting spoken by a younger man to an older man
	Pialipi	greeting spoken by a young man to a woman
	Piapipi	greeting spoken by a young woman to a woman
	Piayechin	greeting spoken by an older woman to a younger woman
	Piatahchin	greeting spoken by an older woman to a younger woman
	Te kijtowa?	how are you?
	Atei	reply to Te kijtowa
	Cuale onanaulajkej	welcome greeting

Náhuatl, Morelos [nhm] (Mexico.)
	Cualli motonalli	general greeting
	Cualli moyohualli	evening greeting
	Cualli motayohuan	nighttime greeting
	Quenin o timo panolti?	how are you?
	Quenin o timo tlatuilti?	morning greeting
	Quenin o timo yohuilti?	evening greeting
	Cualli, tlazohcamati	reply to Quenin o timo panolti, Quenin o timo tlatuilti, and Quenin o timo yohuilti

Náhuatl, Northern Oaxaca [nhy] (Mexico: northwestern Oaxaca.)
	Nu panolte	general greeting
	Que hualiahue?	how are you?
	Que hualiahue tehuatzin?	how are you?
	Cualli, tlazocamatimiec	reply to Que hualiahue and Que hualiahue tehuatzin

Náhuatl, Orizaba [nlv] (Mexico.)
	Panoltih	general greeting
	Panoltih tata	greeting spoken by a child to an older man
	Panoltih nana	greeting spoken by a child to an older woman
	Panoltih pipi	greeting spoken by a child to an older woman
	Panoltih choco	reply to Panoltih spoken by an adult to a male child
	Panoltih taco	reply to Panoltih spoken by an adult to a female child
	Tamechontlahpalowa	formal greeting
	Chantzinko	greeting used when visiting a house
	Manioh	general greeting spoken in Amatlán de los Reyes
	Cuale xiahteh	reply to Manioh spoken in Amatlán de los Reyes
	Manioh notlayeh	greeting spoken by a child to an older man in Amatlán de los Reyes
	Manioh nauieh	greeting spoken by a child to an older woman in Amatlán de los Reyes
	Cuale xiahteh conetl	reply to Manioh notlayeh and Manioh nauieh in Amatlán de los Reyes

Náhuatl, Puebla [ncj] (Mexico.)
	Mopanolti	general greeting
	Mopanoltihtzino	formal greeting

Náhuatl, Tenango [nhi] (Mexico: Zacatlán, Puebla.)
	Tzinon	general greeting
	Quen mitzmocauilihticah tonaltzin?	how are you? during the day ("how is the heat?")

Náhuatl, Tetelcingo [nhg] (Mexico.)
	Nemiechmotlajpalfia	formal greeting

Otomí, Eastern Highland [otm] (Mexico: Hidalgo and Veracruz.)
	Hátzí	morning greeting
	Untéh	afternoon greeting
	Téh	afternoon greeting

Otomí, Estado de México [ots] (Mexico: State of Mexico.)
	Te gihxa	morning greeting
	Te xkate	afternoon greeting

Otomí, Mezquital [ote] (Mexico: Hidalgo.)
	Hats'i	general greeting
	Hax'a jua	general greeting
	Ki hats'i dada	formal greeting spoken to a man
	Ki hats'i nana	formal greeting spoken to a woman
	Ki hax'a jua dada	respectful greeting spoken to a man
	Ki hax'a jua nana	respectful greeting spoken to a woman
	Ki hats'i	informal greeting
	Te hats'i	informal greeting
	Kinde	morning greeting
	Mö’kjä	evening and nighttime greeting

Otomí, Querétaro [otq] (Mexico: Querétaro.)
	Hadi	morning greeting spoken in the Amealco dialect
	Hadi indagöj'e	morning greeting spoken to a group of people in the Amealco dialect
	Jascon	morning greeting spoken in the Amealco dialect
	Evinte	afternoon greeting spoken in the Amealco dialect
	Evinchui	nighttime greeting spoken in the Amealco dialect
	Te mu gi thogi?	how are you? in the Amealco dialect
	Ta moxö	morning greeting spoken in the Guanajuato dialect
	Te gixa r ndé	afternoon greeting spoken in the Guanajuato dialect
	Te gixadí?	how are you? in the Guanajuato dialect
	Thi gixande temo?	how are you? in the Guanajuato dialect

Otomí, Temoaya [ott] (Mexico: Estado de Mexico.)
	Hjatzi	general greeting
	Zzengua ki	general greeting
	Te gui thjohj?	how are you?
	Sho hra zzo	reply to Te gui thjohj

Otomí, Texcatepec [otx] (Mexico: Veracruz and Hidalgo.)
	Haxa'jua	morning greeting spoken in Ixmiquilpan
	Ki de	afternoon greeting spoken in Ixmiquilpan
	Hoga xui	nighttime greeting spoken in Ixmiquilpan
	Hogan ntzente	welcome greeting spoken in Ixmiquilpan

Otomí, Tilapa [otl] (Mexico: Santiago Tilapa.)
	Háxá	morning greeting
	Té	afternoon greeting

Paipai [ppi] (United States: southern California. Mexico: Baja California Norte.)
	Awka	general greeting
	'Awlika	reply to Awka
	Kamyuli	general greeting

Pima Bajo [pia] (Mexico: Sonora and Chihuahua.)
	Sooyn	general greeting
	Dyóos em sooyn	general greeting
	Hóigadeny	general greeting

Popoloca, Mezontla [pbe] (Mexico: Puebla.)
	Chákūʔā	morning greeting
	Chákūʔā sıá	formal morning greeting
	Kúxíʔā	afternoon greeting
	Kúxíʔā sıá	formal afternoon greeting
	Kúndúʔā	nighttime greeting
	Kúndúʔā sıá	formal nighttime greeting
	Xínātītìkì	welcome greeting
	Xínātītìkì kíčíá	welcome greeting spoken to a friend

Popoluca, Oluta [plo] (Mexico: Veracruz.)
	Chu'šmooy'e	general greeting
	Šu'p	morning greeting
	Jumej mintu'cši?	morning greeting

Popoluca, Texistepec [poq] (Mexico: Veracruz.)
	Šučeʔ	general greeting
	Meñna knʔaʔmkaʔmaʔ	greeting spoken by a visitor
	Wi:	reply to Meñna knʔaʔmkaʔmaʔ

Purépecha [tsz] (Mexico: Michoacán.)
	Nárhi jámaxaki	general greeting
	Natsï jámaxaki	general greeting, more formal
	Sesi	reply to Nárhi jámaxaki and Natsï jámaxaki
	Sesi ka cha	reply to Nárhi jámaxaki and Natsï jámaxaki
	Jéndi	general greeting
	Jéndi tsé	general greeting
	Tsé	general greeting
	Nashki	general greeting
	Nark	general greeting
	Natsï erándiski	morning greeting, formal
	Nárhi erándisïkiri	morning greeting, informal
	Natsï chúskusïki	afternoon and evening greeting, formal
	Nárhi chúskusïkiri	afternoon and evening greeting, informal
	Nárhi chúsku	afternoon and evening greeting, informal
	Sesirhi jaraski?	how are you?
	Jo	reply to Sesirhi jaraski
	Xarhatakua	welcome greeting spoken to a woman
	Xarhatakuani	welcome greeting spoken to a man

Seri [sei] (Mexico: Sonoran coast.)
	Me hxacáixaj	general greeting, "I greet you"
	Zó taa?	how are you?

Tarahumara, Central [tar] (Mexico: Chihuahua.)
	Kuira	general greeting
	Kuira bá	reply to Kuira
	Riosi kuira	general greeting
	Kuira ganíri bá	general greeting
	Piri vi mure?	morning greeting, literally "what did you dream?"
	Kuira rokógo bá	nighttime greeting

Tektiteko [ttc] (Guatemala.)
	Sa' taat	general greeting spoken to a man
	Sa' naan	general greeting spoken to a woman
	K'amoj jun limb'il ta atz	formal greeting
	Je'ky titza' atich?	how are you?

Tepecano [tep] (Mexico: Jalisco.)
	Šavhuvan	general greeting
	Engando šavhuvan	general greeting
	Ahwanape	reply to Šavhuvan and Engando šavhuvan
	Hupanape	reply to Šavhuvan and Engando šavhuvan
	Šavhuvan armano	general greeting
	Šavhuvan api	reply to Šavhuvan armano
	Adius	general greeting
	Aterihuro	nighttime greeting
	Hašto šištomoyn?	how are you? (literally, "what news is there?")
	Nada ni hašto	reply to Hašto šištomoyn

Tepehua, Tlachichilco [tpt] (Mexico: Veracruz.)
	Maqt'unk'un	morning greeting
	Maqto'oxay	afternoon greeting

Tepehuan, Southeastern [stp] (Mexico: Durango.)
	Xiiban	general greeting
	Bhai'p xiiban	reply to Xiiban
	Jachapim jum uglin?	how are you?
	Jax japich ji xi'aa'ñ?	how are you?
	Buenas diiyas	morning greeting

Tlapaneco, Malinaltepec [tcf] (Mexico: Guerrero.)
	Wua'saa	general greeting
	Wuatsa ló	morning greeting
	Wua'kha ló	afternoon greeting
	Wuakyan ló	evening greeting
	Wuaquia ló	evening greeting
	Wuaquia	evening greeting
	Goj'huaá	welcome greeting at a house

Tojolabal [toj] (Mexico: Chiapas.)
	San tat	general greeting spoken to an older man
	San nan	general greeting spoken to an older woman
	San jb'ankila	general greeting spoken to a man of the same age as the speaker
	San kijtzi'ina	general greeting spoken to a woman of the same age as the speaker
	Huliy ama?	welcome greeting, "have you come?"
	Huliy on	reply to Huliy ama, "I've come"

Totonaco, Highland [tos] (Mexico: Veracruz.)
	Lhen	general greeting spoken in Coxquihui
	Ninkulá wala?	how are you? spoken in Coxquihui
	Lhan kwi, chu wix	reply to Ninkulá wala spoken in Coxquihui
	Skgalhen	general greeting spoken in Ixtepec and Caxhuacán
	Thlén	general greeting spoken in Zozocolco

Totonaco, Ozumatlán [tqt] (Mexico: Tepango, Puebla.)
	Lhan	general greeting

Totonaco, Papantla [top] (Mexico: Veracruz and Puebla.)
	Kgalhen	general greeting
	Kao	informal greeting
	Tlan lapat wix?	how are you?
	Akit tlan paxawaya	reply to Tlan lapat wix

Totonaco, Yecuatla [tlc] (Mexico: Veracruz.)
	Sitlicaticuy	morning greeting (from 19th century; no longer used)
	Sitlacatanuc	afternoon greeting (from 19th century; no longer used)

Totonaco, Xicotepec de Juárez [too] (Mexico: Puebla.)
	Tuncuīlh	morning greeting used before sunrise
	Cuī'ni'	morning greeting used after sunrise
	Kōtanu'	afternoon greeting
	Tzī'sua'	nighttime greeting
	Chī la'ko'ya'?	how are you?

Triqui, Chicahuaxtla [trs] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Ma dinij	greeting spoken to a man of the same age as the speaker
	Ma yuwe'	greeting spoken to a woman of the same age as the speaker
	Ma da'nej	greeting spoken to a man of the same generation as the speaker's father
	Ma du'wi	greeting spoken to a woman of the same generation as the speaker's mother
	Ma dada	greeting spoken to an older man
	Ma nana	greeting spoken to an older woman
	Ma tugun	greeting spoken to a male child
	Ma duguachi	greeting spoken to a female child

Triqui, Copala [trc] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Güii sa' uxrá	general greeting
	Ma tinúú	greeting spoken to a man of the same age as the speaker
	Ma yugue'	greeting spoken to a woman of the same age as the speaker
	Ma ta'nij	greeting spoken to a man of the same generation as the speaker's father
	Ma du'wi	greeting spoken to a woman of the same generation as the speaker's mother
	Ma data	greeting spoken to an older man
	Ma nana	greeting spoken to an older woman
	Ma tucun'	greeting spoken to a male child
	Ma taguachi'	greeting spoken to a female child

Triqui, San Martín Itunyoso [trq] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Ma dinï	greeting spoken to a man of the same age as the speaker
	Ma yugue'	greeting spoken to a woman of the same age as the speaker
	Ma da'nanj	greeting spoken to a man of the same generation as the speaker's father
	Ma du'wi	greeting spoken to a woman of the same generation as the speaker's mother
	Ma dada	greeting spoken to an older man
	Ma nana	greeting spoken to an older woman
	Ma tugun	greeting spoken to a male child
	Ma duguachi	greeting spoken to a female child

Tzeltal, Bachajón [tzb] (Mexico: Chiapas.)
	Bi xchich 'awo'tan	general greeting
	Lek bal 'ayat	morning greeting
	Lek 'ayan	reply to Lek bal 'ayat

Tzotzil, Chamula [tzc] (Mexico: San Juan Chamula.)
	Mi li 'oyote	morning greeting
	Li oyun	reply to Mi li 'oyote
	Mi li 'oyuxuke	afternoon greeting
	Li oyunkutik	reply to Mi li 'oyuxuke

Tzotzil, Zinacantán [tzz] (Mexico: Chiapas.)
	K'usi xi	general greeting
	Mu k'usi xi	reply to K'usi xi
	K'uxi	informal greeting
	Mu k'uxi	reply to K'uxi
	Mi li'ote	morning greeting
	K'uxi mi li'ote	morning greeting
	Mu k'uxi li'one	reply to Ku'xi mi li'ote
	K'usi xi li'ote	morning greeting
	Mu k'usi xi li'one	reply to K'usi xi mi li'one
	K'uxa elan jo'ote?	how are you?
	K'uxa elan?	how are you?
	Ley oyun jo'ote	reply to K'uxa elan jo'ote and K'uxa elan
	Ley oy li la tale	welcome greeting
	Ley oy li la talike	welcome greeting

Yaqui [yaq] (Mexico: Sonora. United States of America: Arizona.)
	Lios em chania	general greeting spoken to one person in the Arizona dialect
	Lios em chaniavu	general greeting spoken to a group of people in the Arizona dialect
	Lios em chiokoe	reply to Dios em chaniabu in the Arizona dialect
	Ket che allea?	how are you? spoken to one person in the Arizona dialect
	Ket chem allea?	how are you? spoken to a group of people in the Arizona dialect
	Ket tu'i	reply to Ket che allea and Ket chem allea in the Arizona dialect
	Dios em chania	general greeting spoken to one person in the Sonoran dialect
	Dios em chaniabu	general greeting spoken to a group of people in the Sonoran dialect
	Dios em chócoe	reply to Dios em chaniabu in the Sonoran dialect

Zapoteco, El Alto [zpp] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Zan	general greeting
	Zan ti	general greeting spoken to adults
	Zan yog	general greeting spoken to children
	Zan may	general greeting spoken to a young woman
	Zan yu	informal greeting

Zapoteco, Güilá [ztu] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Sac rsil	morning greeting
	Sac laichi	midday greeting
	Sac bchi	afternoon greeting
	Sac bshiñ	nighttime greeting

Zapoteco, Isthmus [zai] (Mexico: Tehuantepec and Juchitán.)
	Padiuxi	general greeting
	Xhi tal	general greeting
	Xhi tal xha	general greeting
	Xhi tal xha núu lu	general greeting spoken to one person
	Xhi tal núu lu	general greeting spoken to one person
	Xhi tal xha nu'tu	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Xhi tal xha zieetu	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Xhi nuu xa lu'?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Xhi nuu xa tu'?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Ma zeu' la?	greeting spoken when meeting one person on the street
	Ma zeeda tu la?	greeting spoken when meeting one person on the street
	Ma ze tu la?	greeting spoken when meeting a group of people on the street
	Ma zeeda cabe la?	greeting spoken when meeting a group of people on the street
	Ma'	reply to Ma zeu' la, Ma ze tu laa, Ma ze tu la, and Ma zeeda cabe la

Zapotec, Lachixio [zpl] (Mexico: western Oaxaca.)
	Malu nee	general greeting

Zapoteco, Mitla [zaw] (Mexico: Mitla Valley.)
	Zac rsil	morning greeting
	Zac lei dji	midday greeting
	Zac dji	afternoon greeting
	Zac crin	nighttime greeting

Zapoteco, Ozolotepec [zao] (Mexico: San Andrés Paxtlán.)
	Zan	general greeting
	Zan yu	informal greeting spoken to a friend
	Zan ti	greeting spoken to an adult
	Zan yog	gereting spoken by an adult to a male child
	Zan may	greeting spoken by an adult to a female child

Zapoteco, Rincón [zar] (Mexico: northern Oaxaca.)
	Padiuxe	general greeting

Zapoteco, San Juan Guelavía [zab] (Mexico: Teotitlán del Valle.)
	Xaxhií	general greeting
	Zac xtili	morning greeting
	Zac xistil	morning greeting
	Zac leechi	midday greeting
	Zac chil	afternoon greeting
	Zac xini	evening and nighttime greeting
	Xa yuú?	how are you?
	Venka	reply to Xa yuú

Zapoteco, San Pedro Quiatoni [zpf] (Mexico: Tlacolula.)
	Saw rsil	morning greeting
	Saw shin	evening and nighttime greeting
	Sha su guo?	how are you?

Zapoteco, Sierra de Juárez [zaa] (Mexico: northern Oaxaca.)
	Padìúži	general greeting spoken in the Analco dialect
	Padiúží tatá	general greeting spoken to a man in the Analco dialect
	Padiúží naná	general greeting spoken to a woman in the Analco dialect
	Padiúží hehníùla	general greeting spoken to an elder person in the Analco dialect
	Padiúžioò	general greeting spoken in the Macuiltianguis dialect
	Padiúžižò	general greeting spoken by men in the Atepec dialect
	Padiúžižóó	general greeting spoken by women and children in the Atepec dialect

Zapoteco, Tabaa [zat] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Padiull	general greeting

Zapoteco, Texmelucan [zpz] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Shnur	general greeting spoken when approaching a house
	Daga	reply to Shnur
	Yapa	greeting spoken when arriving, literally "I come"
	Gyeeda	reply to Yapa

Zapoteco, Yatzachi [zav] (Mexico: north central Oaxaca.)
	Dioxei	general greeting
	Dioxe	general greeting
	Padiox	general greeting
	Padioxe	general greeting
	Sha'oza zil	morning greeting
	Sha'oza zha	afternoon greeting
	Sha'oza yel	evening greeting
	Sha'oza zhe	respectful evening greeting
	Sha'oza cuino'	reply to Sha'oza zhe
	Aozhoscuino'	reply to Sha'oza zhe

Zapoteco, Yalálag [zpu] (Mexico: Yalálag and Oaxaca City.)
	Padiuzhe	general greeting

Zapoteco, Zoogocho [zpq] (Mexico: Zoogocho Oaxaca City.)
	Patiosh	general greeting

Zoque, Copainalá [zoc] (Mexico: Chiapas and Tabasco.)
	Sokena	general greeting

Zoque, Francisco León [zos] (Mexico: Chiapas and Tabasco.)
	Yajtsujama	general greeting
	Zuscotajá	morning greeting
	Xøn itin	morning greeting
	Døx øn itin	morning greeting
	Døx øn itin tsajtampø	afternoon greeting
	Zapazá	nighttime greeting

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Amuzgo, Guerrero [amu] (Mexico: Guerrero and Oaxaca.)
	Xmaⁿndyu'	general greeting
	Xuaⁿnu'	general greeting
	Ya tyixuenu'	morning greeting

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