Greetings in more than 2600 languages

		Languages (alphabetical):

This page contains greetings in the languages listed below, which begin with the letter A. There are 193 languages on this page.

Aari [aiw] (Ethiopia: North central Omo region.)
	Laqimiu?	how are you?
	Laqimi	reply to Laqimiu

Abadi [kbt] (Papua New Guinea: Central Province.)

Rani nonoa morning greeting

Vabuga nonoa nighttime greeting

Abai Sungai [abf] (Malaysia: Sabah.)
	Ia anu kabar mu?	how are you?
	Ombo ingkiat mu?	where are you going?
	Ombo ingkiat asalmu?	where have you come from?

Abau [aau] (Papua New Guinea: Green River in Sandaun Province.)

Leisnon yaprue-ar

morning greeting

Arawh yaprue-ar evening greeting

Abaza [abq] (Russia: Karachay-Cherkess Republic.)
	Мыш бзи	Mysh bzi: general greeting
	Умш бзи	Umsh bzi: general greeting
	Щымта бзи	Schymta bzi: morning greeting
	Хъвлапын бзи	Khvlapyn bzi: evening greeting
	Ууысква шпаъу?	Uuyskva shpau?: how are you, spoken to a man
	Буысква шпаъу?	Buyskva shpau?: how are you, spoken to a woman
	Бзила	Bzila: fine (reply to Ууысква шпаъу and Буысква шпаъу)

Abé [aba] (Côte d'Ivoire: Southern Department, Agboville, and Tiassale.)
	Bomé	general greeting
	Eli o	general greeting

Abenaki, Eastern [aaq] (United States of America: Maine.)
	Kuai	general greeting
	Kuai kuai	general greeting

Abenaki, Western [abe] (Canada: Quebec along the St. Lawrence River. United States of America: Vermont and New Hampshire.)
	Kwai	general greeting
	Kwai kwai	general greeting
	Paakuinôgwzian	general greeting
	Tôni kd'ollôwzin?	how are you?
	N'wôwlôwzi	reply to Tôni kd'ollôwzin
	N'wôwlôwzi pita	reply to Tôni kd'ollôwzin

Abipón [axb] (Argentina.)
	Ariáíe eneogá ayañierman	general greeting
	Ariayé eneogá ayañierman	general greeting
	Ariayé neotá ayañierman	general greeting
	Ygui miñí tarí?	how are you?
	Grijó tetarí	reply to Ygi miñí tarí
	Alimioá	welcome greeting, "come in"
	Nalinioá	welcome greeting, "come in", informal
	Añiguiñí	welcome greeting, "sit down"
	Añichiriñí	welcome greeting, "sit down"

Abkhaz [abk] (Georgia: Abkhaz Republic.)
	Мшыбзиа	Mshybzia: general greeting
	Мшыбзиакуа	Mshybziakua: general greeting
	Уа, мшы бзиа	Ua, mshy bzia: general greeting
	Бзиараш бай	Bziarash bai: general greeting
	Бзиара убааит	Bziara ubaait: greeting spoken to a man
	Бзиара ббааит	Bziara bbaait: greeting spoken to a woman
	Бзиара зәбааит	Bziara zabaait: greeting spoken to a group
	Щижьыбзиа	Schizhybzia: morning greeting
	Шьыжьыбзиа	Shyzhybzia: morning greeting
	Шьыжьыбзиакуа	Shyzhybziakua: morning greeting
	Уа, шьыжьы бзиа	Ua, shyzhy bzia: morning greeting
	Xулыбзиа	Khulybzia: evening greeting
	Xулыбзиакуа	Khulybziakua: evening greeting
	Уа, х'әылбзиа	Ua, khәylbzia: evening greeting
	Бзиа збаша!	Bzia zbasha: reply to greetings
	Бускуа бао?	Buskua bao?: how are you? spoken to a man
	Аускуа бао?	Auskua bao?: how are you? spoken to a woman
	Азамана	Azamana: reply to Бускуа бао and Аускуа бао
	Быспакоу?	Byspakou?: how are you? spoken to a woman
	Успакоу?	Uspakou?: how are you? spoken to a man
	Бзиала шәаабеит	Bziala shwaabeit: welcome greeting
	Бзиала уаабеит	Bziala uaabeit: welcome greeting spoken to a man

Abron [abr] (Ghana: southwestern region. Côte d'Ivoire: Tanda and Boundoukou.)
	Akwaaba	welcome

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
	Seulamat beungoh	morning greeting
	Seulamat coet uroe	daytime greeting
	Seulamat seupot	evening greeting
	Seulamat malam	nighttime greeting
	Peuhaba?	how are you?
	Haba get	reply to Peuhaba
	Haba djroeh	reply to Peuhaba
	Ulon djroeh manteng	reply to Peuhaba
	Get, terimong geunaseh	reply to Peuhaba
	Seulamat neuteumuléh	welcome greeting
	Seulamat teuka	welcome greeting
	Seulamat troek teuka	welcome greeting
	Seulamat troeh teuka	welcome greeting

Achi' [acr] (Guatemala: Baja Verapaz.)
	Sakla tat	early morning greeting spoken to a man
	Sakla nan	early morning greeting spoken to a woman
	Xla tat	morning greeting spoken to a man
	Xla nan	morning greeting spoken to a woman
	Utzilaj aniim	morning greeting
	Utz tzilaj aniim	morning greeting
	La'ij tat	afternoon greeting spoken to a man
	La'ij nan	afternoon greeting spoken to a man
	Utzilaj ke'kq'iij	evening greeting
	Utz tzilaj ke'kq'iij	evening greeting
	La'ab' tat	evening greeting spoken to a man
	La'ab' nan	evening greeting spoken to a woman
	Utzilaj chaq'ab'	nighttime greeting
	Utz tzilaj chaq'ab'	nighttime greeting
	Cha'anmalaa	afternoon and evening greeting used by a married person to another married person
	Taa'	greeting spoken by a child or unmarried person to a married man
	Aay	greeting spoken by a child or unmarried person to a married woman
	Utz a wach?	how are you?
	Utz, mantiox, yet?	reply to Utz a wach: good, thank you, and you?
	Utz, mantiox	reply to Utz, mantiox, yet: good, thank you
	Sa'anoom?	how are you?

Acholi [ach] (Uganda and Sudan.)
	Moreme	peace (general greeting)
	Morembe	peace (general greeting)
	Itye?	how are you?
	Atye	reply to Itye
	Itye maber?	how are you?
	Atye maber	reply to Itye maber
	Ibuto	morning greeting
	Abuto	reply to Ibuto
	Ibuto maber?	morning greeting
	Abuto maber	reply to Ibuto maber
	Ichiyo ni nin?	morning greeting
	Achiyo maber	reply to Achiyo maber
	Iri?	afternoon and evening greeting
	Ari	reply to Iri
	Iriyo?	afternoon and evening greeting
	Ariyo	reply to Iriyo

Achterhoeks [act] (Netherlands: Gelderland.)
	Goeiendag eem	general greeting
	Moj	general greeting
	Moi	general greeting
	Mai	general greeting
	Hallo	general greeting
	Goojemarn	morning greeting
	Goeiemarregen	morning greeting
	Goeiemèèrege	morning greeting in the Ketsheuvel dialect
	Goeijemurruge	morning greeting in the Nijmeegs dialect
	Goejemerrege	morning greeting in the Nijmeegs dialect

Achuar-Shiwiar [acu] (Peru and Ecuador: Amazon region.)
	Wiñámek?	greeting spoken to a visitor
	Wiñájai	reply to Wiñámek
	Pujámek?	greeting spoken by a visitor
	Pujájai	reply to Pujámek
	Ja ái, pujájai	reply to Pujámek
	Taáumek?	greeting spoken to a visitor arriving from far away
	Ja ái, táujai	reply to Taáumek
	Amékitam?	greeting spoken to a visitor arriving after a long absence
	Ja ái, wiítjai	reply to Amékitam
	Péngkerak pujám?	how are you?
	Ja ái, péngker pujájai	reply to Péngkerak pujám
	Tsawárumek?	morning greeting
	Péngkerak tsawárum?	morning greeting

Achumawi [acv] (United States of America: northeastern California.)
	Tusi uwi	general greeting in Homawi dialect

Adhola (Dhopadhola) [adh] (Uganda: East, Tooro District.)
	Yoga	general greeting
	Yoga bende	reply to Yoga
	Initye nedi?	how are you?
	Anitye maber, kosa ini	reply to Initye nedi
	Maber, kosa ini	reply to Initye nedi
	Abende ameno	reply to Maber, kosa ini
	Ichiewi nede	morning greeting

Adi [adi] (India: Arunachal Pradesh.)
	Kumnam	general greeting in the Mishing dialect
	No kapéla?	how are you? in the Karko dialect
	No kapé idun?	how are you? in the Karko dialect
	No haiduye?	how are you? in the Pailibo dialect
	No alduye?	how are you? in the Pailibo dialect
	No aldure?	how are you? in the Gallong dialect
	No haidung-do?	how are you? in the Bori dialect
	Kape no la?	how are you? in the Padam dialect
	Kape no aidun?	how are you? in the Padam dialect
	Ngo aidung	reply to Kape no aidun
	Aidung	reply to Kape no aidun

Adnyamathanha [adt] (Australia: Southern region.)
	Nhangka	general greeting
	Nhangka warntu?	how are you?
	Nhangka nhina?	how are you?
	Ngai warntu	reply to Nhangka nhina
	Ngai althaaltha	reply to Nhangka nhina

Adyghe [ady] (Russia: northern Caucasus.)
	Фэсапщи	fesapshi: general greeting
	Фасапщи	fasapshi: general greeting
	Уи пщэдджыжь ф\|ыуэ	ui pshedgij fiue: morning greeting spoken to one person
	Уи махуэ ф\|ыуэ	ui mahue fiue: afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	Уи пщыхьэщхьэ ф\|ыуэ	ui pshiuashe fiue: evening greeting spoken to one person
	Уи жэщ ф\|ыуэ	ui zhesh fiue: nighttime greeting spoken to one person
	Уи пщэдджыжь ф\|ы ухъу	ui pshedgij fi uhu: morning greeting spoken to one person
	Уи махуэ ф\|ы ухъу	ui mahue fi uhu: afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	Уи пщыхьэщхьэ ф\|ы ухъу	ui pshiuashe fi uhu: evening greeting spoken to one person
	Уи жэщ ф\|ы ухъу	ui zhesh fi uhu: nighttime greeting spoken to one person
	Фи пщэдджыжь ф\|ыуэ	fi pshedgij fiue: morning greeting spoken to a group of people
	Фи махуэ ф\|ыуэ	fi mahue fiue: afternoon greeting spoken to a group of people
	Фи пщыхьэщхьэ ф\|ыуэ	fi pshiuashe fiue: evening greeting spoken to a group of people
	Фи жэщ ф\|ыуэ	fi zhesh fiue: nighttime greeting spoken to a group of people
	Фи пщэдджыжь ф\|ы ухъу	fi pshedgij fi uhu: morning greeting spoken to a group of people
	Фи махуэ ф\|ы ухъу	fi mahue fi uhu: afternoon greeting spoken to a group of people
	Фи пщыхьэщхьэ ф\|ы ухъу	fi pshiuashe fi uhu: evening greeting spoken to a group of people
	Фи жэщ ф\|ы ухъу	fi zhesh fi uhu: nighttime greeting spoken to a group of people
	Сыд уфэд?	sid wofad: how are you?
	Зэк\|э дэгъу, опсэу	zeke degu, opseu: reply to Сыд уфэд
	Сыд уикъэбархэ?	sid uikebarhe: how are you? spoken to one person
	Сыд шъуикъэбархэ?	sid shuikebarhe: how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Сыдэу ущыт?	sideu uschit: how are you?
	Къеблагъ	qeblag: welcome greeting
	Шъукъеблагъ	shwqeblag: welcome greeting

Aeka [aez] (Papua New Guinea: Oro Province.)
	Oro, oro, oro	general greeting

Aekyom [awi] (Papua New Guinea: Western Province.)
	Ukan duwa kire	morning greeting

Afar [aar] (lowlands of Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti.)
	Maacisse?	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Meqe maaca gey	reply to Maacisse
	Maacisseni?	morning greeting spoken to a group of people
	Meqe maaca geya	reply to Maacisseni
	Nagay asse?	evening greeting spoken to one person
	Meqe assima gey	reply to Nagay asse
	Naga'sse?	evening greeting spoken to one person
	Meq'assima	reply to Naga'sse
	Nagay asseni?	evening greeting spoken to a group of people
	Meqe assima geya	reply to Nagay asseni
	Nagay tanito?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Nagay tanto?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Nagay an	reply to Nagay tanito and Nagay tanto
	Nagay tanitooni?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Nagay taniini?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Nagay nanno	reply to Nagay tanitooni and Nagay taniini

Afrikaans [afr] (South Africa.)
	Goeie dag	general greeting
	Hallo	general greeting
	Goeie môre	morning greeting
	Goeie middag	afternoon greeting
	Goeie naand	evening greeting
	Hoe gaan dit?	how are you?, how's it going?
	Hoe gaan dit met u?	how's it going with you? (formal)
	Hoe gaan dit met jou?	how's it going with you? (informal)
	Baie goed, dankie	reply to Hoe gaan dit, Hoe gaan dit met u, and Hoe gaan dit met jou
	Goed, dankie	reply to Hoe gaan dit, Hoe gaan dit met u, and Hoe gaan dit met jou
	Welkom	welcome greeting

Agarabi [agd] (Papua New Guinea: Kainantu District in Eastern Highlands Province.)

Akura ino

morning greeting

Inuran mino
evening greeting

Aghem [agq] (Cameroon: northwestern region.)
	Un wi	morning greeting
	Un zi	afternoon greeting

Aghul [agx] (Russia: Dagestan.)
	Салам	salam: general greeting
	Салам алейкум	salam aleikum: general greeting
	Валейкум салам	valeikum salam: reply to Салам алейкум

Agta, Casiguran Dumagat [dgc] (Philippines: Sierra Madre.)
	Masampat a edow de ikaw	general daytime greeting
	Masampat e abi-abi	morning greeting
	Masampat ta abi-abi	morning greeting

Agta, Central Cagayan [agt] (Philippines.)
	Fo	general greeting spoken by a visitor approaching a house
	A ikamuy mantu	reply to Fo, literally "ah, it's you"
	Simarok kam	reply to Fo, literally "come on inside"
	Had nagafum?	general greeting, "where are you coming from?"
	Had eyam?	general greeting, "where are you going?"
	E yak la ten	reply to Had eyam, literally "I'm just walking there"
	E yak ta agyan muy	reply to Had eyam, literally "I'm going to your place"

Aguaruna [agr] (Peru: Marañon River area.)
	Amekaitam	general greeting
	Ayú	general greeting
	Minámek?	greeting spoken to a visitor
	Minájai	reply to Minámek
	Pujámek?	greeting spoken by a visitor
	Pujájai	reply to Pujámek
	Pégkejak pujám?	how are you?
	Ehé, pégkeg pujájai	reply to Pégkerak pujám
	Makek pujám?	how are you?
	Shig pégkeg pujájai	reply to Makek pujám
	Tsawájumek	morning greeting
	Pégkeg tsawáje	morning greeting
	Pégkeg káshik	morning greeting
	Pégkeg agkuáwai	afternoon and evening greeting
	Pégkeg agkuántai	afternoon and evening greeting
	Pégkeg káshi	nighttime greeting
	Amekaitam makek pujam	welcome greeting

Agutaynen [agn] (Philippines: Agutaya Island.)
	Muyang kaldaw	general greeting
	Muyang damal damal	morning greeting
	Muyang apon	afternoon greeting
	Muyang labi	evening greeting
	Muya ka	reply to greetings
	Muya ka kaman	reply to greetings
	Tagbalay	greeting used when arriving at a house
	Dayon	reply to Tagbalay
	Ariapa nagalin?	greeting used to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?"
	Ariamopa nagalin?	greeting used to a group of people arriving, "where are you coming from?"
	Ariapa paning?	greeting used to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Ariamopa paning?	greeting used to a group of people going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Atan lamang	reply, "over there"

Ahirani [ahr] (India: Maharashtra and Gujarat.)
	Tu kasa she?	how are you?

Ahom [aho] (India.)

Khruptang general greeting

Udine? how are you?

Tang lai di u reply to Udine

Ahtena [aht] (United States: Alaska.)
	Nts'e dit'ae?	how are you? spoken to one person in Chistochina dialect
	Ugheli 'elaen	reply to Nts'e dit'ae
	Nts'e doht'ae?	how are you? spoken to a group in Chistochina dialect
	Ugheli tsi'laen	reply to Nts'e doht'ae

Aikanã [tba] (Brazil: Rondônia.)
	Ja meneno	morning greeting
	Chaocane	reply to Ja meneno

Ainu [ain] (Japan: Kuril Islands and Hokkaido. Russia: southern Kuril Islands and South Sakhalin Island.)
	イランカラプテ。	irankarapte: general greeting spoken in the Saru (沙流) dialect
	ウウェランカラプアンナー。	uwerankarap an na: formal greeting in the Saru (沙流) dialect
	エ・イワンケヤー？	e iwanke ya: how are you? spoken to one person in the Saru (沙流) dialect
	ク・イワンケワー。	ku iwanke wa: reply to エイワンケヤ in the Saru (沙流) dialect
	エー、ク・イワンケワー。	e ku iwanke wa: reply to エイワンケヤ in the Saru (沙流) dialect
	イワンケノエチ・オカヤー？	iwankeno eci oka ya: how are you? to more than one person in the Saru (沙流) dialect
	イワンケノオカ・アシワー。	iwankeno oka as wa: reply to イワンケノエチ・オカヤー in the Saru (沙流) dialect
	イショロレー。	isyorore: general greeting in the Obihiro (帯広市) dialect
	イシオロレ。	issiorore: general greeting in the Tokachi (十勝) dialect
	イッソロレ。	issorore: general greeting used in the Kushiro (釧路市) dialect
	イナンカラプテ。	inankarapte: general greeting spoken in the Tokachi (十勝) dialect
	エチ・イワンケヤ？	eci iwanke ya: how are you? in the Tokachi (十勝) dialect
	クアニアナクネ。	kuani anakne: reply to エチ・イワンケヤ in the Tokachi (十勝) dialect
	Иранкарапте	irankarapte: general greeting in the Russian dialect
	Ирамкарапте	iramkarapte: general greeting in the Russian dialect
	Е-iванке я?	e iwanke ya: how are you? spoken to one person in the Russian dialect
	Ирамкараптэ	iramkarapte: general greeting spoken in the Ezo (蝦夷, Эдзо) dialect
	Э-иванкэ я?	e iwanke ya: how are you? spoken to one person in the Ezo (蝦夷, Эдзо) dialect

Ajië [aji] (New Caledonia: Houailou.)
	Böyu	general greeting
	Böyoa	general greeting
	Ne pa pari re	greeting spoken when arriving at a house

Ajyíninka Apurucayali [cpc] (Peru: Pachitea River.)
	Kitaitirivi	general greeting
	Ari nopoki	spoken by a visitor who is arriving

Akan [aka] (Ghana.)
	Maakyé	morning greeting
	Yaa	reply to Maakyé
	Memá wo akyé	morning greeting
	Maahá	afternoon greeting
	Yemu	reply to Maahá
	Memá wo ahá	afternoon greeting
	Maadwó	evening greeting
	Memá wo adwó	evening greeting
	Wo ho te sen?	how are you?
	Mo ho ye	reply to Wo ho te sen
	Ete sen?	how are things?
	Bokoo	reply to Wo ho te sen and Ete sen
	Akwaaba	welcome greeting
	Yaa agya	reply to Akwaaba spoken to a person of the same age as the speaker
	Yaa letja	reply to Akwaaba spoken to an older man
	Yaa ana	reply to Akwaaba spoken to an older woman

Akaselem [aks] (Togo: Tchamba.)
	Idokula	morning greeting
	Newway	afternoon greeting
	Nkojobo	evening greeting
	Sinsibena?	how are you?
	Alafia	reply to Sinsibena

Akateko [knj] (Guatemala: San Miguel Acatán.)
	Hanik'	general greeting
	Wenus dias	morning greeting (from Spanish)
	Watx' mi q'ejb'i hawu?	how are you?
	Ta watx' k'al awet xaac ti?	how have you been?
	Watx'	reply to Watx' mi q'ejb'i hawu and Ta watx' k'al awet xaac ti
	Watx' k'al wet an	reply to Ta watx' k'al awet xaac ti

Akei [tsr] (Vanuatu: Southwestern Santo.)
	Ran panihi	morning greeting
	Poni panihi	evening greeting
	Mo panihi tahu?	how are you?

Akha [ahk] (China, Thailand, and Myanmar.)
	Uq duq tanq ma	u du ta ma: general greeting. Also written Uq duq tangq ma or Oohv doohv tahv mah
	Uq duq tanq ma de	u du ta ma de: general greeting. Also Uq duq tangq ma de or Oohv doohv tahv mah de
	Jaol sal dovl mil-a lol?	jah sah doh mia loh: how are you? Also written Jawr sar dovr mir-a lor
	Ngal jaol sal dovl mil-a	ngah jah sah doh mia: reply to Jaol sal dov mil-a lol
	Jaol sal dovl mil-a	jah sah doh mia: reply to Jaol sal dov mil-a lol
	Rhaoq zaq hhaq maq lol?	hah dzah gah ma lo: "have you eaten yet?". Also written Hawq dzaq hgaq maq lor

Akkadian [akk] (Iraq and Syria.)
	Shalamu	general greeting
	Shulmu	general greeting
	Lu shulmu	general greeting
	Lu shulmu ana belia	general greeting
	Lu shulmu ana kuati	general greeting
	Lu shulmu ana mukhkhikum	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Shalmu	general greeting in the Old Babylonian dialect

Akoose [bss] (Cameroon: southwestern region.)
	Asange	morning greeting
	Ahina	afternoon greeting

Akoye [miw] (Papua New Guinea: Gulf Province.)
	Naakapa	general greeting

Alaba K'abeena [alw] (Ethiopia.)
	Garee galti?	morning greeting
	Garee hossi?	evening greeting

Alabama [akz] (United States of America: Alabama-Coushatta Reservation in southeastern Texas.)
	Chíkmàa	general greeting
	Chisáhmíⁿ	general greeting
	Chisáhmina	reply to Chíkmàa and Chisáhmíⁿ
	Chakáanobi	reply to Chíkmàa and Chisáhmíⁿ
	Ontitoka	welcome greeting to a visitor
	Ontitokaaha	welcome greeting to a visitor

Alagwa [wbj] (Tanzania: Dodoma Region.)
	Laowe	morning greeting
	Masere	afternoon greeting
	Maserade	reply to Masere

Alamblak [amp] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)
	Hifa dbhayer	morning greeting
	Hifa yifunger	evening greeting

Alanic [xln] (formerly spoken in the northeastern Caucasus, the Iberian Peninsula, and north Africa in the 5th through 11th centuries.)
	Καλή 'ήμερα σου	kali imera sou: morning greeting
	Тαπαγχας	tapankhas: afternoon greeting

Albanian, Arbëreshë [aae] (Italy: southern region.)
	Mirdita	general greeting
	Te fala	general greeting
	Falem	general greeting
	Mirë menatë	morning greeting
	Mirë mbrëma	evening greeting
	Si je?	how are you (informal)
	Si rrì?	how are you (polite)
	Shumë	reply to Si rri and Si je
	Jam shumë mirë	reply to Si rri and Si je
	Ndutu mirë	reply to Si rri and Si je
	Çë bën?	how are you?
	Si rrini?	how are you? (polite), Sicilian dialect
	Si jini?	how are you? (polite), Sicilian dialect
	Jam shumë mirë	reply to Si rrini, Si jini, and Si rri

Albanian, Gheg [aln] (Albania, Kosovo, and Serbia.)
	Mirmjes	morning greeting
	Mirmengjes	morning greeting
	Mirmngjesi	morning greeting spoken in the Kosovo dialect
	Nadja e mirë	morning greeting spoken in the Shkodër dialect (northwest Albania)
	Mirdita	afternoon greeting
	Mirnroma	evening greeting
	Mirmrama	evening greeting spoken in northern Albania and Kosovo
	Mirmroma	evening greeting spoken in central Albania
	Tungatjeta	general greeting
	Tungat	informal greeting spoken in the Kosovo dialect
	Tung	informal greeting spoken in the Kosovo dialect
	Qysh jeni?	how are you?
	Qysh je?	how are you?, informal
	Ç'ka bone?	how are you?, informal, spoken in Kosovo
	A je lodhë?	how are you?, informal, spoken in Kosovo and Macedonia
	A je lodhë ti?	how are you?, informal, spoken in Kosovo and Macedonia
	A ka najsen të re?	how are you?, "is there any news?"
	Jo, krejt me të vjetra	reply to A ka najsen të re

Albanian, Tosk [als] (Albania.)
	Mirëmëngjes	morning greeting
	Mirëdita	afternoon greeting
	Mirëmbrëma	evening greeting
	Tungjatjeta	general greeting
	Njatjeta	informal greeting
	Si jeni?	how are you?
	Si je?	how are you?, informal
	Mirë	reply to Si jeni and Si je
	Ç'kemi?	how are you?, informal
	Ç'kena?	how are you?, informal
	Ndonjë të re?	what's new?
	Mirë se vini	welcome greeting
	Mirë se vjen	welcome greeting, informal
	Mirenestrasse	morning greeting from 15th century dialect
	Miretzebeen	afternoon greeting from 15th century dialect
	Mireprama	nighttime greeting from 15th century dialect

Alekano [gah] (Papua New Guinea: Eastern Highlands Province.)
	Ambo	general greeting
	Netekale	morning greeting
	Únakale	afternoon greeting

Aleut [ale] (Russia: Siberia. United States of America: Alaska.)
	Aang	general greeting
	Aang huzuchix	greeting spoken to a group of people in the Atkan dialect
	Aang ingan	informal greeting in the Eastern dialect
	Aang agitaadang	greeting spoken to a friend
	Qilam ixamnaa	morning greeting
	Qilachxizax	morning greeting
	Angaliichxizax	afternoon greeting
	Amgiichxizax	evening greetin
	Angali kingachxicax	nighttime greeting
	Alqutaxt?	how are you?
	Maqagilakaq	reply to Alqutaxt
	Alqutaltxin?	how are you?
	Alqutaadaltxin?	how are you?
	Ixamnaxtalix	welcome greeting
	Qaĝaasakung huzuu haqakux	welcome greeting

Algonquin [alq] (Canada: Quebec and Ontario.)
	Kwe	general greeting
	Kwe kwe	general greeting
	Mino kidjebawak	morning greeting
	Minwakijigan	afternoon greeting
	Ki mino pimadiz na?	how are you?
	Sá kir winkan?	how are you? in the Coastal dialect
	Kupi	reply to Sá kir winkan

Alta, Southern [agy] (Philippines: Nueva Ecija.)
	Mahampat umabiyak	morning greeting
	Mahampat nin mahambak kumuyu	morning greeting
	Mahampat nin kaawat kumuyu	afternoon greeting
	Mahampat nin yabi kumuyu	evening greeting

Altai, Northern [atv] (Russia: Gorno-Altai Mountains.)
	Эзендер	ezender: general greeting
	Эзен	ezen: general greeting
	Jакшылар	yakshilar: general greeting
	Јакшы кондоор бо?	yakshi kondoor bo: morning greeting
	Jакшы копыган	yakshi koligan: nighttime greeting
	Јакшы ба?	yakshi ba: how are you?
	Јакшы	yakshi: reply to Јакшы ба and Јакшы кондоор бо
	Не табыш?	ne tabish: how are you? informal
	Jок	yok: reply to Не табыш
	Jок, слерде не табаш	yok slerde ne tabash: reply to Не табыш
	Не бар не jок?	ne bar ne yok: how are you?

Altai, Southern [alt] (Russia: Gorno-Altai Mountains.)
	Эзендер	ezender: general greeting
	Эзен	ezen: general greeting
	Якшылар	yakshilar: general greeting
	Якши ба?	yakshi ba: how are you?
	Якши	yakshi: reply to Якши ба
	Не табыш?	ne tabish: how are you? informal

Alune [alp] (Indonesia: West Seram Island.)
	Hlamate	general greeting
	Hlamate kenami	general greeting

Alur [alz] (Uganda and Congo-Kinshasha.)
	Morembe	general greeting
	Wafoyo	general greeting

Alyawarr [aly] (Australia: Northern Territory and Queensland.)

Mwerrang awelheyel? how are you?

Ama [amm] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province)
	Moti kuo	morning greeting
	Nono kuo	evening greeting

Amahuaca [amc] (Peru.)
	Sharaa rá?	how are you?
	Sharaa múnú	reply to Sharaa rá
	Miyara min?	greeting spoken to a person arriving

Amami-Oshima, Northern [ryn] (Japan: Amami-Oshima Island.)
	うがみんしょうら	ugaminshoura: general greeting
	うがみんしょうらん	ugaminshouran: general greeting
	うがみしょうら	ugamishoura: general greeting
	うがみしょうらん	ugamishouran: general greeting
	いもりんしょーれ	imorinshoore: welcome greeting
	いもーれ	imoore: welcome greeting

Amami-Oshima, Southern [ams] (Japan: Amami-Oshima Island.)
	うがみじょうらん	ugaminjoora: general greeting

Amanab [amn] (Papua New Guinea: Sandaun Province)
	Leana	general greeting

Amarakaeri [amr] (Peru.)
	Ijtiaki	general greeting
	'Urubada	general greeting
	Menpa' dak i'e?	how are you?
	Pa' dak i'e?	how are you?
	Huadakda ijje'i	reply to Menpa' dak i'e and Pa' dak i'e

Amarasi [aaz] (Indonesia: East Nusa Tenggara.)
	Taabe	general greeting
	Taabe tua	general greeting

Ambae, East [omb] (Vanuatu: Ambae Island.)
	Rani karea	morning greeting
	Zerobong karea	morning greeting
	Bon karea	evening greeting

Ambrym, North [mmg] (Vanuatu: northern Ambrym Island.)
	Fangren	evening greeting

Ambrym, Southeast [tvk] (Vanuatu: southern Ambrym Island.)
	Bos minuk	general greeting
	Bos makoe	morning greeting
	Bos vongien	nighttime greeting
	Bos wongien	evening greeting in the Eastern dialect

Ambulas [abt] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)
	Ménéwa yaakwa	greeting spoken to a man who is arriving, in the Maprik dialect
	Nyénéwa yaakwa	greeting spoken to a woman who is arriving, in the Maprik dialect
	Gunéwa yaakwa	greeting spoken to a group of people who are arriving, in the Maprik dialect
	Ménéwa rakwa	greeting spoken to a man who is sitting down, in the Maprik dialect
	Nyénéwa rakwa	greeting spoken to a woman who is sitting down, in the Maprik dialect
	Gunéwa rakwa	greeting spoken to a group of people who are sitting down, in the Maprik dialect
	Yaga méné yu?	greeting spoken to a man who is going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Yaga nyéné yu?	greeting spoken to a woman who is going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Yaga guné yu?	greeting spoken to a group of people who are going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Waba wuné yu	general reply to Yaga méné / nyéné yu, "I am going there"
	Wuné dawuliyu	reply to Yaga méné / nyéné yu spoken by a person who is going downhill
	Wuné waaru	reply to Yaga méné / nyéné yu spoken by a person who is going uphill
	Wuné dayu	reply to Yaga méné / nyéné yu spoken by a person who is going downstream
	Wuné wayu	reply to Yaga méné / nyéné yu spoken by a person who is going upstream

Amele [aey] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)
	Feele	general greeting
	Feele bahic	general greeting
	Até	morning greeting
	Acir	noontime greeting
	Dewa	afternoon greeting
	Vicoo	nighttime greeting

Amharic [amh] (Ethiopia, Israel, and Egypt.)
	ጤና ይስጥልኝ	teanastëllën: general greeting
	ታዲያስ	tadiyaas: informal greeting, written as, written as
	ሰላም	selam: informal greeting
	አንደምን፡አደሩ	indemin adderu: morning greeting (respectful)
	እንደምን፡አደርክ	indemin adderk: morning greeting, spoken to a man
	እንደምን፡አደርሽ	indemin addersh: morning greeting, spoken to a woman
	እንዴት፡አደርክ?	indet adderk: morning greeting, spoken to a man
	እንዴት፡አደርሽ?	indet addersh: morning greeting, spoken to a woman
	አንደምን፡ዋሉ?	indemin walu: afternoon greeting (respectful)
	እንደምን፡	indemin walk: afternoon greeting, spoken to a man
	እንደምን፡ዋልሸ?	indemin walsh: afternoon greeting, spoken to a woman
	እንዴት፡ዋልክ?	indet walk: afternoon greeting, spoken to a man
	እንዴት፡ዋልሸ?	indet walsh: afternoon greeting, spoken to a woman
	አንደምን፡አመሹ	indemin ameshu: evening greeting (respectful)
	አንደምን፡አመሸህ?	indemin amesheh: evening greeting, spoken to a man
	አንደምን፡አመሸሸ?	indemin ameshesh: evening greeting, spoken to a woman
	እንዴት፡አመሸህ?	indet amesheh: evening greeting, spoken to a man
	እንዴት፡አመሸሸ?	indet ameshesh: evening greeting, spoken to a woman
	እንደምን፡አለህ፧	indemin alleh: how are you? spoken to a man
	እንደምን፡አለሸ፧	indemin allesh: how are you? spoken to a woman
	እንደምን፡አላችሁ፧	indemin allachihu: how are you? spoken to a group
	ደህና፡ነኝ	dehna nenye: reply to እንደምን አለህ፧, እንደምን አለሸ፧, and እንደምን አላችሁ፧
	ደህና፡?	dehina neh: how are you? spoken to a man
	ደህና፡ነሸ?	dehina nesh: how are you? spoken to a woman
	ደህና፡?	dehina newot: how are you? spoken to a group
	እንደምን፡ነህ?	indemin neh: how are you? informal, spoken to a man
	እንደምን፡ነሸ?	indemin nesh: how are you? informal, spoken to a woman
	እንዴት፡ነህ?	indet neh: how are you?, informal
	እንኳን፡ደህና፡መጣህ	inkuan dehna metah: welcome greeting spoken to a man
	እንኳን፡ደህና፡መጣሸ	inkuan dehna metash: welcome greeting spoken to a woman
	እንኳን፡ደህና፡መጡ	inkuan dehna metachu: welcome greeting spoken to a group of people

Amis [ami] (Taiwan: Hualien and Taitung.)
	Naruwan	general greeting
	Nga'ayho	general greeting
	Nga'ayho papacem	morning greeting
	Nga'ayho kalahokan	afternoon greeting
	Nga'ayho dadaya	evening greeting
	Nga'ayho ko miso?	how are you?
	Mama'an aca	reply to Nga'ayho ko miso
	Nga'ayho kiso?	how are you?
	Hay, nga'ayho	reply to Nga'ayho kiso
	Nga'ayayto aray	reply to Hay, nga'ayho
	Kapah haw kiso?	how are you?
	Hay, kapah kako	reply to Kapah haw kiso
	To kako aray	reply to Hay kapah kako
	Inabayan	general greeting spoken in the Peinan dialect

Amis, Nataoran [ais] (Taiwan: Hualien and Fenglin.)
	Mahazatu	general greeting in the Sakizaya dialect
	Malaman	morning greeting in the Sakizaya dialect
	Malabok	afternoon greeting in the Sakizaya dialect
	Malabi	evening greeting in the Sakizaya dialect
	Mahica kiso?	how are you? in the Sakizaya dialect
	Mahica, kiso yi	reply to Mahica kiso in the Sakizaya dialect
	Kokay, caay to kahica kako	reply to Mahica kiso yi in the Sakizaya dialect
	Hemanan to	general greeting
	Maman ti kiso?	how are you?

Amuzgo, Guerrero [amu] (Mexico: Guerrero and Oaxaca.)
	Xmaⁿndyu'	general greeting
	Xmaⁿndyu' nomxjoo	greeting spoken to an older woman
	Xmaⁿndyu' leii	reply to spoken Xmaⁿndyu' nomxjoo to a younger man
	Xmaⁿndyu' xcoo	reply to spoken Xmaⁿndyu' nomxjoo to a younger man
	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

Andaandi [kzh] (Sudan: Dongola.)
	'Er masaan baykomondo	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Ir masaan baykomondo	morning greeting spoken to a group
	'Er minay bu?	how are you?
	'Er minay bun?	how are you?

Andi [ani] (Russia: southwestern Dagestan.)
	Вуч\|ч\|иде	vuchchide: general greeting

Andoque [ano] (Colombia: Amazonas.)
	Pabūnoheh	morning greeting
	Hakspūnoheh	afternoon greeting

Aneityum [aty] (Vanuatu: Aneityum Island.)
	Kik epu	general greeting
	Nujalang dupni	morning greeting
	Intschupura dupni	evening greeting
	Et echa?	how are you?

Angloromani [rme] (United Kingdom, United States, and Australia.)
	Sastipe	general greeting
	Kushty divvus	daytime greeting
	Kushty rardi	nighttime greeting
	Sarshen?	how are you?
	Sashin?	how are you?
	Mandi's boot kushty	reply to Sashin
	Lach ittur ydyues	general greeting in a 16th-century dialect
	Lachira tu	nighttime greeting in a 16th-century dialect
	Maysta ves	welcome greeting in a 16th-century dialect

Angolar [aoa] (São Tomé and Príncipe.)
	Bondjao	general greeting

Angor [agg] (Papua New Guinea: Sandaun Province.)
	Karihapisi	morning greeting
	Karihasi	evening greeting

Anjam [boj] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)
	Kaiye	general greeting
	O kaiye	general greeting

Anmatyerr [amx] (Australia: Northern Territory.)
	Wenh arteh ntwang awelhem?	how are you?

Antigua-Barbuda Creole [aig] (Antigua and Barbuda.)
	Marning	morning greeting
	How tings?	how are you?
	You alright?	how are you?
	Wah a gwarn?	how are you?
	Me yah	reply to You alright and Wah a gwarn

Anuak [anu] (Sudan, Ethiopia, and Eritrea.)
	Derijot	general greeting
	Derijot nye	general greeting

Anufo [cko] (Ghana. Togo. Benin.)
	Nja ahiŋ óó	morning greeting spoken to a man
	Mbo ahiŋ óó	morning greeting spoken to a woman
	Dahiŋ nja	reply to Nja ahiŋ óó and Mbo ahiŋ óó spoken to a man
	Dahiŋ mbo	reply to Nja ahiŋ óó and Mbo ahiŋ óó spoken to a woman
	A ti shɛ?	informal morning greeting
	N ti laifiɛ	reply to A ti shɛ
	A da shɛ?	informal morning greeting
	N da laifiɛ	reply to A da shɛ
	Dabri di?	informal morning greeting
	Dabri da laifiɛ	reply to Dabri di
	Nja ahóó	afternoon greeting spoken to a man
	Mbo ahóó	afternoon greeting spoken to a woman
	Wiɛsu ti shɛ?	informal afternoon greeting
	Wiɛsu ti laifiɛ	reply to Wiɛsu ti shɛ
	Naasɔ ti shɛ?	informal afternoon greeting
	Naasɔ ti laifiɛ	reply to Naasɔ ti shɛ
	Nja adóó	evening greeting spoken to a man
	Mbo adóó	evening greeting spoken to a woman
	Ã shɛ ni ba	welcome greeting
	Ãmã shɛ ni ba	welcome greeting

Anyin [any] (Côte d'Ivoire: Aboisso Department.)
	Àhín	morning greeting
	Àhín óó	morning greeting
	Èyolè óó	reply to Àhín óó
	Èjàá, èhelé óó	reply to Àhín óó
	Awà óó	afternoon greeting
	Éyouà óó	reply to Awà óó
	Ànú óó	evening greeting
	Awosi óó	reply to Ànú óó
	Añi o	general greeting in Idenie dialect
	Ahi o	morning greeting in Idenie dialect
	Akwaabo	reply to Añi o and Ahi o
	Dumwa o	general greeting in Sanvi dialect
	Dumwa mo	general greeting in Sanvi dialect
	Ayo, arisyi o	reply to Dumwa mo and Dumwa o
	Akwaabo	welcome in Sanvi dialect

Apache, Jicarilla [apj] (United States of America: Dulce in northern New Mexico.)
	Dáanzho	general greeting
	Dáanzhonl da	morning greeting
	Ha annsi?	how are you?
	Doo annsi	reply to Ha annsi

Apache, Kiowa [apk] (United States of America: Caddo County in western Oklahoma.)
	Hàchò	general greeting
	Tana ánéesee?	how are you?

Apache, Lipan [apl] (United States of America: Mescalero Reservation in northern New Mexico.)
	Dagote	general greeting

Apache, Mescalero-Chiricahua [apm] (United States of America: Mescalero Reservation in northern New Mexico.)
	Dánt’e?	general greeting
	Dagot'é?	general greeting
	Hadínyaa?	general greeting, literally "where are you going?"

Apache, Western [apw] (United States of America: east central Arizona.)
	Dagot'ee	general greeting
	Dǫw'dęh	general greeting

Apalaí [apy] (Brazil: Pará.)
	Moehno?	general greeting
	Apakano	morning greeting
	Sataxikane	nighttime greeting
	Synyhne	nighttime greeting

Apatani [apt] (India: Arunachal Pradesh.)
	Knii miidu?	general greeting spoken to one person, "what are you doing?"
	Niinyi knii miidu?	general greeting spoken to two people, "what are you two doing?"
	Danyo dasu da	reply to Knii miidu spoken by a person who is sitting
	Hiila dasu da	reply to Knii miidu spoken by a person who is sitting
	Ene dasu da	reply to Knii miidu spoken by a person who is sitting
	Danyo dusu du	reply to Knii miidu spoken by a person who is standing
	Hiila dusu du	reply to Knii miidu spoken by a person who is standing
	Ene dusu du	reply to Knii miidu spoken by a person who is standing
	Dasu da ha?	general greeting spoken to a person who is standing up, "you are standing there"
	Iin	reply to Dasu da ha
	Noh inpa?	where are you going?
	Noh hokii?	where did you come from?
	Noh inte he?	where have you been?
	No ayasiido ha?	how are you?
	No niitan do?	how are you?
	No niitan?	how are you?
	Ngo aya do	reply to No niitan do and No niitan
	Alyi ha?	welcome greeting spoken to a person arriving at a house
	Iin, dusu dulo	reply to Alyi ha spoken by a visiting arriving at a house
	Alo aya	daytime greeting, rarely used (literal translation from English)
	Aro aya	morning greeting, rarely used (literal translation from English)
	Alyin aya	evening greeting, rarely used (literal translation from English)

Apinayé [apn] (Brazil: Tocantins.)
	Taro hma?	general greeting, literally "are you here"
	Négalinio	morning greeting
	Aríni	afternoon and evening greeting
	Nêramuclí	nighttime greeting

Apma [app] (Vanuatu: Central Raga Island.)
	Tsuubung mwamak	morning greeting in the Suru Mwerani dialect
	Ren mwamak	afternoon greeting in the Suru Mwerani dialect
	Bung mwamak	evening greeting in the Suru Mwerani dialect
	Mak oh	informal greeting in the Suru Mwerani dialect
	Kom gabis?	how are you? in the Suru Mwerani dialect
	Te gabis nge	reply to Kom gabis in the Suru Mwerani dialect
	Ko ban ibeh?	where are you going? in the Suru Mwerani dialect
	Ko tepma ibeh?	where have you come from? in the Suru Mwerani dialect
	Ko ban imbeh?	where are you going? in the Suru Rabwanga dialect
	Ko tepma imbeh?	where have you come from? in the Suru Rabwanga dialect
	Kom kabis?	how are you? in the Suru Rabwanga and Suru Kavian dialects
	Te kabis nge	reply to Kom kabis in the Suru Rabwanga dialect
	Te kabis nga	reply to Kom kabis in the Suru Kavian dialect
	Ko ban al beh?	where are you going? in the Suru Kavian dialect
	Kot vama al beh?	where have you come from? in the Suru Kavian dialect

Arabana [ard] (Australia: South Australia.)

Arru

general greeting

Arru anpa?

how are you?

Antha ngurku

reply to Arru anpa

Arabela [arl] (Peru: Arabela River.)
	Cua rupuesanona	general greeting
	Quiaate qui yajaa?	how are you?
	Quiyani	reply to Quiaate qui yajaa
	Taate quia quiyani?	how are you?
	Mannia quiyajaanijia	reply to Taate quia quiyani
	Maínini tí	general greeting
	Maínini	reply to Maínini tí

Arabic, Modern Standard [arb] (literary language in various countries throughout the Middle East and northern Africa.)
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ		assalām aleikom: general greeting
وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلامُ		wa aleikom assalām: reply to السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ
وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلامُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ		wa aleikom assalām wa raḥmatullāhi: reply to االسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ
وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلامُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَركاتُه		wa aleikom assalām wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuhu: reply to السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ		assalām aleikom wa raḥmatullāh: general greeting
وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلامُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ		wa aleikom assalām wa raḥmatullāhi: reply toالسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ
وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلامُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَركاتُه		wa aleikom assalām wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuhu: reply to السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَركاتُه		assalām aleikom wa raḥmatullāh wa barakātuhu: general greeting
وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلامُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَركاتُه		wa aleikom assalām wa raḥmatullāh wa barakātuhu: reply to السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَركاتُه
سَّلام		salām: general greeting
وَعَلَيْكُمُ		wa aleikom: reply to سلام
مَرْحَبًاً		marḥaba: general greeting
مَرْحَبًا		marḥaban: general greeting
أَهْلاً		ahlan: informal greeting
صَبَاْحُ الْخَيْرِ		ṣabāh al-khayr: morning greeting
صَبَاْحُ النور		ṣabāh an-nuur: reply to صَبَاْحُ الْخَيْرِ
عِمْ صَبَاْحًا		im ṣabāḥan: morning greeting spoken to a man in Classical Arabic
عِمْتَ صَبَاْحًا		imta ṣabāḥan: morning greeting spoken to a man in Classical Arabic
عِمِيْ صَبَاْحًا		imī ṣabāḥan: morning greeting spoken to a man in Classical Arabic
عِمْتِ صَبَاْحًا		imti ṣabāḥan: morning greeting spoken to a man in Classical Arabic
مَسَاْءُ الْخَيْرِ		masā al-khayr: afternoon greeting
مساء النور		masā an-nūr: reply to مَسَاْءُ الْخَيْرِ
عِمْ مَسَاْءً		im masā'an: evening greeting spoken to a man in Classical Arabic
عِمْتَ مَسَاْءً		imta masā'an: evening greeting spoken to a man in Classical Arabic
عِمِيْ مَسَاْءً		imī masā'an: evening greeting spoken to a man in Classical Arabic
عِمْتِ مَسَاْءً		imti masā'an: evening greeting spoken to a man in Classical Arabic
تُصْبِحُ عَلَىْ خَيْرٍ		tuṣbiḥ alā-khayrin: nighttime greeting spoken to a man
تُصْبِحِيْنَ عَلَىْ خَيْرٍ		tuṣbiḥēn alā-khayrin: nighttime greeting spoken to a woman
ليلَةً هَاْنِئَةً		laylatan hāni'a: nighttime greeting
کَيْفَ ٱلْحَال؟		kaif alhal: how are you?
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ		alhamdulillah: reply to کَيْفَ ٱلْحَال
كَيْفَ حَاْلُكَ؟		kaifa haluk: how are you? spoken to a man
كَيْفَ حَاْلُكِ؟		kaifa haluki: how are you? spoken to a woman
كَيْفَ حَاْلكم؟		kaifa halkum: how are you? spoken to a group
أَنَاْ بِخَيْرٍ		ana bikhayrin: reply to كَيْفَ حَاْلُكَ and كَيْفَ حَاْلُكِ
أَنَاْ بِخَيْرٍ ، شُكْرًا		ana bikhayrin shukran: reply to كَيْفَ حَاْلُكَ and كَيْفَ حَاْلُكِ
أَهْلاً وَسَهْلاً		ahlan wa sahlan: welcome greeting
أَهْلاً بيكِ		ahlan bek: reply to أَهْلاً وَسَهْلاً spoken to a man
أَهْلاً بيك		ahlan beki: reply to أَهْلاً وَسَهْلاً spoken to a woman

Arabic, Algerian [arq] (Algeria.)
	Essalaamu 'likum	general greeting
	Wa'likum essalām	reply to Essalaam 'likum
	'Eslāma	informal greeting
	Labas	informal greeting
	Ṣava	informal greeting (from French)
	Axir	morning greeting
	Ṣbaḥ alxir	morning greeting
	Ṣbaḥ annur	reply to Ṣbaḥ alxir
	Masa alxir	afternoon greeting
	Masa annur	reply to Masa alxir
	Taṣbah bxir	nighttime greeting
	Waš rak?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Waš raki?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Ki rak?	how are you? spoken to a man in the western dialect
	Ki raki?	how are you? spoken to a woman in the western dialect
	Labas	reply to Waš rak, Waš raki, Ki rak, and Ki raki
	Marḥaba	welcome greeting
	Marḥaba bīk	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Marḥaba bīkum	welcome greeting spoken to a group

Arabic, Algerian Saharan [aao] (Algeria.)
	Essalāmulikum	general greeting
	Ṣabaḥ alxir	morning greeting
	Ṣabaḥ annur	reply to Ṣabaḥ alxir
	Masa alxir	afternoon greeting
	Masa annur	reply to Masa alxir
	Marḥaba	welcome greeting
	Marḥaba bīk	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Marḥaba bīkum	welcome greeting spoken to a group

Arabic, Baharna [abv] (Bahrain and Oman.)
	Assalām 'alēkum	general greeting
	Salām	general greeting
	Salāmun 'alēkum	general greeting
	Salāmun 'alēčim	general greeting used in rural areas
	Ḥayyalla	general greeting
	Ṣābaḥ ilxēr	morning greeting
	Tiṣbiḥ 'ala xēr	nighttime greeting
	Ma'ġūr	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	Kēf ilḥāl?	how are you?
	Šōnik?	how are you?
	Aḥwālik kidd ayšo?	how are you?
	Aḥwālič kidd ayšō?	how are you? used in rural areas
	Wēš aḥwālik?	how are you?
	Hudār	reply to Wēš aḥwālik
	Hūdār	reply to Wēš aḥwālik
	Ha šinu fi?	how are you? informal
	Hala	welcome greeting
	Yā hala yā ġimā'a	welcome greeting spoken to a group
	Yā hala	welcome greeting
	Yā hala yā ġimā'a	welcome greeting spoken to a group
	Ahlan	welcome greeting
	Ahlan wa sahlan	welcome greeting

Arabic, Chadian [shu] (Chad.)
	Al-salâm alek	general greeting to a man
	Al-salâm aleki	general greeting to a woman
	Wa alêk al-salâm	reply to **Al-salâm alek and Al-salâm aleki**
	Lalê	informal greeting (from Kanuri)
	Use	informal greeting (from Fulfulde)
	Sbah al kheir	morning greeting
	M'sel kheir	afternoon greeting
	Kēfin nak?	how are you?
	Kēf ahal	how are you?
	Afe, alhamdulilah	reply to Kēf ahal
	Kēf ḥalkun?	how are you?

Arabic, Cypriot [acy] (Cyprus: Kormakiti, Nicosia, and Limassol.)
	Šlomo	general greeting

Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi [avl] (Egypt: Sinai. Jordan: eastern region. Syria: southwestern region.)
	As-salaam 'alēk	greeting used when you haven't seen someone for a while
	W'aleek as-salaam	reply to As-salaam 'alēk
	Salamik	general greeting
	Gawwak	greeting spoken to a man
	Gawwkiy	greeting spoken to a woman
	Gawwkuw	greeting spoken to a group of men or of men and women
	Gawwkin	greeting spoken to a group of women
	Marḥaba	reply to Gawwak, Gawwkiy, Gawwkuw, and Gawwkin
	Wal guwwa	general greeting
	Allah ygawwik	reply to Wal guwwa
	Gawwak allah	reply to Wal guwwa
	Hayyak allah	general greeting
	Wal 'awāf	general greeting
	Allah y'āfik	reply to Wal 'awāf
	Alāmuḳ?	how are you?
	Māluḳ?	how are you?
	Alla ihayyik	welcome greeting
	Hala	welcome greeting used in eastern Jordan
	Hala gwīt	welcome greeting used in eastern Jordan

Arabic, Egyptian [arz] (Egypt.)
	Assalām 'aleykum	general greeting
	Wa 'aleykum assalām	reply to Assalām aleykum
	Ahlan	informal greeting
	Sabāh elxer	morning greeting
	Sabāh ennur	reply to Sabāh elxir
	Sabāh ilištā	morning greeting, literally "morning of cream", used in rural areas
	Sabāh elassal	reply to Sabāh ilištā, "morning of honey", used in rural areas
	Sabāh ilful	morning greeting, literally "morning of jasmine", used in rural areas
	Misā' elxer	afternoon greeting
	Misā' ennur	reply to Misā' elxer
	Nahārak sa'īd	late morning to early afternoon greeting, spoken to a man
	Nahārik sa'īd	late morning to early afternoon greeting, spoken to a woman
	Nahārak sa'īd mubārak	late morning to early afternoon greeting, spoken to a man
	Nahārik sa'īd mubārak	late morning to early afternoon greeting, spoken to a woman
	Izzayyak?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Izzayyik?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Izzayyuku?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Izzayy ilaḥwāl?	how are you? informal
	Izzayy issiḥḥa?	how are you?, "how is your health?"
	Izzayy ḥadritak?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Izzayy ḥadritik?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Kwayyis, alḥamdulillāh	reply to Izzayyak, spoken by a man
	Kwayyisa, alḥamdulillāh	reply to Izzayyik, spoken by a woman
	Ana kwayyis, alḥamdulillāh	reply to Izzayyak, spoken by a man
	Ana kwayyisa, alḥamdulillāh	reply to Izzayyik, spoken by a woman
	Alḥamdulillāh	reply to Izzayyak and Izzayyik
	Alḥamdulillāh tamām	reply to Izzayyak and Izzayyik
	Kullu tamām	reply to Izzayyak and Izzayyik
	'Āmil eih?	how are you? informal, spoken to a man
	'Āmla eih?	how are you? informal, spoken to a woman
	'Āmlīn eih?	how are you? informal, spoken to a group
	Eih axbār?	how are you? informal
	Axbārak eih?	how are you? informal
	Ahlan wa sahlan	welcome greeting
	Ahlan bīk	reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a man
	Ahlan bīki	reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a woman
	Ahlan bīkum	reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a group

Arabic, Gulf [afb] (Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.)
	As salām alaikom	general greeting
	Wa alaikom as salām	reply to As salām alaikom
	Salām	general greeting
	Marḥaba	general greeting
	Guwwa	general greeting spoken in the coastal region
	Gawwik	reply to Guwwa
	Allah igawwik	reply to Guwwa
	Gawwhum	general greeting spoken in Basra
	Ya halla	informal greeting
	Halaw	informal greeting
	Halaw walla	informal greeting used in Saudi Arabia
	Sabāḥ al-khayr	morning greeting
	Sabākḥ	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Sabāḥkum	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Masā al-khayr	afternoon greeting
	Kēf ḥalik?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Kēf ḥalich?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Kēfik?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Kēfich?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Šlōnik?	how are you? spoken to a man in Qatar and Kuwait
	Šlōnich?	how are you? spoken to a woman in Qatar and Kuwait
	Šlōnkum	how are you? spoken to a group in Qatar and Kuwait
	Šlonak?	how are you? informal, spoken to a man in Iraq
	Šlonach?	how are you? informal, spoken to a woman in Iraq
	Bkheir, alhamdulillah	reply to Šlonak and Šlonach
	Cheef lḥaal?	how are you? spoken in the United Arab Emirates
	Išḥalek?	how are you? spoken in the United Arab Emirates
	Ya ḥāla fīk?	how are you? spoken in Kuwait
	Ša ḥālak?	how are you? spoken in Kuwait and United Arab Emirates
	Šakbaarikh?	how are you? informal, spoken to a man in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait
	Šakbaarich?	how are you? informal, spoken to a woman in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait
	Šekbaarakh?	how are you? informal, spoken to a man in Qatar
	Šekbaarekh?	how are you? informal, spoken to a woman in Qatar
	Šaku māku?	how are you? informal, spoken in Iraq
	Aššoonak?	how are you? informal, spoken in northern Iraq
	Ahlan wa sahlan	welcome greeting
	Ahleen u sahleen	welcome greeting

Arabic, Hadrami [ayh] (Yemen: eastern region.)
	Assalām 'alaykum	general greeting
	Salām 'alaykum	general greeting
	Walaykum salām	reply to Assalām 'alaykum and Salām 'alaykum
	Marḥaba	general greeting
	Yā ḥayyā	general greeting
	Gwīt	general greeting
	Allāh yiḥayyik	general greeting spoken to a man
	Allāh yiḥayyiš	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Allāh yisallimak	general greeting, "may God bless you"
	Ṣabaḥtū	morning greeting
	Kēf ṣabaḥt?	morning greeting
	Kēf alḥāl?	how are you?
	Alḥamdilillāh bikhayr	reply to Kēf alḥāl and Kēf ṣabaḥt
	Salam hālak	reply to Kēf alḥāl
	Kēf ḥālak?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Kēf ḥāliš?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Ahlan wa sahlan	welcome greeting
	Ahlan bīk	relply to Ahlan wa sahlan
	Ḥayyā bak	welcome greeting
	Ḥayyā lak	welcome greeting

Arabic, Hijazi [acw] (Saudi Arabia and Eritrea.)
	Assalāmu 'alēkum	general greeting
	W'alēkum assalām	reply to Assalāmu 'alēkum
	Marḥāba	general greeting
	Ṣabāḥ alkhēr	morning greeting
	Ṣabāḥ annūr	reply to Ṣabāḥ alkhēr
	Masā' alkhēr	evening greeting
	Masā' annūr	reply to Masā' alkhēr
	Kif hālak?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Kif hālik?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Kif hālakum?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Kifak?	how are you? informal spoken to a man
	Kifik?	how are you? informal spoken to a woman
	Ṭayyib	reply to Kif hālak spoken by a man
	Ṭayyiba	reply to Kif hālik spoken by a woman
	Ṭayyibīn	reply to Kif hālakum spoken by a group
	Alḥamdu lillāh	reply to Kif hālak, Kif hālik, Kif hālakum, Kifak, and Kifik
	Šlōnak?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Šlōnik?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Šlōnakum?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Zēn	reply to Šlōnak spoken by a man
	Zēna	reply to Šlōnik spoken by a woman
	Ya hala	welcome greeting
	Ahlan wa sahlan	welcome greeting
	Ahlan bīk	welcome greeting spoken to a man
	Ahlan bīki	welcome greeting spoken to a woman
	Ahlan bīkum	welcome greeting spoken to a group

Arabic, Judeo-Iraq [yhd] (Israel and Iraq.)
	Yahhala	general greeting
	Ašlonik?	how are you?

Arabic, Judeo-Moroccan [aju] (Israel.)
	שלמה	shlama: general greeting
	שלמה עליכ	shlama 'lik: general greeting
	אשכברכ	ash ihbark: how are you?
	לבש, מרסי	labash, mersi: reply to אשכברכ
	לבש, המדול'ילה	labash, hamdulillah: reply to אשכברכ
	לבש	labash: reply to אשכברכ

Arabic, Judeo-Tripolitanian [yud] (Israel. Italy. Libya.)
	Slam	general greeting
	Ša halak?	how are you?

Arabic, Judeo-Yemeni [jye] (Israel. Yemen.)
	Ḥālhā	general greeting
	Marḥabā	reply to Ḥālhā
	Ḥayyā	general greeting
	Gowwā	general greeting

Arabic, Libyan [ayl] (Libya.)
	Salam 'alekum	general greeting
	Wa 'alekum es salam	reply to Salam 'alekum
	Xeer	informal greeting
	Ahlēn	informal greeting
	Sabah al-kher	morning greeting
	Sabah an-nur	reply to Sabah al-kher
	Misa' al-kher	afternoon greeting
	Tisbah 'ala kher	evening greeting spoken to a man
	Tisbahi 'ala kher	evening greeting to a woman
	Tisbahu 'ala kher	evening greeting, to a group
	Kif halak?	how are you?
	Anta kwayyes?	how are you?
	Kwayyes	reply to Kif halak and Anta kwayyes
	Ša halak?	how are you?
	Šin halak?	how are you?
	Šin azzow?	how are you?
	Šinu fi?	how are you? informal
	Marḥba	welcome greeting

Arabic, Mesopotamian [acm] (Iraq.)
	Assalāmu alaikum	general greeting
	Wa alaikum assalām	reply to Assalāmu alaikum
	Marḥaba	general greeting
	Sabāh al-khair	morning greeting
	Sabāh an-nu	reply to Sabāh el khair
	Tisbāh ala-khair	nighttime greeting spoken to a man
	Tisbāhiin ala-khair	nighttime greeting spoken to a woman
	Tisbāhuun ala-khair	nighttime greeting spoken to a group
	Halaw	informal greeting
	Gowwa	informal greeting
	Kēf ik?	how are you?
	Šlōn issihha?	how are you?
	Šlōnak?	how are you? informal, spoken to a man
	Šlōnič?	how are you? informal, spoken to a woman
	Šlōnkum?	how are you? informal, spoken to a group
	Bkheir, ilhamdulillah	reply to Šlōnak, Šlōnič and Šlōnkum
	Zēn, ilhamdulillah	reply to Šlōnak, Šlōnič and Šlōnkum
	Ahlan wa sahlan	welcome greeting

Arabic, Moroccan [ary] (Morrocco.)
	Salam 'leykum	general greeting
	Assalam 'leykum	general greeting
	Assamalu 'aleykum	general greeting spoken in the Jebli dialect
	Salam	general greeting spoken in the Casablanca (Ad-Dar Al-Bayda), Oujda. and Tangier dialects
	Ahlan	general greeting spoken in the Marrakesh dialect
	Ṣbaḥlkhir	morning greeting
	Ṣbaḥnuur	reply to Ṣbaḥlkhir
	Mselkhir	afternoon greeting
	Teṣbaḥ 'la khir	afternoon greeting
	Lla yemsek 'la khir	nighttime greeting
	Kif halek?	how are you?
	Labas, barak llahu fik	reply to Kif halek
	Chani halek?	how are you? spoken in the Tangier dialect
	Labas?	how are you?
	Labas 'lik?	how are you?
	Labas alik?	how are you? spoken in the Casablanca (Ad-Dar Al-Bayda) dialect
	Labas	reply to Labas, Labas 'lik and Labas alik
	Labas alhamdulillah	reply to Labas, Labas 'lik and Labas alik
	Bikhir alhamdulillah	reply to Labas, Labas 'lik and Labas alik
	Aš khbarek?	how are you? spoken in the Marrakesh dialect
	Ki dayer?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Ki dayra?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Ki dayrin?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Kif ek?	how are you? informal
	Wafīn?	how are you? informal
	Bikhayr?	how are you? spoken in the Jebli dialect
	Kif ntin?	how are you? spoken in the Jebli dialect
	Kif ntinah?	how are you? spoken in the Jebli dialect
	Amandrah?	how are you? spoken in the Jebli dialect
	Rak šbab?	how are you? spoken in the Oujda dialect
	Rak ġaya?	how are you? spoken in the Oujda dialect
	Ki rak?	how are you? spoken in the Oujda dialect

Arabic, Najdi [ars] (Saudi Arabia.)
	Assalāmu alaykum	general greeting
	Walaykum assalām	reply to Assalāmu alaykum
	Marḥab	general greeting
	Allah yjammil ḥālik	general greeting
	Ṣabāḥ alkhair	morning greeting
	Ṣabāḥ annōr	reply to Ṣabāḥ annōr
	Ṣabbaḥk allah balkhair	morning greeting
	Ṣabbaḥk allah bannōr	reply to Ṣabbaḥk allah balkhair
	Masā' alkhair	evening greeting
	Masā' annōr	reply to Masā' alkhair
	Masāk allah balkhair	evening greeting
	Masāk allah bannōr	reply to Masāk allah balkhair
	Tiṣbėh 'alā khair	nighttime greeting spoken to a man
	Tiṣbėhēn 'alā khair	nighttime greeting spoken to a woman
	Išlonak?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Išlonki?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Tsayf ḥālak?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Tsayf ḥālets?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Šḥālik?	how are you?
	Almu'ūnah	reply to Šḥālik
	Allah y'īnik	reply to Šḥālik
	Allah yāfik	reply to Allah y'īnik
	Mājūr	reply to Allah yāfik
	Wešlonak?	how are you? informal, spoken to a man
	Wešlonki?	how are you? informal, spoken to a woman
	Wiš wag'ik?	how are you?, "what is your situation?", spoken to a man
	Tsayf amsit?	evening greeting, "how are you this evening?"
	Halā	welcome greeting
	Yā halā	welcome greeting
	Yā halā fīk	welcome greeting
	Yā halā w'marḥabā	welcome greeting
	Ḥayyāk allāh	welcome greeting

Arabic, North Levantine [apc] (Syria. Lebanon.)
	Assalam aleykum	general greeting
	Wa aleykum assalam	reply to Assalam aleykum
	Marḥaba	general greeting
	Marḥabten	reply to Marḥaba
	Marāḥib	reply to Marḥaba
	Ṣabāḥ ilkhēr	morning greeting
	Ṣabāḥ innōr	reply to Ṣabāḥ ilkhēr
	Masā ilkhēr	morning greeting
	Masā innōr	reply to Masā ilkhēr
	Naharak sā'id	afternoon greeting
	Naharak sā'id mbārek	afternoon greeting
	Kīf ḥālak?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Kīf ḥālik?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Kīfak?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Kīfik?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Kīfkon?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Šlōnak?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Šlōnek?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Šlōnkon?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Kīf ilhāl?	how are you?
	Kīf iṣṣiḥḥa?	how are you?
	Šlōn ṣiḥḥatak?	how are you?
	Ilḥamdulillāh	reply to Kīf ilhāl, Kīf iṣṣiḥḥa, and Šlōn ṣiḥḥatak
	Šufīh mafīh?	how are you? informal
	Ahla wa sahla	welcome greeting
	Ahlan wa sahlan	welcome greeting
	Ahlan fik	reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a man
	Ahlan fiki	reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a woman
	Ahlan fikum	reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a group

Arabic, Omani [acx] (Oman.)
	Assalam alaykum	general greeting
	Wa alaykum assalam	reply to Assalam alaykum
	Marḥaban	general greeting
	Marḥabtēn	reply to Marḥaban
	Ahlan	informal greeting
	Sabah elkhēr	morning greeting
	Sabah elnur	reply to Sabah elkhēr
	Masā elkhēr	evening greeting
	Masā elnur	reply to Masā elkhēr
	Šlōnak?	how are you? informal, spoken to a man
	Šlōnič?	how are you? informal, spoken to a woman
	Mulḥal?	how are you? informal
	Mu axbār	how are you? informal, spoken to a woman
	Kaif halak?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Kaif halik?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Zēn alhamdulillah	reply to Kaif halak and Kaif halik spoken by a man
	Zēn šukran	reply to Kaif halak and Kaif halik spoken by a man
	Zēna šukran	reply to Kaif halak and Kaif halik spoken by a woman
	Chef barak?	how are you?
	Chef inta?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Chef inti?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Ahlan wa sahlan	welcome greeting
	Ahlan fiyk	reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken by a man
	Ahlan fiyki	reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken by a woman

Arabic, Sa'idi [aec] (Egypt.)
	Assalam 'aleykum	general greeting
	Wa 'aleykum assalam	reply to Assalam 'aleykum
	Sa'ida	informal greeting
	Sabaah el-kheer	morning greeting
	Sabaah el-nurr	reply to Sabaah el kheer
	Misae' el-kher	afternoon greeting
	Misae' elnur	reply to Misae' el kher
	Naharak	afternoon greeting

Arabic, Sanaani [ayn] (Yemen: northwestern region.)
	Assalāmu alēkum	general greeting
	Wa alēkum assalām	reply to Asssalāmu alēkum
	Marḥaba	general greeting
	Salām	general greeting
	Ḥayyā	general greeting
	Ṣbaḥtū	morning greeting
	Ṣabbaḥkum allāh balkhēr	reply to Ṣbaḥtū
	Ṣabbaḥkum allāh balkhēr wal'āfiyih	reply to Ṣbaḥtū
	Naḥmid allāh ṣbaḥt	reply to Ṣbaḥtū
	Naḥmid allāh ṣbaḥnā	reply to Ṣbaḥtū
	Ṣabbaḥkum allāh	morning greeting
	Sabāḥ alkhēr	morning greeting
	Yā ṣabāḥ alriḍā	reply to Sabāḥ al khēr
	Msētū	evening greeting
	Ka-msētū	evening greeting
	Māsa alkhēr	evening greeting
	Māsa alkhēr wal'āfiyih	reply to Ka-msētū and Māsa alkhayr
	Māsa annūr wal'āfiyih	reply to Ka-msētū and Māsa alkhayr
	Māsakum allāh balkhēr	reply to Ka-msētū and Māsa alkhayr
	Māsakum allāh balkhēr wal'āfiyih	reply to Ka-msētū and Māsa alkhayr
	Kēf alḥāl?	how are you?
	Alḥamdilillāh bikhēr	reply to Kēf alḥāl
	Kēf ḥālak?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Kēf ḥāliš?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Bikharyrih	reply to Kēf ḥālak and Kēf ḥāliš
	Kēf ṭab'ak	how are you? spoken to a man
	Nāhī lḥamdilillāh	reply to Kēf ṭab'ak
	Mā lukum ši?	how are you? informal
	Mā lanā ši	reply to Mā lukum ši
	Kēf addunyā?	how are you?, literally "how is the world?"
	Addunyā sābir	reply to Kēf addunyā
	Kēf ant?	how are you? informal
	Mā bitsawwi?	how are you? informal
	Ma ṣbaḥt	morning greeting spoken in the Tihamah dialect
	Bagītū	general greeting spoken in the im-Mattah dialect
	Gawhim	general greeting spoken in the im-Mattah dialect
	Guwwīt	general greeting spoken in the Sa'ada dialect
	'Ilmak?	what is your news? spoken by a visitor, east of Sana'a
	Hayyāk allāh	welcome greeting spoken to a man
	Hayyāš allāh	welcome greeting spoken to a woman
	Ahlan wa sahlan	welcome greeting

Arabic, Shihhi [ssh] (United Arab Emirates.)
	Assalam aleikum	general greeting
	Wa aleikum assalam	reply to Assalam aleikum
	Hala	informal greeting
	Marrḥiba	general greeting
	Sabah elkhēr	morning greeting
	Sabah ennōr	reply to Sabah elkhēr
	Masa' elkhēr	evening greeting
	Masa' ennōr	reply to Masa' elkhēr
	Chaif ḥalik?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Chaif ḥalich?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Iš ḥalik?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Iš ḥalich?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Šḥalik?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Šḥalich?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Alḥamdellah	reply to Chaif ḥalik, Chaif ḥalich, Iš ḥalik, Iš ḥalich, Šḥalik, and Šḥalich
	B'khēr alḥamdellah	reply to Chaif ḥalik, Chaif ḥalich, Iš ḥalik, Iš ḥalich, Šḥalik, and Šḥalich
	Tamam	reply to Chaif ḥalik, Chaif ḥalich, Iš ḥalik, Iš ḥalich, Šḥalik, and Šḥalich
	Ahla w sahla	welcome greeting
	Ya ḥayyik	welcome greeting

Arabic, South Levantine [ajp] (Jordan. Lebanon. Palestine.)
	Marḥaba	general greeting
	Marḥabtayn	reply to Marḥaba
	As salām 'alaykom	general greeting
	Wa 'alaykom as salām	reply to As salam 'alaykom
	Sabah al-khayr	morning greeting
	Sabah an-nur	reply to Sabah al-khayr
	Kīf 'aṣbaḥet?	morning greeting, "how are you this morning?", used in Israel
	Masā al-khayr	afternoon greeting
	Bonjour	general greeting used in Beirut (borrowed from French)
	Bonjourayn	reply to Bonjour used in Beirut (borrowed from French)
	Bonsoir	evening greeting used in Beirut (borrowed from French)
	Bonsoirayn	reply to Bonsoir used in Beirut (borrowed from French)
	Kīf hālak?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Kīf hālik?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Kīf hālkum?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Mabṣūt, ilḥamdilla	reply to Kīf hālak, Kīf hālik, and Kīf hālkum
	'Ana mabṣūt, ilḥamdilla	reply to Kīf hālak, Kīf hālik, and Kīf hālkum
	Kīf ak?	how are you? informal, spoken to a man
	Kīf ik?	how are you? informal, spoken to a woman
	Mnih	reply to Kīf ak spoken by a man
	Ana mnih	reply to Kīf ak spoken by a man
	Mniha	reply to Kīf ik spoken by a woman
	Ana mniha	reply to Kīf ik spoken by a woman
	Ahlēn	reply to Kīf ak and Kīf ik
	Šu akhbārak?	how are you?
	Washuh fih andak?	how are you? informal
	Ya hayyalla	welcome greeting
	Ya halla w marḥaba	welcome greeting
	Ahla wa sahla	welcome greeting
	Ahlan wa sahlan	welcome greeting
	Ahlan fik	reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a man
	Ahlan fiki	reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a woman
	Ahlan fikum	reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a group

Arabic, Sudanese [apd] (Sudan.)
	Salām 'alēkun	general greeting
	Assalām 'alēkun	general greeting
	Wa alēkun messalam	reply to Salām 'alēkun and Assalām 'alēkun
	Salām wa arrahma	reply to Salām 'alēkun and Assalām 'alēkun
	Salām 'alēk	general greeting
	Sabāh alkhēr	morning greeting
	Sabāh annūr	reply to Sabāh alkhēr
	Masā alkhēr	afternoon greeting
	Masā annūr	reply to Masā alkhēr
	Izayak?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Izayik?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Izayakum?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Kēf ḥālak?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Kuwais	reply to Kēf ḥālak
	Kēf ḥālik?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Kuwaisa	reply to Kēf ḥālik
	Kēf ḥālkun?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Kuwaisēn	reply to Kēf ḥālkun
	Kēfinnak?	how are you?
	Inta šadid?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Inti šadida?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Alhamdo lillaah	reply to Inta šadid and Inti šadida
	Intū ṭaiyibīn?	how are you? in the Kabābīsh dialect
	Mā thābirnī?	what is the news? in the Misīrīya dialect
	Akhbaar kum?	how are you? informal
	Elhassel šenu?	how are you? informal
	Khabar šenu?	how are you? informal
	Marḥab ḥabābak	welcome greeting
	Ḥabābak ḥabābak	welcome greeting

Arabic, Sudanese Creole [pga] (Sudan.)
	Salaam taki	general greeting
	Salaam aleikum	general greeting
	Aleikum salaam	reply to Salaam aleikum
	Salaam	general greeting
	Ahlen	reply to Salaam
	Shela kweis	general greeting
	Saba el-kher	morning greeting
	Saba el-noor	reply to Saba el-kher
	Ita num kweis?	morning greeting, "did you sleep well"
	Ita kweis?	how are you?
	Ana kweis	reply to Ita kweis
	Ai, ana kweis	reply to Ita kweis
	Ai, ma bataal	reply to Ita kweis
	Kef?	how are you?
	Tamam?	how are you?
	Tamam	reply to Kef and Tamam
	Kweis	reply to Kef and Tamam
	Ahlen	welcome greeting

Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni [acq] (Yemen: southwestern region.)
	Salām	general greeting
	Salām alēkum	general greeting
	Assalām alēkum	general greeting
	Wa alēkum assalām	reply to Assalām alēkum
	Marḥba	general greeting
	Marḥbtēn	general greeting
	Hayyā	general greeting
	Sabāh alkhēr	morning greeting
	Sabāh annūr	reply to Sabāh alkhēr
	Masa lkhēr	evening greeting
	Masa nnūr	reply to Masa lkhēr
	Tusbih ala khēr	nighttime greeting spoken to a man
	Tusbihi ala khēr	nighttime greeting spoken to a woman
	Tusbihu ala khēr	nighttime greeting spoken to a group
	Wanta kamān	reply to Tusbih ala khēr spoken to a man
	Wanti kamān	reply to Tusbih ala khēr spoken to a woman
	Wantu kamān	reply to Tusbih ala khēr spoken to a group
	Kēfak?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Kēfik?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Kēf ḥalak?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Kēf ḥalik?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Kēf ḥalkum?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Ṭayyib	reply to Kēf ḥalak
	Ṭayyib, wa anta kēfak bi kher?	reply to Kēf ḥalak
	Naḥna bi kher alḥamdulillāh	reply to Kēf ḥalak
	Bi kher alḥamdulillāh	reply to Kēf ḥalak
	Ahlan	welcome greeting
	Agdum	welcome greeting spoken in Mansuriyyah (Hudaydah District)

Arabic, Tajiki [abh] (Afghanistan and Tajikistan.)
	Asalom u alaykhum	general greeting

Arabic, Tunisian Spoken [aeb] (Tunisia: Degache.)
	'Aslima	general greeting
	'Aslāma	general greeting
	Sahet	general greeting
	'Ahla	informal greeting
	'Ahla bik	informal greeting
	Sba khir	morning greeting
	Messa el khir	evening greeting
	Ala khir	nighttime greeting
	Wiši hālik?	how are you?
	Nija hālik?	how are you?
	Kīf innik?	how are you?
	Šnu akhbārak?	how are you? informal
	Šniya ḥwālak?	how are you? informal, spoken to a man
	Šniya ḥwālik?	how are you? informal, spoken to a woman
	Šnuwa ḥwālak?	how are you? informal, spoken to a man
	Šnuwa ḥwālik?	how are you? informal, spoken to a woman
	Labes?	how are you? informal
	Labes ḥamdulla	reply to Labes
	Labes elḥamdulilla	reply to Labes
	Sa va?	how are you? informal (borrowed from French)

Arabic, Uzbeki Spoken [auz] (Uzbekistan.)
	Asalom u alaykhum	general greeting

Aragonese [arg] (Spain: Aragon.)
	Ola	general greeting
	Salú	general greeting
	Buen diya	morning greeting
	Güen diya	morning greeting, in spoken language
	Buena tardi	afternoon greeting
	Güena tardi	afternoon greeting, in spoken language
	Buena neui	evening and nighttime greeting
	Güena neui	evening and nighttime greeting, in spoken language
	Qué tal plantas?	how are you?
	Plantas fuerte?	how are you?
	Biemplegau	welcome greeting

Araki [akr] (Vanuatu: Araki Island, south Santo.)

Nahoran ju morning greeting

Jojo ju evening greeting

Om r̄o r̄o? how are you?, literally "what are you doing?"

Aramaic, Imperial [arc] (Assyrian and Persian Empires: seventh through fourth centuries BC.)
	Šlām	general greeting

Araona [aro] (Bolivia: Manupari River.)
	Midya sha	general greeting
	Do ja mi	general greeting
	Midya tso suipa dyatsio?	how are you?
	Jaihue sahua	reply to Midya tso suipa dyatsio

Arapaho [arp] (United States of America: Wind River Reservation in Wyoming, and western Oklahoma.)
	Hee	general greeting spoken by a man to another man
	Heebe	general greeting spoken by a man to another man
	Tous	general greeting spoken to a woman or spoken by a woman to a man
	Nii'ooke	morning greeting
	Tóotousííni?	how are you?, what's happening?
	Hoowúúni	reply to Tóotousííni
	Koonííni’ííni?	how are you?, are things okay?
	Níí’ííni	reply to Koonííni’ííni
	Hee, níí’ííni	reply to Koonííni’ííni spoken by a man
	Oo, níí’ííni	reply to Koonííni’ííni spoken by a woman

Arapesh [aon] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)
	Yapubi wab	general greeting
	Yapubi	general greeting
	Ruwahep	general greeting
	Ruwahep bio	general greeting
	Nape wosik ah?	how are you?
	Wosik ah?	how are you?
	Aik nape wosik	reply to Nape wosik ah and Wosik ah

Arawak [arw] (Venezuela and Suriname.)
	Boili	general greeting

Arbore [arv] (Ethiopia: Omo region.)
	Baḍáakó barite?	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Baḍáakón barite?	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Bariy baḍáakó?	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Bariy baḍáakón barite?	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Bariy baḍánḍa nágganna	reply to Bariy baḍáakón barite
	Baḍáakó ʔolle?	afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	Baḍáakón ʔolle?	afternoon greeting spoken to a group
	ʔolmay baḍáakó?	afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	ʔolmay baḍáakó ʔolle?	afternoon greeting spoken to a group
	Náw gal?	afternoon greeting spoken to a person tending cattle
	ʔín áw galḍa?	afternoon greeting spoken toa group tending cattle
	Fayyá	reply to Náw gal and ʔín áw galḍa
	Baḍáakó galsate?	evening greeting spoken to one person, "have you brought the cattle home well?"
	Baḍáakón galsate?	evening greeting spoken to a group, "have you brought the cattle home well?"
	Galsum baḍáakó?	evening greeting spoken to one person, "have you brought the cattle home well?"
	Galsum baḍáakó galsate?	evening greeting spoken to a group, "have you brought the cattle home well?"
	Baḍáaḍa	reply to Baḍáakó and Baḍáakón greetings
	Nalo hadukó?	how are you?
	Fayyá	reply to Nalo hadukó
	Ḳabokó?	how are you? spoken to one person
	ʔín ḳabokó?	how are you? spoken to a group
	ʔa ké kẹʔẹtakó?	how are you? spoken to an elderly person
	Ḳaboḍa	reply to Ḳabokó, ʔín ḳabokó, and ʔa ké kẹʔẹtakó
	Foolás ḳaboḍa	reply to Ḳabokó, ʔín ḳabokó, and ʔa ké kẹʔẹtakó

Archi [aqc] (Russia: Dagestan.)

Салам алейкум salam aleikum: general greeting

ВарчIами warchami: general greeting

Argobba [agj] (Ethiopia.)

Kämäy nah? how are you?

Arhuaco [arh] (Colombia.)

Dumezánu general greeting

Arifama-Miniafia [aai] (Papua New Guinea: Oro Province.)

Oro oro general greeting

Oro kaiwa general greeting

Tufuw isa nama general greeting

O a merar ayiy welcome greeting: "we greet you"

Arigidi [aqg] (Nigeria: Ondo State.)

Àlatu morning greeting

Káárò morning greeting (from Yoruba)

Àrẹèṣẹn afternoon greeting

Káàsón afternoon greeting (from Yoruba)

Èréré nighttime greeting

Káalẹ nighttime greeting (from Yoruba)

Arikara [ari] (United States of America: North Dakota.)

Čiíra general greeting spoken by a man

Nawáh general greeting spoken by a woman

Wah general greeting spoken by a woman

Tunahe tiíni general greeting, "it is a good day"

Wetatiína greeting spoken by a visitor, "I have come"

Wetatiihwísa greeting spoken by a visitor, "I have arrived"

Wah tiweneetiína greeting spoken by a visitor, "now here I have come"

Tatohnaakeerišá greeting spoken by a visitor, "I came to see you"

Nawáh weteenaxiína greeting spoken to a visitor, "now you have arrived"

Wah weteenaxiína greeting spoken to a visitor, "now you have arrived"

Hąą', weneetiína reply to Nawáh weteenaxiína and Wah weteenaxiína

Hąą', neeneetiína reply to Nawáh weteenaxiína and Wah weteenaxiína

Tiíni tiweneešiína greeting spoken to a visitor, "now you have arrived"

Nawáh tiišiineetoohnuníkux greeting spoken to a visitor, "we are waiting for you here"

Tiwenaxiína štoh greeting to a person arriving, "here you've come again"

Tiweneetiína štoh reply to Tiwenaxiína štoh

Tičé wenaxuú'ut? how are you?

Armenian [hye] (Armenia, Iran, Turkey, Russia, and Azerbaijain.)

բարև ձեզ barev dzez: formal greeting in the Eastern dialect

բարեւ barev (Eastern) and parev (Western) and bariev (Ankara dialect): informal greeting

Ողջույն ogjuyn: general greeting

բար իօր ձեզ pari'or tsez: general greeting in the Karabagh dialect

բարի իրկուն par'irgun: general greeting in the Eastern dialect of Aslanbeg, Turkey

բարի լույս bari luis (Eastern) and pari luis (Western): morning greeting

բարի օր bari or (Eastern) and pari or (Western): afternoon greeting

բարի երեկո bari yereko: evening greeting in the Eastern dialect

բարի իրիկուն pari irigun: evening greeting in the Western dialect

Ինչպես եք inchpes ek: how are you?, formal

Ինչպես ես inchpes es: how are you?, informal

Ոնց ես vonts es: how are you?, informal

շատ լավ shat lav: reply to Ինչպես եք, Ինչպես ես, and Ոնց ես

Լավ եմ, շնորհակալություն lav shnorhakaloutyun: formal reply to Ինչպես եք in the Eastern dialect

Լաւ եմ, շնորհակալ եմ lav shnorhagal em: formal reply to Ինչպես եք in the Western dialect

Լավ, մերսի lav mersi: informal reply to Ինչպես ես, and Ոնց ես

Բարի գալուստ bari galoust: welcome greeting

Aromanian [rup] (Greece. Albania. Bulgaria. Romania.)

Bună dzua general greeting

Bună dimineatsa morning greeting

Bună seara evening greeting

Cum eshts? how are you?

Cum hii? how are you?

Io hui ghini reply to Cum eshts and Cum hii

Ghine vinit welcome greeting

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Arosi [aia] (Solomon Islands.)

Maia general greeting

Arpitan [frp] (France. Switzerland)

Bonjo general greeting in the Bresan dialect

Buna na nighttime greeting in the Bresan dialect

Adiô general greeting in the Saviése dialect

Bonjorn morning greeting in the Saviése and Valêsan dialects

Bonjhorn morning greeting in the Savoyard dialect

Bon vépro afternoon greeting in the Saviése dialect

Bôna nuét nighttime greeting in the Saviése dialect

Coment tè va-t-el? how are you? in the Saviése dialect

Coment tè va-t-el hué? how are you? in the Saviése dialect

Bonju general greeting in the Savoyard dialect

Buna ne nighttime greeting in the Savoyard dialect

Coment alad-vos? how are you? in the Valêsan dialect

Yo véso ben reply to Coment alad-vos

Benvegnua welcome greeting in the Savoyard dialect

Arrarnta, Western [are] (Australia: Northern Territory.)

Kele mwarre general greeting

Arrernte, Eastern [aer] (Australia: Northern Territory.)

Werte marda general greeting

Werte? how are you?

Ware reply to Werte

Unte mwerre? are you alright?

Ye, ayenge mwerre reply to Unte mwerre

Werte mwarre general greeting in the Mwarntwe dialect

Unte mwarre are you alright? in the Mwarntwe dialect

Ye, ayenge mwarre reply to Unte mwerre in the Mwarntwe dialect

Aruamu [msy] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Dughiar aghuim general greeting

Mɨzarazir aghuim morning greeting

Dɨmagarir aghuim evening greeting

Ashaninka [cni] (Peru: Apurimac River region.)

Aviro general greeting

Avirón general greeting

Narobé reply to Avirón

Norové reply to Avirón

Nakabé general greeting

Kitáíteri morning greeting

Kitáípiri morning greeting

Kitáíteribe morning greeting

Kitíteri morning greeting

Títeri morning greeting

Chintéri noontime greeting

Ishááviníji afternoon greeting

Sháávini afternoon greeting

Chiténiri evening greeting

Kaméétsa? how are you?

Kaméétsampa? how are you?

Je, kaméétsatake reply to Kaméétsa and Kaméétsampa

Ashéninka, Pajonal [cjo] (Peru: Gran Pajonal.)

Aviro general greeting

Kitaitirivi morning greeting

Kitaiterivee morning greeting

Tsireniteenivee afternoon greeting

Kameethatake? how are you?

Jee, kameethatake reply to Kameethatake

Ipaitaka? how are you? informal

Pokaemi? general greeting spoken to a person arriving

Pokaemi, aarini? greeting spoken to a man arriving, who is about the same age as the speaker

Pokaemi, eentyo? greeting spoken to a woman arriving, who is about the same age as the speaker

Jee, pokaana reply to Pokaemi, Pokaemi aarini, and Pokaemi eentyo

Ashéninka, Perené [prq] (Peru: Alto Perené.)

Naakavé general greeting

Aviro reply to Naakavé

Kitáitiri morning greeting

Kitáiteri morning greeting

Abadi [kbt] (Papua New Guinea: Central Province.)
	Rani nonoa	morning greeting
	Vabuga nonoa	nighttime greeting

Abau [aau] (Papua New Guinea: Green River in Sandaun Province.)
	Leisnon yaprue-ar	morning greeting
	Arawh yaprue-ar	evening greeting

Agarabi [agd] (Papua New Guinea: Kainantu District in Eastern Highlands Province.)
	Akura ino	morning greeting
	Inuran mino	evening greeting

Ahom [aho] (India.)
	Khruptang	general greeting
	Udine?	how are you?
	Tang lai di u	reply to Udine

Alyawarr [aly] (Australia: Northern Territory and Queensland.)
	Mwerrang awelheyel?	how are you?

Arabana [ard] (Australia: South Australia.)
	Arru	general greeting
	Arru anpa?	how are you?
	Antha ngurku	reply to Arru anpa

Araki [akr] (Vanuatu: Araki Island, south Santo.)
	Nahoran ju	morning greeting
	Jojo ju	evening greeting
	Om r̄o r̄o?	how are you?, literally "what are you doing?"

Archi [aqc] (Russia: Dagestan.)
	Салам алейкум	salam aleikum: general greeting
	ВарчIами	warchami: general greeting

Arifama-Miniafia [aai] (Papua New Guinea: Oro Province.)
	Oro oro	general greeting
	Oro kaiwa	general greeting
	Tufuw isa nama	general greeting
	O a merar ayiy	welcome greeting: "we greet you"

Arigidi [aqg] (Nigeria: Ondo State.)
	Àlatu	morning greeting
	Káárò	morning greeting (from Yoruba)
	Àrẹèṣẹn	afternoon greeting
	Káàsón	afternoon greeting (from Yoruba)
	Èréré	nighttime greeting
	Káalẹ	nighttime greeting (from Yoruba)

Arikara [ari] (United States of America: North Dakota.)
	Čiíra	general greeting spoken by a man
	Nawáh	general greeting spoken by a woman
	Wah	general greeting spoken by a woman
	Tunahe tiíni	general greeting, "it is a good day"
	Wetatiína	greeting spoken by a visitor, "I have come"
	Wetatiihwísa	greeting spoken by a visitor, "I have arrived"
	Wah tiweneetiína	greeting spoken by a visitor, "now here I have come"
	Tatohnaakeerišá	greeting spoken by a visitor, "I came to see you"
	Nawáh weteenaxiína	greeting spoken to a visitor, "now you have arrived"
	Wah weteenaxiína	greeting spoken to a visitor, "now you have arrived"
	Hąą', weneetiína	reply to Nawáh weteenaxiína and Wah weteenaxiína
	Hąą', neeneetiína	reply to Nawáh weteenaxiína and Wah weteenaxiína
	Tiíni tiweneešiína	greeting spoken to a visitor, "now you have arrived"
	Nawáh tiišiineetoohnuníkux	greeting spoken to a visitor, "we are waiting for you here"
	Tiwenaxiína štoh	greeting to a person arriving, "here you've come again"
	Tiweneetiína štoh	reply to Tiwenaxiína štoh
	Tičé wenaxuú'ut?	how are you?

Armenian [hye] (Armenia, Iran, Turkey, Russia, and Azerbaijain.)
	բարև ձեզ	barev dzez: formal greeting in the Eastern dialect
	բարեւ	barev (Eastern) and parev (Western) and bariev (Ankara dialect): informal greeting
	Ողջույն	ogjuyn: general greeting
	բար իօր ձեզ	pari'or tsez: general greeting in the Karabagh dialect
	բարի իրկուն	par'irgun: general greeting in the Eastern dialect of Aslanbeg, Turkey
	բարի լույս	bari luis (Eastern) and pari luis (Western): morning greeting
	բարի օր	bari or (Eastern) and pari or (Western): afternoon greeting
	բարի երեկո	bari yereko: evening greeting in the Eastern dialect
	բարի իրիկուն	pari irigun: evening greeting in the Western dialect
	Ինչպես եք	inchpes ek: how are you?, formal
	Ինչպես ես	inchpes es: how are you?, informal
	Ոնց ես	vonts es: how are you?, informal
	շատ լավ	shat lav: reply to Ինչպես եք, Ինչպես ես, and Ոնց ես
	Լավ եմ, շնորհակալություն	lav shnorhakaloutyun: formal reply to Ինչպես եք in the Eastern dialect
	Լաւ եմ, շնորհակալ եմ	lav shnorhagal em: formal reply to Ինչպես եք in the Western dialect
	Լավ, մերսի	lav mersi: informal reply to Ինչպես ես, and Ոնց ես
	Բարի գալուստ	bari galoust: welcome greeting

Aromanian [rup] (Greece. Albania. Bulgaria. Romania.)
	Bună dzua	general greeting
	Bună dimineatsa	morning greeting
	Bună seara	evening greeting
	Cum eshts?	how are you?
	Cum hii?	how are you?
	Io hui ghini	reply to Cum eshts and Cum hii
	Ghine vinit	welcome greeting

Arpitan [frp] (France. Switzerland)
	Bonjo	general greeting in the Bresan dialect
	Buna na	nighttime greeting in the Bresan dialect
	Adiô	general greeting in the Saviése dialect
	Bonjorn	morning greeting in the Saviése and Valêsan dialects
	Bonjhorn	morning greeting in the Savoyard dialect
	Bon vépro	afternoon greeting in the Saviése dialect
	Bôna nuét	nighttime greeting in the Saviése dialect
	Coment tè va-t-el?	how are you? in the Saviése dialect
	Coment tè va-t-el hué?	how are you? in the Saviése dialect
	Bonju	general greeting in the Savoyard dialect
	Buna ne	nighttime greeting in the Savoyard dialect
	Coment alad-vos?	how are you? in the Valêsan dialect
	Yo véso ben	reply to Coment alad-vos
	Benvegnua	welcome greeting in the Savoyard dialect

Arrarnta, Western [are] (Australia: Northern Territory.)
	Kele mwarre	general greeting

Arrernte, Eastern [aer] (Australia: Northern Territory.)
	Werte marda	general greeting
	Werte?	how are you?
	Ware	reply to Werte
	Unte mwerre?	are you alright?
	Ye, ayenge mwerre	reply to Unte mwerre
	Werte mwarre	general greeting in the Mwarntwe dialect
	Unte mwarre	are you alright? in the Mwarntwe dialect
	Ye, ayenge mwarre	reply to Unte mwerre in the Mwarntwe dialect

Aruamu [msy] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)
	Dughiar aghuim	general greeting
	Mɨzarazir aghuim	morning greeting
	Dɨmagarir aghuim	evening greeting

Ashaninka [cni] (Peru: Apurimac River region.)
	Aviro	general greeting
	Avirón	general greeting
	Narobé	reply to Avirón
	Norové	reply to Avirón
	Nakabé	general greeting
	Kitáíteri	morning greeting
	Kitáípiri	morning greeting
	Kitáíteribe	morning greeting
	Kitíteri	morning greeting
	Títeri	morning greeting
	Chintéri	noontime greeting
	Ishááviníji	afternoon greeting
	Sháávini	afternoon greeting
	Chiténiri	evening greeting
	Kaméétsa?	how are you?
	Kaméétsampa?	how are you?
	Je, kaméétsatake	reply to Kaméétsa and Kaméétsampa

Ashéninka, Pajonal [cjo] (Peru: Gran Pajonal.)
	Aviro	general greeting
	Kitaitirivi	morning greeting
	Kitaiterivee	morning greeting
	Tsireniteenivee	afternoon greeting
	Kameethatake?	how are you?
	Jee, kameethatake	reply to Kameethatake
	Ipaitaka?	how are you? informal
	Pokaemi?	general greeting spoken to a person arriving
	Pokaemi, aarini?	greeting spoken to a man arriving, who is about the same age as the speaker
	Pokaemi, eentyo?	greeting spoken to a woman arriving, who is about the same age as the speaker
	Jee, pokaana	reply to Pokaemi, Pokaemi aarini, and Pokaemi eentyo

Ashéninka, Perené [prq] (Peru: Alto Perené.)
	Naakavé	general greeting
	Aviro	reply to Naakavé
	Kitáitiri	morning greeting
	Kitáiteri	morning greeting