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Baatonum [bba] (Benin: Borgou Province. Nigeria.)
	A bwãdo?	how are you?
	A bwãn ãdo?	how are you?
	Wasi bwããndo?	how are you?
	A kpũnãndo	morning greeting
	Annã a kpũnã?	morning greeting
	Alafia	reply to A kpũnãn do, A bwãdo, A bwãn ãdo, Wasi bwããndo and Annã a kpũnã
	Taare	reply to Alafia
	Ka sõsõo	afternoon greeting
	Ka yoka	nighttime greeting
	Ka sõmburu	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	Ka weru	welcome greeting to a visitor
	Oo	reply to Ka sõsõo, Ka yoka, Ka sõmburu, and Ka weru
Baba [bbw] (Cameroon: Ndop Plain.)
	Wu ya mǝ	morning greeting
	Wu lia' mǝ ndi	morning greeting
	Wu shiimǝ	afternoon greeting
	A pǝ lǝ?	how are you?
	Mbaŋkɨri	reply to A pǝ lǝ
Babatana [baa] (Solomon Islands: East Choiseul Island.)
	Sanoe	general greeting
	Marisasa noe	morning greeting
	Kinaka noe	afternoon greeting
	Kinaka vilu noe	afternoon greeting
	Vilu noe	evening greeting
	Kuse noe	nighttime greeting
Babuza [bzg] (Taiwan.)
	Mahina niu?	where are you going? in the Taokas dialect
	Ina mahina niu?	where are you going? in the Taokas dialect
	Miyena niu?	where are you going? in the Taokas dialect
Babine-Witsuwit'en [bcr] (Canada: British Columbia.)
	Hadïh	general greeting
	Dzïn honzu	general daytime greeting
	So'endzin?	how are you?
	So'endzinlic?	how are you?
	Silë nïn'ah	greeting spoken by one person to one person when shaking hands
	Silë niwh'ah	greeting spoken by one person speaking to a group of people when shaking hands
	Niwhlë nïn'ah	greeting spoken by a group of people speaking to one person when shaking hands
	Niwhlë niwh'ah	greeting spoken by a group of people speaking to a group when shaking hands
Badaga [bfq] (India: Tamil Nadu.)
	Namaskara	general greeting
	Ollenge idhara?	how are you? formal
	Ollenge iddiya?	how are you?
	Ethe indhay?	how are you?
	Suddi saddha ella olliththa?	how are you?, "how is everything?"
	Hittu thindhu buttaya?	have you eaten?
Bade [bde] (Nigeria.)
	Sannu	general greeting in the Dagona dialect [bde-wes]
	Nga tlanau?	morning greeting in the Dagona dialect [bde-wes]
	Kəlapiya	reply to Nga tlanau in the Dagona dialect [bde-wes]
	Kəlapiya yau	reply to Nga tlanau in the Dagona dialect [bde-wes]
	Tlanau kəlapiya?	morning greeting in the Dagona dialect [bde-wes]
	ətkwau nganga?	how are you? in the Dagona dialect [bde-wes]
	Nganga	reply to ətkwau nganga in the Dagona dialect [bde-wes]
	De wahalau?	how are you? ("are there difficulties") in the Dagona dialect [bde-wes]
	Ah, wahalau nabe	reply to De wahalau in the Dagona dialect [bde-wes]
	Salankò	general greeting in the Maagwaram dialect [bde-wes]
	Usè	general greeting in the Maagwaram dialect [bde-wes]
	Yâwwa	reply to Usè in the Maagwaram dialect [bde-wes]
	Làle	welcome greeting in the Maagwaram dialect [bde-wes]
	Sàlamkò	general greeting in the Gashua dialect [bde-gas]
	Làlê	welcome greeting in the Gashua dialect [bde-gas]
Badui [bac] (Indonesia: West Java.)
	Rek kamana?	where are you going?
Bafia [ksf] (Cameroon: Mbam Division.)
	Wa yembe	morning greeting
	Wa yembe le cheche?	morning greeting
Bafut [bfd] (Cameroon: North West province.)
	Mboni	general greeting
	Abela?	how are you?
	Abona	reply to Abela
	Abɛ fu'uemə?	morning greeting, "is the day clear?"
	Ɨɨŋə	reply to Abɛ fu'uemə
	O bɨnɨnə?	morning greeting, "you have gotten up"
	Nɨ sa'a akə?	how are you?
	Kà bi'isə anu'dan	reply to Nɨ sa'a akə
Bagheli [bfy] (India and Nepal.)
	Kaisen hai tuy?	how are you?
	Hum thik hein	reply to Haisen hai tuy
Bagirmi [bmi] (Chad.)
	Lápīyā	general greeting
	Tóɗò	general greeting to one person
	Tóɗkī	general greeting to a group
	Tōsē tōsē	greeting to a person who is working
Bagri [bgq] (India: Punjabi, Rajasthan, and Haryana. Pakistan: Sindh Province.)
	क्यूकर है	kyukara hai: how are you?
Bahnar [bdq] (Vietnam.)
	Mat	general greeting
	Inh nam ngoi to ih	general greeting
	Ih ham oei long akaw?	how are you?
	Huay mon	reply to Ih ham oei long akaw
Bai [bca] (China: Yunnan.)
	挪锹	nuochiao: general greeting
Baikeno [bkx] (East Timor.)
	Tabe'	general greeting
	Halo	general greeting (from English)
	Bon dia	morning greeting (from Portuguese)
	Boa tarde	afternoon greeting (from Portuguese)
	Bonoite	nighttime greeting (from Portuguese)
	Omne nalek ai kah?	how are you?
Baima [bqh] (China: Sichuan.)
	扎西德勒	zhaxi dele: general greeting
	则让吉？	ze rang ji: how are you?
Bajan [bjs] (Barbados.)
	Gud marnin	morning greeting
	Good marnin	morning greeting
	Good marning	morning greeting
	How you goin?	how are you?
Bajau, West Coast [bdr] (Malaysia: Sabah.)
	Nyan abal	general greeting
	Selamat sensaung	general greeting
	Selamat songom	morning greeting
	Selamat malam	evening greeting
	Yen abar nu?	how are you?
	Alap	reply to Yen abar nu
	Ai habbal?	how are you?
	Aahap	reply to Ai habbal
	Ahallap	reply to Ai habbal
	Ai habbal kitalu?	how are you?
Baka [bkc] (Cameroon.)
	Mo ò jukòɛ?	morning greeting
	Mo ò jukòɛ kɔ?	morning greeting
	Ambɔ, mo ò jukòɛ?	morning greeting spoken to a friend
	Ma à jukòɛ	reply to Mo ò jukòɛ, Mo ò jukòɛ kɔ, and Ambɔ mo ò jukòɛ
	ɛɛ, ma à jukòɛ	reply to Mo ò jukòɛ, Mo ò jukòɛ kɔ, and Ambɔ mo ò jukòɛ
	ɛɛ	reply to Mo ò jukòɛ, Mo ò jukòɛ kɔ, and Ambɔ mo ò jukòɛ
	I à jukòɛ?	morning greeting spoken to a group
	ɛɛ, nga à jukòɛ	reply to I à jukòɛ
	Jókò dákalà	morning greeting
	A à nyangòà tɛ mò?	how are you?
	Na ngbaà	reply to A à nyangòà tɛ mò
	Mo à gɔ a kà?	greeting to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Mo à dɔ à nyeé?	greeting to a person arriving, "why have you come?"
Baka [bdh] (South Sudan: West Equatoria State.)
	Mandá zɨýị	general greeting
	Mandá kpá zɨýị	reply to Mandá zɨýị
	Áyí káa be 'diya?	how are you?
	Mááyí bílámáma	reply to Áyí káa be 'diya
	Áyí ndéré 'da?	where are you going?
Bakairí [bkq] (Brazil: Mato Grosso.)
	Odora?	how are you?
	Âdapa lâwâne?	how are you?
	Âdapa	reply to Odora and Âdapa lâwâne
	Âdainkâba urâ	reply to Âdapa lâwâne
	Âdyam idâze âmâ?	where are you going?
	Âdyam mydâly?	where are you going?
Bakaka [bqz] (Cameroon: Littoral Province.)
	Bŭ dǝ bwăm	morning greeting
	Bŭ dǝ mɓɔŋ	morning greeting
	ɛ'jériέ	morning greeting
	Ŋgokól ǝ bwăm	evening greeting
	Ŋgokól ǝ mɓɔŋ	evening greeting
	ɛ'híníέ	evening greeting
	Mkoo mú bwăm	nighttime greeting
	Mkoo mú mɓɔŋ	nighttime greeting
Bakhtiari [bqi] (Iran: southwest.)
	Selam	general greeting
Bakoko [bkh] (Cameroon: Littoral Province.)
	Matama	general greeting
	Matama'a	general greeting
	Matama bene	general greeting
	Kiti yé	morning greeting
	Wa yé kiti	morning greeting
	Kiti mben	reply to Wa yé kiti
Bakumpai [bkr] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)
	Salamat	general greeting
	Salamat hanjewu	morning greeting
	Salamat bentuk andau	afternoon greeting
	Salamat hamalem	evening greeting
	Kakueh habar	how are you?
Balangao [blw] Philippines: Luzon.)
	Nokay hen narpowan?	greeting to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?"
	Nokay hen ayam?	greeting to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Emeya ahchi	reply to Nokay hen narpowan and Nokay hen ayam
	Haa manggagga ay	reply to Nokay hen narpowan and Nokay hen ayam
	Apo	greeting spoken when approaching a house
	Henggep ayu	reply to Apo
	Ay chayu peetha	reply to Apo
	Ay ummaliayu?	reply to Apo
Balanta-Ganja [bjt] (Senegal: southwestern region.)
	Murti	general greeting
	Al sama	general greeting
	Al lao	general greeting
Balanta-Kentohe [ble] (Guinea-Bissau.)
	Abala, lite utchole	general greeting
Balantak [blz] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)
	Tabea'	general greeting
	Hoe	informal greeting
	Salamat nopootatakai	formal greeting
	Salamat sore	afternoon greeting (from Indonesian)
	Salamat malam	nighttime greeting (from Indonesian)
	Upa a lele?	how are you?
	Daa pore-pore	reply to Upa a lele
	Mae' mariana i kuu?	where are you going?
	Mae' maana i kuu?	where are you going?
	Mae' maria i kuu?	where are you going?
	Mariana i kuu?	where are you going?
	Maria i kuu?	where are you going?
	Ku waa tu'u	possible reply to Mae' mariana i kuu (etc.) , "over there"
	Waa tu'u	possible reply to Mae' mariana i kuu (etc.) , "over there"
	Liuliu minsoop ini'i	greeting spoken by a visitor, "I'm coming in"
	Indo'	reply to Liuliu minsoop ini'i
	Mai pinsoop	welcome greeting, "come in"
Bali [ban] (Indonesia.)
	Om swastyastu	general greeting
	Swastyastu	general greeting
	Rahajeng siang	general daytime greeting
	Rahajeng semeng	morning greeting in Basa Kasar
	Rahajeng tengai	afternoon greeting (between noon and about three o'clock in the afternoon) in Basa Kasar
	Rahajeng sanja	afternoon greeting (from about three o'clock until six o'clock) in Basa Kasar
	Rahajeng peteng	evening greeting in Basa Kasar
	Rahajeng sore	nighttime greeting in Basa Kasar
	Rahajeng wengi	nighttime greeting in Basa Kasar and Basa Madia
	Sapunapi gatrane?	how are you? in Basa Alus
	Sapunapi gatrane mangkin?	how are you? in Basa Alus
	Becik becik kemanten	reply to Sapunapi gatrane
	Punapi gatrane?	how are you? in Basa Alus
	Punapi gatra?	how are you? in Basa Alus
	Napi gatrane?	how are you? in Basa Alus
	Engken kabare?	how are you? in Basa Kasar
	Kenken kabare?	how are you? in Basa Kasar and Basa Madia
	Kenken kabare jani?	how are you? in Basa Kasar and Basa Madia
	Becik becik dogon	reply to Kenken kabare
	Becik becik manten	reply to Kenken kabare
	Apa orta?	how are you? what's new? in Basa Kasar
	Lunga kija?	where are you going? in Basa Alus
	Lakar kija?	where are you going? in Basa Alus
	Kal kija?	where are you going? in in Basa Kasar
	Melali	reply to Kal kija (meaning: just walking)
	Sing kija	reply to Kal kija (meaning: not anywhere)
	Rahajeng rauh	welcome greeting
Balochi, Eastern [bgp] (Pakistan: Balochistan.)
	Salam	general greeting
	Asalamo alaikum	general greeting
	Walaikum salam	reply to Asalamo alaikum
	Ta'o chitoray?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Shuma chitoray?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Shuma chunit?	how are you?
	Ta'o chonay?	how are you? informal
	Chonay ta'o?	how are you? informal
	Shuma chonay?	how are you? informal
	Djwan un	reply to Shuma chitoray, Shuma chunit, Ta'o chonay, etc.
	Wash atae	welcome greeting
	Man washan	reply to Wash atae
	Byait bakhair	welcome greeting spoken to a group
Balochi, Southern [bcc] (Oman: Mutra.  Pakistan: Balochistan.)
	Salām alekum	general greeting in Mutra
	Wālekum salām	reply to Salām alekum
	Salām kanag	general greeting in Mutra
	Salām alekwm	general greeting in Balochistan
	Chitoray ta'o?	how are you?
	Choney ta'o?	how are you?
	Mann vashaam	reply to Chitoray ta'o and Choney ta'o
Balochi, Western [bgn] (Pakistan: Balochistan.)
	Salam aleykom	general greeting
	Suhob bakheyr	morning greeting
	Chi hal int?	how are you?
	Man wash int	reply to Chi hal int
	Man wash int, mehrabani	reply to Chi hal int
	Choney ta'o?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Choney shuma?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Choney?	how are you? informal
	Wash atkey	welcome greeting
Balti [bft] (India: Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan: Baltistan District.)
	Zhule	general greeting
	Asalaam aleikum	Muslim greeting
	Chi halyo?	how are you?
	Yang chi halyo?	how are you?
	Lyakhmo	reply to Yang chi halyo and Chi halyo
	Shokhs	greeting spoken to a person who is arriving
	Shakhsa	greeting spoken to a person who is arriving
Baluan-Pam [blg] (Papua New Guinea: Manus Province.)
	Wo	general greeting spoken to one person, literally "you"
	Au	general greeting spoken to two people, literally "you two"
	Arê	general greeting spoken to a small group, literally "you (small group)"
	Ap teyo	general greeting spoken to a larger group, literally "you all"
	Pwapwem pian	morning greeting
	Aloai pian	daytime greeting
	Poyep pian	afternoon greeting
	Peng pian	nighttime greeting
Bamanankan [bam] (Mali.)
	I ni bara	general greeting to one person
	Aw ni bara	general greeting to a group of people
	I ni ce	general greeting to one person
	Aw ni ce	general greeting to a group of people
	I ni sɔgɔma	morning greeting to one person
	Aw ni sɔgɔma	morning greeting to a group of people
	I ni tile	noontime greeting to one person
	Aw ni tile	noontime greeting to a group of people
	I ni wula	afternoon greeting to one person
	Aw ni wula	afternoon greeting to a group of people
	I ni su	nighttime greeting to one person
	Aw ni su	nighttime greeting to a group of people
	Mba	reply spoken by a man
	Nse	reply spoken by a woman
	I ka kεnε?	how are you? spoken to one person
	I ka kεnε wa	how are you? spoken to one person
	Aw ka kεnε	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Aw ka kεnε wa	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Tooro si te	reply to I ka kεnε, I ka kεnε wa,  Aw ka kεnε, and Aw ka kεnε wa
	Kεnε, tɔɔrɔ te	reply to I ka kεnε, I ka kεnε wa,  Aw ka kεnε, and Aw ka kεnε wa
	Hεrε sira?	how are you? in the morning ("was your night peaceful?")
	Hεrε tilenna?	how are you? in the evening ("was your day peaceful?")
	Hεrε doron	reply to Hεrε sira and Hεrε tilenna
	Hεrε mba	reply to Hεrε sira and Hεrε tilenna spoken by a man
	Hεrε nse	reply to Hεrε sira and Hεrε tilenna spoken by a woman
	I bisimila	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Aw bisimila	welcome greeting spoken to a group of people
	Saha	reply to I bisimila and Aw bisimila
Bambassi [myf] (Ethiopia.)
	Nù hìbishà?	how are you?
Bambili-Bambui [baw] (Cameroon.)
	Abela	general greeting
Bamukumbit  [bqt] (Cameroon.)
	Abela	general greeting
	Oli ya	general greeting
Bamun  [bax] (Cameroon.)
	Mə shàʼ shə	general greeting
	Mə shàʼ shû	general greeting
	Mə shàʼ shû kəə	general greeting
	Ŭ yùəmə?	morning greeting
	Pù yùəmə?	morning greeting
	Pù lɔ tùtú?	morning greeting
	Ŭ lɔ tùtú?	morning greeting
	Ŭ líè nánə?	morning greeting
	Pù sǎʼná mə líè?	morning greeting
	Pù sǎʼná nə?	how are you?
	Pù pɔ ná nə?	how are you?
	Pù pɔkerî?	how are you?
	Pɔkeri	reply to greetings
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Bamunka [bvm] (Cameroon: Ngo Ketunjia.)
	Ong kia nini	general greeting spoken to a man
	Kia nah	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Mbifi nini	morning greeting spoken to a man
	Hayeung nah	morning greeting spoken to a woman
	Ayieung nah	morning greeting spoken to a woman
	Be soka mbeheung nah?	morning greeting spoken to a woman, "did you sleep well?"
	Ba buohneuh nini	reply to Be soka mbeheung nah, "I slept well"
	Bah bohchoh nini	evening greeting spoken to a man
	Ha bohchoh nah	evening greeting spoken toa  woman
	Ong ba beng nini	nighttime greeting spoken to a man
	Ba beng nini	nighttime greeting spoken to a man
	Ba beng nah	nighttime greeting spoken to a woman
Bana [bcw] (Cameroon.)
	'Wəsá	general greeting
Banda-Mbrès [bqk] (Central African Republic.)
	Oymewa	general greeting in the Bouka dialect [bqk-buk]
	Bjeyemwa	general greeting in the Bouka dialect [bqk-buk]
Banda, Mid-Southern [bjo] (Central African Republic.)
	Bo sitima?	general greeting
	Ma sitima	reply to Bo sitima
Bandi [bza] (Liberia and Guinea.)
	Eseh	general greeting
	I se vaama	welcome greeting
Bandjalang [bdy] (Australia: New South Wales.)
	Minyahgu	general greeting
	Bugal mulligan	morning greeting
	Jingawahlu?	general greeting, "where do you walk?"
	Jingee wahla wutha bayyin?	how are you?
	Bugalbeh ngullingarnge	reply to Jingee wahla wutha bayyin
	Bugalbeh	general greeting in the Gidabal dialect [bdy-gid]
	Bugal numgirr	daytime greeting in the Gidabal dialect [bdy-gid] of Warwick
	Budgeree djanahn	daytime greeting in the Gidabal dialect [bdy-gid] of Toowoomba
	Jinggala wahlu	general greeting in the Baryulgil dialect [bdy-yug]
Banggai [bgz] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)
	Tabea	general greeting
	Assalamu'alaikum	general greeting used by Muslims
Bangi [bni] (Democratic Republic of the Congo.)
	Ömwa	morning greeting
	Ömwa nā yo	morning greeting
	Lökā löbi	nighttime greeting
	Öng'öngô	greeting spoken by a visitor when entering a place
	Ē	reply to Ömwa, Ömwa nā yo, Lökā löbi, and Öng'öngô
Bangime [dba] (Mali.)
	Dôo	morning greeting
	Dóòó	reply to Dôo
	Kǒré hέέrε njɛ́w?	morning greeting, "did you wake up in peace?"
	Hέέrε njɛ́w	reply to Kǒré hέέrε njɛ́w
	Hámdùrùlájì	reply to Kǒré hέέrε njɛ́w
	Tyâa	afternoon greeting
	Tyâá	reply to Tyâa
	Kǒré hέέrε túrú?	afternoon greeting
	Hέέrε néó	reply to Kǒré hέέrε túrú
	Hámdùrùlájì	reply to Kǒré hέέrε túrú
	Ǎná wàrì	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	Ànà náá	greeting spoken to a person who is returning from the fields ("you and the fields")
	Náá dá ŋ wíì	reply to Ànà náá, "the fields are there"
	Kò n tshɛ̂ndé?	how is your family?
	À pᵂɛ̀ɛ́ nà yàánde?	how are your wife and children?
	À kàándɛ́ nà yàánde?	how are your husband and children?
	Kísè bíníjù	reply to Kò n tshɛ̂ndé, À pᵂɛ̀ɛ́ nà yàánde, and À kàándɛ́ nà yàánde
	Nùmádáw	older greeting, no longer used
Bangubangu [bnx] (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Maniema Province and Kabambare Territory.)
	Gobua	morning greeting
	Mobua	morning greeting
	Gulegela	afternoon greeting
	Mulegela	afternoon greeting
	Gulala bebya	nighttime greeting
	Mulala bebya	nighttime greeting
	Karibu	welcome greeting
Baniwa [bwi] (Venezuela and Brazil: Amazonas.)
	Heekoapi whaa	morning greeting in the Brazilian dialect
	Heekoapi waikaa	morning greeting in the Brazilian dialect
	Heekoapi whaa nokitsienapae	morning greeting spoken to a group of friends in the Brazilian dialect
	Pauari-ecuápe	morning greeting in the Brazilian dialect
	Iari-üavi	morning greeting in the Brazilian dialect
	Dzamóre	evening and nighttime greeting in the Brazilian dialect
	Iasapüa	evening and nighttime greeting in the Brazilian dialect
	Isapüa	evening and nighttime greeting in the Brazilian dialect
	Anetöa lupi?	how are you? in the Brazilian dialect
	Ália mabi	morning greeting in the Venezuelan dialect
	Iá uabi	nighttime greeting in the Venezuelan dialect
	Pidáua iu uaba?	how are you? in the Venezuelan dialect
	Izereim bedapi?	how are you? in the Venezuelan dialect
Banjar [bjn] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)
	Uy urangnya	general greeting
	Assalamualaikum	general greeting used by Muslims
	Salamat baisukan	morning greeting
	Mat baisukan	morning greeting
	Salamat bamalam	nighttime greeting
	Mat bamalam	nighttime greeting
	Apa habar?	how are you?
	Napa habar?	how are you?
	Salamat datang	welcome greeting
Bannoni [bcm] (Papua New Guinea: Bougainville.)
	Kasena bobonghe	morning greeting
	Kavenaghe tawana?	how are you? spoken to a friend
	Nodamme katsu?	are you all right?
Bantawa [bap] (Nepal: Koshi, Sagarmatha, and Mechi zones.)
	Sewa	general greeting
	Sewa mune	general greeting
	Siwa	general greeting
	Siya	general greeting
Bantayanon [btx] (Philippines: Central Visayas.)
	Maayong adlaw	general daytime greeting
	Mayong aga	morning greeting
	Maayong udto	midday greeting
	Maayong gab-i	nighttime greeting
Bantoanon [bno] (Philippines: Western Visayas.)
	Mayong adlaw	general daytime greeting
	Mayong aga	morning greeting
	Mayong hapon	afternoon greeting
	Mayong gabi-i	evening greeting
	Kumusta ka?	how are you?
	Maado, salamat	reply to Kumusta ka
	Hariin ka gihalin?	greeting to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?"
	Pariin ka?	greeting to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Tagbalay	greeting used when arriving at a house
	Ikaw yaki	reply to Tagbalay
Baoulé [bci] (Côte d'Ivoire: Central Department.)
	Anyin o	general greeting
	Nja arè o	general greeting spoken to a man
	Nja arè	general greeting spoken to a man
	Mô arè o	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Mô arè	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Akwaba	general welcome greeting
	Ahin	morning greeting
	Anou	evening greeting
	Wa lie?	how are you?, "what's the news?"
	Aho oti kpa?	how are you?
	Akwaba	welcome greeting
Barasana-Eduria [bsn] (Colombia.)
	¿Yujiati mu?	general greeting
	¿Ñati mu?	general greeting
	Yagie jabiya	greeting spoken by a visitor
	Yarae jabiyia	greeting spoken by a group of visitors
Barbareño [boi] (United States of America: southern California near Santa Barbara.)
	Haku	general greeting
	Haku itšitš	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Yawa	general greeting
	Me'šumawiš	general greeting, "good health"
Bardi [bcj] (Australia: western Kimberley.)
	Nyirroogoordoo mingal?	how are you?
	Anggi jawal?	what's new?
	Janabooroongan ar mindan?	where are you going?
	Gorna mooyoon	morning greeting (calque from English)
Baré [bae] (Venezuela. Brazil.)
	Yajaneina	morning greeting
	Yajaneinaji	morning greeting
	Yajaneina wini	morning greeting
	Íkabi yajanei?	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Nuni yajaneina idúwali	reply to Íkabi yajanei
	Íkabini yajanei	morning greeting spoken to a group of people
	Táina wini	afternoon greeting
	Jebinámana	evening greeting
	Jebinámana wini	evening greeting
	Íka bitjanaka?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Íka intjanaka?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
Barein [bva] (Chad: Guera.)
	Lafia	general greeting
Bareli, Palya [bpx] (India and Myanmar and Sri Lanka.)
	Sundara poeto	ceremonial religious greeting
	Suppabhatam te	morning greeting
Bargam [mlp] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)
	Taromoq dimun	morning greeting (calque from English)
	Zeq dimun	midday greeting (calque from English)
	Tarom dimun	nighttime greeting (calque from English)
	Ni ezaq?	how are you?
	Ni nabag osaq e?	greeting spoken by a person arriving, "are you there?"
	Ni nawa osaq e?	greeting spoken by a person arriving, "are you sitting there?"
	Ni edob lehaq?	where are you going?
Bari [bfa] (South Sudan.)
	Madaŋ	general greeting
	Do purwe	morning greeting
	Do a purwe	morning greeting
	Yee nan a purwe	reply to Do purwe and Do a purwe
	Do parana	afternoon greeting
	Do a parana	afternoon greeting
	Yee nan a parana	reply to Do parana and Do a parana
	Gwon da?	how are you?
	Gwon a da?	how are you?
	Nan a lo'but	reply to Gwon da and Gwon a da, spoken by a man
	Nan a na'but	reply to Gwon da and Gwon a da, spoken by a woman
	Nan a loke	reply to Gwon da and Gwon a da
	Nan a nake	reply to Gwon da and Gwon a da
	Gwanda?	how are you? in the Pöjulu dialect
	Ta gwanda ŋini?	how are you there? in the Pöjulu dialect
Bariai [bch] (Papua New Guinea: West New Britain Province.)
	Ado kemi	general greeting
	Gaisala kemi	morning greeting
	Lailai kemi	afternoon greeting
	Bong kemi	nighttime greeting
	La sida?	where are you going?
	Eao la sida?	where are you going?
Barok [bjk] (Papua New Guinea: New Ireland Province.)
	Pugu	general greeting
Baruga [bjz] (Papua New Guinea.)
	Imo ghanena roreta	greeting to one person in the Tafota dialect [bjz-taf]
	Nimane dano ghanena rore	greeting to a group of people in the Tafota dialect [bjz-taf]
Barwe [bwg] (Mozambique: Tete Province.)
	Masikati	general greeting
	Magona tane?	how are you?, used in the morning
	Tagona muche	reply to Magona tane
Basa [bzw] (Nigeria: Kogi State.)
	Oku	general greeting
Basaa [bas] (Cameroon: Center Province.)
	Mè nyéga	general greeting
	Mónïì	morning greeting
	Kèl lam	morning greeting
	Kèl i lam	morning greeting
	Kokoa lam	evening greeting
	Kokoa i lam	evening greeting
	Nan ii lam	nighttime greeting
	I nkè lèlaa?	how are you?
	I nkè laa?	how are you?
	Me nke longe	reply to I nkè laa
Basketo [bst] (Ethiopia: North Omo.)
	Ne wozar ak'i?	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Wokar ak'i?	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Ne kossh ak'i?	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Kossh ak'i?	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Yinti wozar ak'ite?	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Wozar ak'ite?	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Yinti kossh ak'ite?	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Kossh ak'ite?	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Ne wozar peeshki?	afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	Wozar peeshki?	afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	Ne kossh peeshki?	afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	Kossh peeshkite?	afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	Yinti wozar peeshkite?	afternoon greeting spoken to a group
	Wozar peeshkite?	afternoon greeting spoken to a group
	Yiniti kossh peeshkite?	afternoon greeting spoken to a group
	Kossh peeshkite?	afternoon greeting spoken to a group
	Kossha?	how are you?
	Wozara?	how are you?
	Ne wozara?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Yinti wozara?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Kosshe	reply to greetings
	Te kosshe	reply to greetings
Bashkort [bak] (Russia: between the Volga River and Ural Mountains.)
	Һаумыһығыҙ	haumyhygyth:  general greeting
	Һаумы	haumi:  informal greeting
	Әссәләмәғәләйкүм	әssәlәmәgәlәikum: greeting used by Muslims
	Сәләм	sәlәm: informal greeting
	Хәйерле көн	khәyerle koen: general greeting
	Хәйерле иртә	khәyerle irtә: morning greeting
	Хәйерле кис	khәyerle kis: evening greeting
	Хәйерле төн	khәyerle toen: nighttime greeting
	Эштәр нисек?	eshter nisek: how are you?
	Хәлдәр нисек?	khәldәr nisek: how are you? spoken to one person
	Хәлдәрегеҙ нисек?	khәldәregeth nisek: how are you? spoken to a group
	Ни хәл?	ni hәl: how are you?
	Яҡшы	yakshi: reply to Хәлдәр нисек and Эштәр нисек
	Бик яҡшы	bik yakshi: reply to Хәлдәр нисек and Эштәр нисек
	Һәйбәт	hәibәt: reply to Хәлдәр нисек and Эштәр нисек
	Шәпме?	shәpme: how are you? informal
	Шәп	shәp: reply to Хәлдәр нисек, Эштәр нисек, and Шәпме
	Эштәр барамы?	eshter baramy: how are you? informal
	Рәхим ит	rәkhim it: welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Рәхим итегеҙ	rәkhim itegeth: welcome greeting spoken to a group
Basque [eus] (Spain and France.)
	Kaixo	general greeting
	Eup	informal greeting
	Epa	informal greeting
	Iepa	informal greeting
	Aupa	informal greeting
	Aspaldiko	greeting used after a long absence
	Kaixo aspaldiko	informal greeting
	Egun on	morning greeting
	Arratsalde on	afternoon and evening greeting
	Zer moduz?	how are you?
	Zer moduz zaude?	how are you?
	Ongi	reply to Zer moduz
	Zer berri?	what's new?
	Ongi etorri	welcome greeting
Bassa [bsq] (Liberia: central region.)
	Mɔɔ́ɛnǹ	greeting spoken to one person, the first time you see them in the day (did you sleep?)
	Mɔɔ́ɛnǹo	greeting spoken to one person, the first time you see them in the day (did you sleep?)
	M̀ mɔɔ́ɛnǹ	greeting spoken to one person, the first time you see them in the day (did you sleep?)
	Ɓè mɔɔ́ɛnǹ	greeting spoken to a group, the first time you see them in the day (did you sleep?)
	Èè, mɔ́ɔ́ɛn	reply to Mɔɔ́ɛnǹ and Ɓè mɔɔ́ɛnǹ
	Èè, nà sɔ́	reply to Mɔɔ́ɛnǹ and Ɓè mɔɔ́ɛnǹ
	M̀ hwèɖèenǹ	greeting spoken to one person the second time you see them in the day (did you remain?)
	Ɓè hwèɖèenǹ	greeting spoken to a group the second time you see them in the day (did you remain?)
	Èè, nà dyi	reply to M̀ hwèɖèenǹ and Ɓè hwèɖèenǹ, "yes, you have come"
	Èè, nà sɔ́	reply to M̀ hwèɖèenǹ and Ɓè hwèɖèenǹ, "yes, you have come"
	Nà dyiì	greeting spoken to a person arriving at a house, the second time you see them (you've come)
	Èè, hwèɖèenǹ	reply to Nà dyiì by a visitor, "yes, you remained"
	À wɔ̃ nɔ̄ m̀ gboe	how are you? spoken to a person at their house "let us hear how it is here for you"
	Nɔ̄ pɛɛ ní	reply to À wɔ̃  nɔ̄ m̀ gboe, "it is cold (fine) here"
	Nɔ̄ pɛɛ̀ ní, à wɔ̃ ɖé mɔ̀ɔ̀n gboe	reply to À wɔ̃  nɔ̄ m̀ gboe, "it is cold (fine) here, how is it there for you?"
	À wɔ̃ nɔ̄ ɓè gboe	how are you? spoken to group at their house, "let us hear how it is here for you"
	Nɔ̄ d̗é pɛɛ ní	reply to À wɔ̃ nɔ̄ ɓè gboe
	À wɔ̃ ɖé m̀ gboe	how are you? spoken to a person away from home "let us hear how it is there for you"
	Đé pɛɛ̀ ní	reply to  À wɔ̃ ɖé m̀ gboe
	Đé m̀ gbo pɛɛ̀ ní	reply to  À wɔ̃ ɖé m̀ gboe
	À wɔ̃ ɖé ̀ɓè gboe	how are you? spoken to a group away from home "let us hear how it is there for you"
	Ḿ poòn nyɛ́nɛ́ɛ́no	welcome greeting, "I welcome you" (literally, "I sharpen your teeth")
	Dyi dyáo	welcome greeting, "come in"
	Dèɖè dyao	welcome greeting, "please sit down"
	Èè	reply to Ḿ poòn nyɛ́nɛ́ɛ́no and Dèɖè dyao
Batak Alas-Kluet [btz] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)
	Horas	general greeting
	Menjuah-juah	general greeting
Batak Angkola [akb] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)
	Horas	general greeting
Batak Dairi [btd] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)
	Njuah-juah	general greeting
	Njuah-njuah	general greeting
Batak Karo [btx] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)
	Mejuah-juah	general greeting
	Menjuah-juah	general greeting
	Kai berita?	how are you?
	Kai berita ndu?	how are you?
	Uga kabarndu?	how are you?
Batak Mandailing [btm] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)
	Horas	general greeting
	Biado?	how are you?
	Biaso sajo	reply to Biado
	Aha hobar?	how are you?
	Aha do hobar?	how are you?
	Denggan	reply to Aha hobar and Aha do hobar
Batak Simalungun [bts] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)
	Horas	general greeting
	Horos	general greeting
Batak Toba [bbc] (Indonesia: Sumatra.)
	Horas	general greeting
	Boha do kabar?	how are you?
	Denggan	reply to Boha do kabar
	Horas, horas	reply to Boha do kabar
	Boha kabar muna?	how are you?
	Aha do barita mu lai?	how are you?
	Dang adong namaruba	reply to Aha do barita mu lai
	Horas hamu	welcome greeting
Batanga [bnm] (Equuatorial Guinea.)
	Ipoh di yamu	welcome greeting
Batek [btg] (Malaysia: North Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu.)
	Salam	general greeting
	Salam alaik	general greeting
	Ailow kabar?	how are you?
Bats [bbl] (Georgia: Zemo Alvani in the Kakheti Region.)
	Urden marshrolia	morning greeting
	Mohvah?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Mohyah?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	O vuh desh va?	what are you doing?
Batyala [xby] (Australia: Queensland.)
	Galangoor	general greeting
	Galangoor djali	general greeting
	Galangoor burang burang	morning greeting
	Wanya ngin yanmany?	where are you going?
Baure [brg] (Bolivia: Beni Department.)
	Jare'	general greeting
	Jare' chach	general greeting spoken to an older man
	Jare' nen	general greeting spoken to an older woman
	Jare' monchi	general greeting spoken to a child
	Nde'	general greeting
	Je'inovi?	how are you?
	Chon, jati'	reply to Je'inovi, "fine, and you?"
	Je'inoekwoni'	reply to Je'inovi, "I'm fine"
	Ver pishimboreiy	welcome greeting
Bavarian [bar] (Austria: Bavarian Alps.)
	Griaß God	general greeting
	Griaß di	general greeting, informal
	Griaß de	general greeting, informal
	Griaß enk	general greeting, informal
	Griàßdigood	general greeting, informal
	Griàßdi nachà	general greeting, informal
	Hä	general greeting, informal
	Hää	general greeting, informal
	Hallo	general greeting, informal
	Hawediäre	general greeting
	Guatn Moagn	general greeting
	Gumoagn	general greeting
	Guatn Abend	general greeting
	Wia geht's Eahna?	how are you?, formal
	Wia geht's da?	how are you?
	Wia geht's 'n da?	how are you?
	Wia gehd's 'n dia?	how are you?
	Bassd scho	reply to Wia geht's da and Wia geht's 'n da
	Hawadehre	general greeting in the Oberpfälzisch dialect [bar-nor]
	Wöi göiht's?	how are you? in the Oberpfälzisch dialect [bar-nor]
	Basst scho	reply to Wöi göiht's in the Oberpfälzisch dialect [bar-nor]
	Gun Tag	general greeting in the Viennese dialect [bar-cen]
	Tag	general greeting in the Viennese dialect [bar-cen]
	Schen gun Tag	general greeting in the Viennese dialect [bar-cen]
	Guate Nocht	nighttime greeting in the Viennese dialect [bar-cen]
	Servus	general greeting in the southern region [bar-sou]
	Sers	general greeting in the southern region [bar-sou]
	Griass ai Gött	formal greeting in the Gottscheer dialect
	Griass di Gött	informal greeting spoken to a friend in the Gottscheer dialect
	Griass	reply to Griass ai Gött and Griass di Gött
Beaver [bea] (Canada: British Columbia and Alberta.)
	Je aa haanach'e?	how are you?
	Wuujǫ haasch'e	reply to Je aa haanach'e
Beba [bfp] (Cameroon.)
	Abela	general greeting
Bedawiyet [bej] (Sudan. Eritrea.)
	Salaamu alekum	general greeting
	Alekum as salaam	reply to Salaamu alekum
	Šop šop	greeting used after a long absence, while shaking hands
	Dehani eta	general greeting
	Dehani tisiniena	reply to Dehani eta
	Šibo meha	morning greeting
	Herib meha	reply to Šibo meha
	Šobau	morning greeting
	Kwatiib naataa?	morning greeting to a man, "did you sleep well?"
	Kwatiib naataayi?	morning greeting to a woman, "did you sleep well?"
	Kwatiib naayan	reply to Kwatiib naataa and Kwatiib naataayi
	Kwatiib naataana?	morning greeting to a group, "did you sleep well?"
	Kwatiib naana	reply to Kwatiib naataana
	Kwatiib mhataa?	midday greeting to a man, "did you spend the morning well?"
	Kwatiib mhataayi?	morning greeting to a woman, "did you spend the morning well?"
	Kwatiib mhan	reply to Kwatiib mhataa  and Kwatiib mhataayi
	Kwatiib mhataana?	morning greeting to a group, "did you spend the morning well?"
	Kwatiib mhana	reply to Kwatiib mhataana
	Kwatiib t'aayima?	afternoon greeting to a man, "did you spend the day well?"
	Kwatiib t'aayimi?	afternoon greeting to a woman, "did you spend the day well?"
	Kwatiib a'aayim	reply to Kwatiib t'aayima and Kwatiib t'aayimi
	Kwatiib t'aayimna?	afternoon greeting to a group, "did you spend the day well?"
	Kwatiib ni'aayim	reply to Kwatiib t'aayimna
	Kwatiib tihawida?	nighttime greeting to a man, "did you spend the evening well?"
	Kwatiib tihawidi?	nighttime greeting to a woman, "did you spend the evening well?"
	Kwatiib ahawid	reply to Kwatiib tihawida and Kwatiib tihawidi
	Kwatiib tihawidna?	nighttime greeting to a group, "did you spend the evening well?"
	Kwatiib nihawid	reply to Kwatiib tihawidna
	Ketiman	evening greeting
	Daban?	general greeting
	Dabaiwa?	general greeting, literally: are you guarded by God?
	Kwatiwa?	general greeting, literally: are you happy?
	Mabsutwa?	general greeting, literally: are you happy?
	Afimawa?	general greeting, literally: are you happy?
	Libaabiiwa?	general greeting to a man, literally: are you happy?
	Libaabiibu	reply to Libaabiiwa
	Libaabiituwi?	general greeting to a woman, literally: are you happy?
	Libaabiitu	reply to Libaabiitu
	Sikerawa?	general greeting, literally: are you strong?
	Akraawa?	greeting to a man, literally: are you strong?
	Akraabu	reply to Akraawa
	Akraatuwi?	general greeting to a woman, literally: are you strong?
	Akraatu	reply to Akraatuwi
	Lebabiwa?	general greeting, literally: are you fortunate?
	Gurha kihain?	general greeting, literally: there are no troubles?
	Layif kitbaru?	general greeting, literally: you have no troubles?
	Natka heru?	general greeting, literally: is there goodness?
	Lotanena	formal greeting to a visitor
	Baguda	reply to Lotanena
	Dehani lotanena	formal greeting to a visitor
	Bagiga	reply to Dehani lotanena
	Yaa marhaba	welcome greeting
	Eetaaneena	welcome greeting ("you come")
Bedjond [bjv] (Chad: Mandoul.)
	Lápíyà	general greeting
	Làléè	general greeting
	Muwə ji	general greeting ("I grasp your hand")
	Muwə jii	general greeting ("I grasp your hand")
	Muwə jisi	general greeting ("I grasp your hand")
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Beembe [beq] (Congo: Bouenza region.)
	Wakuma	general greeting
	Ee, mi nyakuma	reply to Wakuma
Bekwarra [bkv] (Nigeria: Cross River state.)
	Noboo	general greeting
	Nobe ke	reply to Noboo
	Ide nã?	how are you?
Bekwel [bkw] (Congo and Cameroon and Gabon.)
	Houdiémi	general greeting
Belarusan [bel] (Belarus.)
	Дзень добры	dzen' dobry: general greeting
	Добры дзень	dobry dzen': general greeting
	Дабрыдзень	dabrydzen': general greeting
	Добрай раніцы	dobrai ranitsy: morning greeting
	Добрага ранку	dobraga ranku: morning greeting
	Добры вечар	dobry vechar: evening greeting
	Прывітаньне	pryvitan'ne: general greeting
	Прывітаньні	pryvitan'ni: general greeting
	Вітаю	vitayu: general greeting
	Здарова	zdarova: informal greeting
	Здароў	zdarou: informal greeting
	Як справы?	yak spravy?: how are you?
	Як маецеся?	yak mayetsesya?: how are you?
	Як маесься?	yak mayes'sya?: how are you? informal
	Добра, дзякуй	dobra, dzyakui: reply to Як маецеся and Як маесься
	Вітаем	vitayem: welcome greeting
	Шчыра запрашаем	shchira zaprashayem : welcome greeting
Beli [bey] (Papua New Guinea: Sandaun Province.)
	Wadili berien	daytime greeting
	Getidi berien	nighttime greeting
Belize Kriol English [bzj] (Belize.)
	Hey	general greeting
	Heloa	formal greeting
	Maanin	morning greeting
	Gud maanin	morning greeting
	Naiti	nighttime greeting
	Gud nait	nighttime greeting
	Wassup wid yu?	how are you?
	I straight mein	reply to Wassup wid yu
	Weh di go aan?	how are you?
	Da how yu di du?	how are you?
	Aarait	reply to Da how yu di du
	Welkom	welcome greeting
Bella Coola [blc] (Canada: British Columbia.)
	Yaw	general greeting
	Yaw smatmc	greeting to a group of friends
	Ya tis inacw	morning greeting
	Alhalatsicwnuks?	how are you?
	Alhalatsicwlinuks?	how are you?
	Alhalatsicwliwanuks alh ti suuncwt?	how are you?
	Qalxalulhmts	welcome greeting
Bellari [brw] (India: Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.)
	Namaste	general greeting
	Emu lisenga?	how are you?
	Ngka khandhe	reply to Emu lisenga
Bemba [bem] (Zambia and Congo-Kinshasha.)
	Mwapoleni	general greeting
	Mwapoleni mukwai	respectful greeting
	Mwapolenipo mukwai	respectful greeting
	Endita	reply to Mwapoleni and Mwapoleni mukwai
	Endita mukwai	reply to Mwapoleni and Mwapoleni mukwai
	Mutende mukwai	respectful greeting
	Mutende	reply to Mutende mukwai
	Shani?	how are you?
	Muli shani?	how are you?
	Uli shani?	how are you?
	Bali shani?	how are you? respectful
	Ndi bwino	reply to Shani, Muli shani, and Bali shani
	Ndifye bwino	reply to Shani, Muli shani, and Bali shani
	Kuli chi?	how are you?
	Kuntu kwatalala	reply to Kuli chi
	Ifintu filishani?	how are you? informal
	Ifintu filibwino?	how are you? informal Ifintu filishani and Ifintu filibwino
	Ifintu filibwino	reply to Ifintu filishani and Ifintu filibwino
	Mwashibukeni	morning greeting
	Mwashibuka shani?	morning greeting
	Mwabuka shani?	morning greeting
	Wabuka shani?	morning greeting, informal
	Eya mukwai	reply to Mwashibukeni, Mwashibuka shani, and Mwabuka shani
	Mwachoma bwanji	afternoon greeting
	Cungulo	afternoon and evening greeting
	Cungulopo	afternoon and evening greeting
	Cungulo mukwai	afternoon and evening greeting
	Cungulopo mukwai	afternoon and evening greeting
	Mwabombeni	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	Mwabomba shani?	greeting to a person who is working, "how are you working?"
	Nabomba bwino	reply to Mwabomba shani
	Mwaikaleni mukwai	greeting to a person who is sitting
	Mwaikaleni	greeting to a person who is sitting
	Mwakalenipo mukwai	greeting to a person who is sitting
	Mwalileni?	greeting spoken to a person who is eating, "are you enjoying (your food)?"
	Mwateandalenipo mukwai?	greeting spoken to a guest
	Odi?	greeting spoken when arriving at a house
	Nalaisa	reply to Odi, "I'm coming"
	Mwaiseni	welcome greeting, "you have arrived"
	Kalibu	welcome greeting  (from Swahili)
	Mwabonwa	general greeting in southern Zambia
	Mulibwanji	general greeting in the Lusaka dialect
	Eya, mukwai	reply to greetings
	Endita, mukwai	reply to greetings in the Northern dialect
	Eya, mwane	reply to greetings in the Lala dialect
Bembe [bmb] (Democratic Republic of the Congo.)
	Mwasebe	general daytime greeting
	Mwabyoe	morning greeting
	Tshubaiyu	afternoon greeting
	Ekoloyu	evening greeting
	Mwaunge	nighttime greeting
Bena [bez] (Tanzania: southwest central region.)
	Kamwene	greeting used when seeing a person for the first time on a given day
	Kweuli	greeting used when seeing a person for the second time on a given day
	Weuli	greeting used when seeing a person for the second time on a given day
	Nongage?	how are you?
	Ongo	reply to Nongage
	Ale	reply to Nongage
	Makasi	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	Machengo	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	Ulamwike wuli	general greeting
	Ulamwike	general greeting
	Ulamwike yuve	reply to Ulamwike
Benabena [bef] (Papua New Guinea: Eastern Highlands Province.)
	Ma naga'ise	general greeting
	Naga'ise	general greeting
	Etehi yabe	morning greeting
Bench [bcq] (Ethiopia.)
	Nena hark'an hank'a yistao?	where are you going?
	Hark'an hank'a yistao?	where are you going?
	Hank'istao?	where are you going?, abbreviated form used in spoken language
Bende [bdp] (Tanzania: Konongo region.)
	Mwalalampola	general greeting
	Empola	reply to Mwalalampola
Beng [nhb] (Côte d'Ivoire: M'bahiakro Subprefecture and Prikro Subprefecture.)
	Mààn	general greeting
	Àbá drúà	morning greeting spoken to a man
	Àbá kà drúà	morning greeting spoken to a group of men
	Nân drúà	morning greeting spoken to a woman
	Drúàōŋ	reply to Nân drúà
	Nán kà drúà	morning greeting spoken to a group of women
	À kúàó	afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	Kà kúàó	afternoon greeting spoken to a group
	Àbá yénà	evening greeting spoken to a man
	Àbá kà yénà	evening greeting spoken to a group of men
	Nân yénà	evening greeting spoken to a group of women
	Nán kà yénà	evening greeting spoken to a group of women
	Yénàāŋ	reply to Nân yénà
	Àmā	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	Kàmā	greeting spoken to a group of people who are working
Benga [bng] (Equatorial Guinea: Rio Muni.)
	Mbolo	greeting spoken to one person
	Mboloani	greeting spoken to a group of people
	Ai, mbolo	reply to Mbolo and Mboloani
	Sale	greeting spoken to one person
	Saleni	greeting spoken to a group of people
	Sango nalè?	how are you?
Bengali [ben] (Bangladesh and India.)
	নমস্কার৷	nomoskaar: general greeting
	অস্সলামু অলযকুম৷	assalamu alaikum: Muslim greeting
	অলযকুম অস্সলামু৷	walaikum assalam: reply to অস্সলামু অলযকুম
	সুপ্রভাত৷	shuprovat: morning greeting
	শুভ অপরাহ্ন৷	shubh oporanho: afternoon greeting
	তুমি কেমন আছ?	tumi kemon āccho: how are you? informal to one person
	কেমন আছেন?	kemon ācchen: how are you?
	আপনি কেমন আছেন?	āpni kemon ācchen: how are you?
	আপনি কেমোন আচ্ছেন?	āpani kemon āccho: how are you? formal to one person
	আপনারা কেমোন আচ্ছেন?	āpanārā kemon āccho: how are you? formal to a group of people
	তুই কেমোন আচ্ছিশ?	tui kemon ācchis: how are you? informal to one person
	তোমরা কেমোন আচ্ছো?	tomarā kemon āccho: how are you? informal to a group of people
	তোরা কেমোন আচ্ছিশ?	tora kemon ācchis: how are you? informal to a group of people
	ভালো৷	bhālo: reply to তুমি কেমন আছ and আপনি কেমন আছেন
	আমি ভালো আছি৷	āmi bhālo ācchi: reply to তুমি কেমন আছ and আপনি কেমন আছেন
	স্বাগতম৷	shagotam: welcome greeting to a visitor
Berbice Creole Dutch [brc] (Guyana.)
	Daki	general greeting
	Daki daki	general greeting
	Morko	general greeting
	Hoso mɛtɛ ju?	how are you?
	Ɛkɛ jɛnda moi	reply to Hoso mɛtɛ ju
Berik [bkl] (Indonesia: Papua.)
	Gwinibener	morning greeting
	Gwinem	evening greeting
Berom [bom] (Nigeria: Plateau State.)
	Shòù	general greeting
	Pɔl tyang	morning greeting
	Hwo pɔl tyang	nighttime greeting
	Ala fwom mo ɛ?	greeting spoken to a person working
	Ma feng a Dagwi	reply to Ala fwom mo ɛ
Betawi [bew] (Indonesia: Java and Jakarta.)
	Assalamualaikum	Muslim greeting
	Walaikumsalam	reply to Assalamualaikum
	Gimane kabarnye?	how are you?
Bété, Daloa [bev] (Côte d'Ivoire: Haut-Sassandra region.)
	Ayo	general greeting
	Ayoo	general greeting
	Ao	reply to Ayo and Ayoo
	Ɛgʋ	greeting spoken in the older dialect
	Ayoka?	how are you?
	Nalija mö?	how are you?
	Nn, nalija möo	reply to Nalija mö
	Mamléh?	where are you going?
	Nɩsrɛ	welcome greeting
	Nɩsrɛ oo	welcome greeting
Bété, Guiberoua  [bet] (Côte d'Ivoire: west central region.)
	Ayo	general greeting
	Yaawa	general greeting
	Yahaho	general greeting
	Yahaho yiza	welcome greeting
Beti  [eot] (Côte d'Ivoire.)
	Ahi o	general greeting
	Abazi	morning greeting
	Abazi o	morning greeting
	Mvlèmon	reply to Abazi and Abazi o
	Mvlèmon o	reply to Abazi and Abazi o
	Nvlèmon	reply to Abazi and Abazi o
	Nvlèmon o	reply to Abazi and Abazi o
	Aïwa	midday and afternoon greeting
	Aïwa o	midday and afternoon greeting
	Até nzranon	reply to Aïwa and Aïwa o
	Até nzranon o	reply to Aïwa and Aïwa o
	Ndofômon	evening greeting
	Ndofômon o	evening greeting
	Èlèmianmlon	reply to Ndofômon and Ndofômon o
	Èlèmianmlon o	reply to Ndofômon and Ndofômon o
Bhili  [bhb] (India: Madhya Pradesh)
	કીમ હા	kim ho: how are you?
Bhojpuri  [bho] (India and Nepal.)
	प्रणाम	pranām: general greeting
	राम राम	rām rām: general greeting
	कइसन बा?	kaisan bā: how are you?
	कइसन हउआ?	kaisan hauva how are you?
	तू ठीक हउआ न?	tuu thik hauva na: how are you?
	मज़ा मेँ हई	maza mein hai: reply to तू ठीक हउआ न
	का ह?	kā ha: how are you? informal
	स्वागत बा	swagat bā: welcome greeting
Biak [bhw] (Indonesia: West Papua.)
	Tabea	general greeting
	Tabea aski	general greeting
	Tabea mufa	general greeting
	Tabea mufa be au	respectful greeting
	Tabea be au	respectful greeting
	Arwo bebye	morning greeting
	Arwo bebye be au	respectful morning greeting
	Arkok bebye	afternoon greeting
	Arkok bebye be au	respectful afternoon greeting
	Mandira bebye	evening greeting
	Mandira bebye be au	respectful evening greeting
	Rob bebye	nighttime greeting
	Rariso?	how are you?
Biali [beh] (Benin. Burkina Faso)
	Lafia bo	morning greeting
	Di saam	morning greeting
	Da saam	morning greeting
	Di peem	evening greeting
	Da peem	evening greeting
Biangai [big] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)
	Yoklongke	noontime greeting
	O yoklongke	noontime greeting
	Ibengke	afternoon greeting
	O ibengke	afternoon greeting
	Kusa	nighttime greeting
Bidayuh, Bau [sne] (Malaysia: Bau.)
	Oni abar?	how are you?
	Oni abar mu?	how are you?
	Oni abar ingan?	how are you?
Bidayuh, Biatah [bth] (Malaysia: Sarawak. Indonesia: Kalimantan.)
	Tabi	general greeting
	Sramat isan isan	morning greeting
	Sramat singarum	evening greeting
	Sramat ngarom	evening greeting
	Ani agah?	how are you?
	Ni kabar muk?	how are you?
	Sramat nog	welcome greeting
Bidayuh, Bukar-Sadong [sdo] (Malaysia: Serian Division. Indonesia: Kalimantan.)
	Siramat manug	general greeting
	Siramat burupagi	morning greeting
	Siramat bingaru	evening greeting
	Anih agah amu?	how are you?
	Anih agah?	how are you?
	Paguh?	how are you?
	Aku paguh	reply to Anih agah amu, Anih agah, and Paguh
	Paguh	reply to Anih agah amu, Anih agah, and Paguh
	Siramat mandung	welcome greeting
Bidiyo [bid] (Chad: Guéra.)
	Waakoŋ	general greeting
	Borgiŋ	morning greeting
	Ele meɗey	evening greeting
	Nuŋ, meɗey?	how are you?
	Meɗey	reply to Nuŋ, meɗey
	Ki meɗey?	how are you?
	Noora meɗey	reply to Ki meɗey
Bidyara [bym] (Australia: Queensland.)
	Budabai duru	general greeting
Bidyogo [bjg] (Guinea-Bissau.)
	Minshochok	morning greeting
	Minyaaké	greeting spoken to a person standing
	Mmooka	greeting spoken to a person sitting
Bigambal [xbe] (Australia: New South Wales.)
	Weeimba gilee	general greeting (calque from English)
Bikol, Libon [lbl] (Philippines: Albay Province.)
	Dios maray na aldaw	formal greeting
	Maray na aldaw	informal greeting
	Dios maray na aga po	formal morning greeting
	Maray na aga	informal morning greeting
	Dios maray na odto po	formal noontime greeting
	Maray na odto	informal noontime greeting
	Dios maray na hapon po	formal afternoon greeting
	Maray na hapon	informal afternoon greeting
	Dios maray na banggi po	formal evening greeting
	Maray na banggi	informal evening greeting
	Kumusta po?	how are you?, formal
	Maray man po	reply to Kumusta po
	Kumusta na?	how are you? informal
	Maray man	reply to Kumusta na
Bikol, Central [bcl] (Philippines: Luzon.)
	Marhay na adlaw	general greeting
	Dios marhay na adlaw	general greeting
	Marhay na adlaw po	formal greeting
	Marhay na aga	morning greeting
	Dios marhay na aga	morning greeting
	Marhay na aga po	formal morning greeting
	Marhay na odto	noontime greeting
	Dios marhay na odto	noontime greeting
	Marhay na odto po	formal noontime greeting
	Marhay na hapon	afternoon greeting
	Dios marhay na hapon	afternoon greeting
	Marhay na hapon po	formal afternoon greeting
	Marhay na bangi	evening greeting
	Dios marhay na bangi	evening greeting
	Marhay na bangi po	formal evening greeting
	Kumustas?	how are you?
	Kumusta?	how are you?
	Kumusta po kamo?	how are you?
	Kumusta po?	how are you?
	Kumusta na?	how are you? informal
	Maray man po	reply to Kumustas, Kumusta, and Kumusta po
	Maray man	reply to Kumustas, Kumusta, and Kumusta na
	Maogmang pag-abot	welcome greeting
Bikol, Northern Catanduanes [cts] (Philippines: Northern Catanduanes.)
	Mayad nga adlaw	general greeting in the Pandaray-a dialect
	Mayad nga aga	morning greeting in the Pandaray-a dialect
	Mayad nga hapon	afternoon greeting in the Pandaray-a dialect
	Mayad nga gabii	evening greeting in the Pandaray-a dialect
Bikol, Rinconada [bto] (Philippines: Luzon.)
	Maray na aldəw	general daytime greeting
	Maray na mararamrāgən	early morning greeting
	Maray na ramrag	morning greeting
	Maraya na mudtō	midday greeting
	Maray na apon	afternoon greeting
	Maray na gab-ī	evening greeting
	Maray na lawəd	nighttime greeting
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Bikol, Southern Catanduanes [bln] (Philippines: Southern Catanduanes.)
	Dios marhay na aldaw	general daytime greeting
	Mayad na aldaw	general daytime greeting
	Dios marhay na aga	morning greeting
	Mayad na aga	morning greeting
	Dios marhay na hapon	afternoon greeting
	Mayad na hapon	afternoon greeting
	Dios marhay na banggi	evening greeting
	Mayad na banggi	evening greeting
	Kumusta po kamo?	how are you?
	Kumusta ka?	how are you?
	Mayad	reply to Kumusta ka
	Dagos po	welcome greeting
Bilbil [brz] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)
	Oe	general greeting
Bilen [byn] (Ethiopia: Bogos region.)
	Hur om brahon	general greeting
	Aidja kedu nukhma	general greeting
	Aidja ergrukwma?	general greeting, spoken to one person
	Aidja ergdnukwma?	general greeting, spoken to a group
	Merḥaba, aidja ergrukwma	reply to Aidja ergrukwma
	Aidja krukwma?	morning greeting, literally: did you enjoy the night?
	Merḥaba, aidja krukwma	reply to Aidja krukwma
	Warka krukwma?	morning greeting, literally: did you enjoy the night?
	Werkagn	reply to Werka krukwma
	Aidja kundu nukhma	evening greeting
	Aidja kundukwma?	evening greeting
	Merḥaba, aidja kundukwma	reply to Aidja kundukwma
	Werkama	how are you?
	Werkagn	reply to Werkama
	Werkagn, ḥamda jard akni	reply to Werkama
	Debanma?	how are you?
	Debangn, ḥamda jard akni	reply to Debanma
	Bri jar daḥnama?	how are you?
	Daḥnagn	reply to Bri jar daḥnama
	Wadik dahamad intret	welcome greeting
Biloxi [bll] (United States of America: Mississippi Valley.)
	Hi ha'	general greeting
	He' ha	general greeting
	Hehe ha'	general greeting
Bima [bhp] (Indonesia: Nusa Tenggara.)
	Salam	general greeting
	Bune haba?	how are you?
	Au haba?	how are you?
	Haba taho	reply to Au haba
Bimin [bhl] (Papua New Guinea: Sandaun Province.)
	Belew yako	general greeting spoken to one person
	Ken belew yako	general greeting spoken to one person
	Biliw yako	general greeting spoken to a group
	Ken biliw yako	general greeting spoken to a group
Bimoba [bim] (Ghana: Gambaga.)
	Awoduale	general greeting
	Foonta	general greeting
	Foontiwa	greeting used when you've already seen someone earlier in the day
	Anyiɔkpo	morning greeting
Binandere [bhg] (Papua New Guinea: Oro Province.)
	Oro, oro	general greeting
	Imo ategedo gogoena	greeting spoken to one person
	Imo ete tote ategedo gogoena	greeting spoken to two people
	Imomane ategedo gogoena	greeting spoken to a group of three or more people
	Sipo dave	morning greeting
	Ongobo dave	afternoon greeting
	Tumba dave	nighttime greeting
Bine [bon] (Papua New Guinea: Western Province.)
	Sebore	general greeting
	Miji iye	nighttime greeting
Binukid [bkd] (Philippines: Minandao.)
	Maayad ha aldew	general daytime greeting
	Maayad ha anlaw	general daytime greeting
	Maayad ha selem	general greeting
	Maayad ha maselem	morning greeting
	Maayad ha udto	midday greeting
	Maayad ha maudto	midday greeting
	Maayad ha hapon	afternoon greeting
	Maayad ha mahapon	afternoon greeting
	Maayad ha daleman	evening greeting
	Kumusta kad-en?	how are you?
	Hindu ka tag-payanaen?	where are you going?
	Maayad ha pag-uma	welcome greeting
Bipi [biq] (Papua New Guinea: Manus Province.)
	Wo huyen?	how are you?
	Wo nani he?	where are you going?
	Wo me	welcome greeting, "you come"
Biri [bzr] (Australia: Queensland.)
	Yandandji	general greeting
	Wadda mooli	general greeting
	Wadda mooli thulgarrie	general greeting spoken to a group
	Boongonna moogonoo	general greeting spoken in the Barna dialect
	Bunyiba garibiri	daytime greeting (calque of "good day")
	Marbil kai	daytime greeting in the Yangga dialect [bzr-yan]
	Thurril adjila	daytime greeting in the Yilba dialect [bzr-yil]
Birifor, Southern [biv] (Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.)
	Yaan yaan	general greeting
	Yaan lε	general greeting
	Ansuma	general greeting
	N puor fυ naa	general greeting
	N sɔɔ naa	reply to N puor fυ naa
	Fυ mɔtɔɔ wε	afternoon greeting
	Lafiε wε	reply to Fυ mɔtɔɔ wε
	Fυ 'bãa naa	afternoon greeting, "are you cool?"
	N 'bãa naa	reply to Fυ 'bãa naa
Birwa [brl] (Botswana: Bobonong.)
	Thobela	general greeting
Bisa [bib] (Burkina Faso. Ghana.)
	Domireh ki	morning greeting
	Sundareh ki	afternoon greeting
	Gundareh ki	evening and nighttime greeting
	Dɔmɩn kɩ	morning greeting in the Barka dialect
	ɩ talɛ kɩ	welcome greeting in the Barka dialect
Bisaya, Sabah [bsy] (Malaysia: Sabah.)
	Nunu abar?	how are you?
Bishnupriya [bpy] (India and Bangladesh.)
	Namaskar	general greeting
	Kisare kita?	how are you? in the Madai Gang dialect [bpy-mad]
	Mi boil iya asu	reply to Kisare kita in the Madai Gang dialect [bpy-mad]
	Kime' kisaade?	how are you? in the Rajar Gang dialect [bpy-raj]
	Mi hoba	reply to Kime' kisaade in the Rajar Gang dialect [bpy-raj]
Bislama [bis] (Vanuatu.)
	Halo	general greeting spoken to one person
	Halo tufala	general greeting spoken to two people
	Halo trifala	general greeting spoken to three people
	Halo olgeta	general greeting spoken to a group of four or more people
	Gud dei	daytime greeting
	Gudmoning	morning greeting
	Moning	morning greeting
	Moning tufala	morning greeting spoken to two people
	Moning tufala	morning greeting spoken to two people
	Moning olgeta	morning greeting spoken to a group of four or more people
	Gudaftanun	afternoon greeting
	Gudnaet	evening and nighttime greeting
	Gunaet	evening and nighttime greeting
	Olsem wanem?	how are you?
	Olsem wanem long yu?	how are you?
	Olsem wanem long yu tede ya?	how are you?
	Yu olsem wanem?	how are you?
	Yu oraet?	how are you?
	Mi gud	reply to Olsem wanem and Yu oraet
	Mi gud nomo	reply to Olsem wanem and Yu oraet
	I gud nomo	reply to Olsem wanem and Yu oraet
	I olraet	reply to Olsem wanem and Yu oraet
	I olraet nomo	reply to Olsem wanem and Yu oraet
	Welkam	welcome greeting
Bisu [bzi] (China, Thailand, and Myanmar.)
	Nang lakéung é-éu?	how are you?
	Lakéung é-éu?	how are you?
	Ga leu-ngé	reply to Nang lakéung é-éu and Lakéung é-éu
	Leu-ngé	reply to Nang lakéung é-éu and Lakéung é-éu
Bitur [mcc] (Papua New Guinea: Fly River area.)
	Apsin masi	morning greeting
	Apsinǝ masi	morning greeting
Blaan, Koronadal [bpr] (Philippines: Cotabato.)
	Mayo	general greeting
	Gamu kadì	reply to Mayo, literally "it's you"
	Fyu flafus	morning greeting
	Fyu alturo	afternoon greeting
	Fyu flavi	afternoon greeting
	Fyu kifu	evening greeting
	Nè gufdum?	greeting to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?"
	Nè gusngém?	greeting to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Nè gusalum?	greeting to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Lo déé	reply to Nè gufdum, Nè gusngém, and Nè gusalum
Blaan, Sarangani [bps] (Philippines: Cotabato.)
	Fye flafus	morning greeting
	Fye flavi	afternoon greeting
	Fye kifu	nighttime greeting
	Kumusta ge?	how are you?
	Det kagkaham?	how are you?
	Afyu flafus	morning greeting in the Bolul dialect
	Afyu flavi	afternoon greeting in the Bolul dialect
	Afyu kifu	nighttime greeting in the Bolul dialect
	Fliu flafus	morning greeting in the Digos dialect
	Fliu flavi	afternoon greeting in the Digos dialect
	Fliu kifu	nighttime greeting in the Digos dialect
Blackfoot [bla] (Canada: Alberta.  United States of America: Montana.)
	Oki	general greeting
	Oki napi	greeting spoken to a friend
	Oki naskuni	greeting spoken to a friend
	Oki niitakkaiksi	greeting spoken to a friend
	Tsa kaanistaapiihpa?	how are you?
	Tsa niitapiiwa?	how are you?
	Tsa niitapii?	how are you?
	Anistoo sokapii	reply to Tsa niitapiiwa and Tsa niitapii
	Niistowa iksokapiwa	reply to Tsa niitapiiwa and Tsa niitapii
	Aahsaapinakos	morning greeting
Blang [blr] (China: Yunnan.)
	买恰各门	mǎichiàgèmén: general greeting
Bo-Ung [mux] (Papua New Guinea: Western Highlands Province.)
	Apdama kai	afternoon greeting
	Okombeleye?	how are you?
	Nu tena puniye?	where are you going?
Bobo Madaré [bwq] (Burkina Faso and Mali.)
	Ka fo	general greeting
	Ka tiana	morning greeting
	Ka sion	afternoon greeting
	Ka lima	evening greeting
Bodo [brx] (India: Assam.)
	Gwjwn fung	morning greeting
	Gwjwn fungbili	morning greeting
	Gwjwn saan	daytime greeting
	Gwjwn hor	nighttime greeting
	Gwjwn mwna	nighttime greeting
	Gwjwnthwng	general greeting, literally "thank you"
	Nwng mabwrwi dong?	how are you?
	Mabwrwi dong?	how are you?
	Ang mwjangwi nw dong	reply to Nwng mabwrwi dong and Mabwrwi dong
	Mwjangwi nw dong	reply to Nwng mabwrwi dong and Mabwrwi dong
	Gwjwnfwi	welcome greeting
Boikin [bzf] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)
	Huhusok	general greeting
	Yekere simbi	morning greeting
	Yekere nia	midday greeting
	Yekere krambo	afternoon greeting
	Yekere keng	nighttime greeting
	Heniemba?	how are you?
	Heniebak	reply to Heniemba
Boko [bqc] (Benin: Alibori and Borgou departments.)
	Fↄↄ	general greeting
Bokobaru [bus] (Nigeria: Kwara state.)
	Fↄↄ	general greeting
Bokyi [bky] (Nigeria: Cross River State.)
	Aa jwóbê	morning greeting in the Osokom dialect
	Oo jwóbê	morning greeting in the Abo dialect
	Oo nyibî	morning greeting in the Irruan dialect
	Oo ryiélí	morning greeting in the Eastern Bokyi dialect
Bola [bnp] (Papua New Guinea: West New Britain Province.)
	Atelanga	morning greeting
	Atelanga kamumu	morning greeting
	Rodo	nighttime greeting
	Rodo kamumu	nighttime greeting
Bolango [bld] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)
	Imbalu'	general greeting
Bole [bol] (Nigiera.)
	Sàlāmku	general greeting
	Tò sàlāmù àlaikùm	general greeting
	Āmin wà àlaikùm assàlām	reply to Tò sàlāmù àlaikùm
	Usèku	general greeting
	Usè	general greeting
	Bàrka sàtò	morning greeting
	Bàrka bushi	afternoon greeting
	Yawwa	reply to Bàrka sàtò and Bàrka bushi
	Ngò gàttò?	how are you?
	Gà gáttó sá	reply to Ngò gàttò
	Ngò rùtá?	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	Tà rùtá?	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	Rùtá mù kónnì	reply to Ngò rùtá and Tà rùtá
Bolinao [smk] (Philippines: Pangasinan Province.)
	Kumusta kamo	general greeting
	Maabig a awro	general greeting
	Maabig a buklas	morning greeting
	Maabig a yabina	afternoon greeting
	Maabig a yabi	evening greeting
	Kumusta?	how are you?
	Ani idya mo?	how are you?
	Maong det	reply to Ani idya mo
	Dada'	greeting used when arriving at a house
	Ay, sikamo anamain	reply to Dada'
	Sikamo main	reply to Dada'
	Adti ka ibat?	greeting to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?"
	Adti keen mo?	greeting to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Adti ka mako?	greeting to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Itaw e	reply to Adti ka ibat, Adti keen mo, and Adti ka mako
	Mako kodtaw	reply to Adti ka ibat, Adti keen mo, and Adti ka mako
Boloki [bkt] (Congo-Kinshasha: Equateur Province.)
	Losako	general greeting
	Losako binu banso	greeting to a group of people
Bomu [bmq] (Mali: San and Mopti.)
	Fo o	general greeting
	Fo o mwê	greeting to a person who is returning from work outside the village (fields, hunting, etc.)
	Fo o lo	greeting to a person who is returning from a journey
Bondei [bou] (Tanzania: Usambara Mountains.)
	Waona vihi	general greeting
	Kugona vihi	general greeting
	Ni jedi	reply to Kugona vihi
	Za keo	general greeting
	Waona vihi	general greeting
	Kugona vihi	general greeting
	Ni jedi	reply to Kugona vihi
	Za keo	general greeting
Bondo [bfw] (India: Orissa.)
	Nomaskar	general greeting
	Titio sinobana	general greeting
	Ɔj	general greeting spoken by a woman to another woman ("hello sister")
	Inɖɔ	general greeting spoken by a man to another man ('hello brother")
	Ɔj masa?	how are you?
Bonggi [bdg] (Malaysia: Sabah.)
	Punggah buat na?	how are you?
Bongo [bot] (South Sudan.)
	Ï kawu ya?	general greeting
	Ayikaw?	general greeting
	Ayikawu	reply to Ï kawu ya and Ayikaw
	Ro ï dïdï?	how are you?
	Oo, ro ma dïdï	repl to Ro ï dïdï
	Ï doo 'baa?	where are you going?
Bontok, Central [lbk] (Philippines: Guinaang.)
	Khawis	general greeting
	Khawis ay akhew	general daytime greeting
	Khawis ay wiit	morning greeting
	Khawis ay misuyaw	afternoon greeting
	Ay dakayo sa?	greeting spoken to a group of people who are arriving
	Kamusta ka?	how are you?
	Khawis	reply to Kamusta ka
	Into nan nalpowan?	greeting spoken to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?"
	Into nan omeyam?	greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Ischi	reply to Into nan nalpowan and Into nan omeyam
	Tokayo	greeting spoken when arriving at a house
	Chakayo pet sa	reply to Tokayo
Bontok, Southern [obk] (Philippines: Luzon.)
	Ay cha-ud nan norpowam?	where are you coming from?
	Ay ayyam?	where are you going?
	Omoyyak aschi	reply to Ay ayyam, "just there"
	Na-oyak	greeting used when approaching a house
	Somkopka	welcome greeting used at a house, "come in"
Bora [boa] (Peru, Brazil, and Colombia.)
	Watsi	general greeting
	Amaia	morning greeting
	A u tsájucóó?	greeting spoken to one visitor
	Ée o tsájucóó	reply to A u tsájucóó
	A ámuhtsi metsájucóó?	greeting to two male visitors
	A ámuhpi metsájucóó?	greeting to two female visitors
	A ámuha metsájucóó?	greeting to three or more visitors
	Éé	reply to A ámuhtsi metsájucóó, A ámuhpi metsájucóó, and A ámuha metsájucóó
	O tsájucóó	greeting spoken by one visitor
	Muhtsi metsájucóó	greeting spoken by two male visitors
	Muhpi metsájucóó	greeting spoken by two female visitors
	Muha metsájucóó	greeting spoken by a group of three or more visitors
	A aadíjyuco uu muúbej?	how are you?
	Muhdújuco uúj?	how are you?
	Ihdyu ímí ó ícyahíjcyáhi	reply to A aadíjyuco uu muúbej and Muhdújuco uúj
Borna [bwo] (Ethiopia: Benishangul-Gumuz.)
	ታዲያስ	etniye: general greeting
	እንደምን አደርክ	jeen k'eeri: morning greeting
	እንደምን ዋልክ	jeen jinri: afternoon greeting
	እንዴት	aak'owe: how are you?
Borong [ksr] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)
	Gomaamba	morning greeting
	Siliŋ	noontime greeting
	Mareqaa	afternoon greeting
	Marega awaa	afternoon greeting
	Gomantiiŋa	nighttime greeting
Borôro [bor] (Brazil: Mato Grosso.)
	Itaregodu	greeting spoken by a person arriving, "I've come"
	Akaregodure	reply to Itaregodu, "you have come"
	Pemega	general greeting, "it's good"
	Apemegare?	how are you?
	Ipemegare	reply to Apemegare
Boruca [brn] (Costa Rica: southern coast.)
	Các bacá morén	morning greeting
	Morén cácbacá	morning greeting
	Các buajrá morén	afternoon greeting
	Các bucá morén	evening greeting
	Các bigát morén	nighttime greeting
	Morén bigát	nighttime greeting
	I shójcrerá bañ?	how are you?
	I shójcrer'iñ?	how are you? informal
	Inira baqui?	how are you?
	Morén	reply to I shójcrerá bañ, I shójcrer'iñ, and Inira baqui
	Cuin morén morén	reply to I shójcrerá bañ, I shójcrer'iñ, and Inira baqui
Bosmun [bqs] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)
	Tombong yang	morning greeting
	Visis yang	midday greeting
	Mung yang	nighttime greeting
Bosnian [bos] (Bosnia and Herzegovina.)
	Zdravo	morning greeting
	Dobar dan	general greeting
	Merhaba	Muslim greeting
	Meraba	greeting in the Gorani/Našinski dialect of Kosovo
	Dobro jutro	morning greeting
	Sabah hajrula	morning greeting used by Muslims
	Dobro većer	evening greeting
	Akšem hajrula	evening greeting used by Muslims
	Kako ste?	how are you? formal
	Kako si?	how are you? informal
	Dobro sam, hvala	reply to Kako ste and Kako si
	Ja sam dobro, hvala	reply to Kako ste and Kako si
	Ja sam dobro	reply to Kako ste and Kako si
	Dobrodošli	welcome greeting
Bouyei [pcc] (China: Guangxi-Yunnan plateau.)
	Mengz ndil	general greeting
	Mengz ndil ba?	how are you?
	Mengz ndil miz?	how are you?
	Ndil	reply to Mengz ndil ba and Mengz ndil miz
	Ndil, naaisndil	reply to Mengz ndil ba
	Ndil, jolmbaais	reply to Mengz ndil ba
	Roomh	morning greeting
	Xezrigz iusndil	afternoon greeting
	Jaanglhamh ndil	evening greeting
	Hamhnix mengz iusndil lee?	evening greeting
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Bozo, Jenaama [bze] (Mali: Mopti.)
	Ye aa boi	general greeting
	Aa yen kain	greeting spoken to a person working, "you and the work"
	Aa yen digen	New Year greeting, "you and yesterday"
Bozo, Tiemacewe [boo] (Mali: Mopti.)
	Ye aa boi	general greeting
Bozo, Tieyaxo [boz] (Mali: Mopti.)
	Ye aa boi	general greeting
Brahui [brh] (Pakistan.)
	Ba khairat	general greeting spoken to one person
	Babo khairat	general greeting spoken to a group
	Num hamar ure?	how are you? formal
	Hamar us?	how are you? informal
	Ni jor us?	how are you? informal
	Jwan ut	reply to Hamar us and Ni jor us
	Ant awal e?	how are you? what's new?
	Numa ant awal e?	how are you? what's new?
	Na ant awal e?	how are you? what's new? informal
	I jwan ut	reply to Ant awal e,  Numa ant awal e, and Na ant awal e
Braj Bhasha [bra] (India: Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Delhi.)
	Kaise hai?	how are you?
Breton [bre] (France: Brittany.)
	Boñjour	general greeting
	Demat	general greeting
	Demad	general greeting
	Demat deoc'h	formal greeting and greeting spoken to a group of people
	Demad deoc'h	formal greeting and greeting spoken to a group of people
	Demat dit	informal greeting spoken to one person
	Demad dit	informal greeting spoken to one person
	Nozvezh vat	evening greeting
	Not vat	evening greeting
	Mont a ra mat ganeoc'h?	how are you? formal
	Ya, mont a ra mat ganin	reply to Mont a ra mat ganeoc'h
	Mat an traoù ganeoc'h?	how are you? formal
	Mat an traoù ganit?	how are you? informal
	Ya, mat-tre	reply to Mat an traoù ganeoc'h and Mat an traoù ganit
	Demat deoh	formal greeting and greeting spoken to a group of people, in the Vannetais dialect
	Demat dis	informal greeting in the Vannetais dialect
	Degemer mat	welcome greeting
Bribri [bzd] (Costa Rica.)
	Éwa	general greeting
	Ìs	informal greeting
	Ìs be' shkẽ̀nã	how are you? spoken to one person
	Ìs be'?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Be' shkẽ̀nã?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Ìs a' shkẽ̀na	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Ye' shkẽ̀nã bua'ë	reply to Ìs be' shkẽ̀nã, Be' shkẽ̀na and Ìs a shkẽ̀nã spoken by one person
	Ye' shkẽ̀nã bua'ë, wë́stë	reply to Ìs be' shkẽ̀nã, Be' shkẽ̀nã and Ìs a shkẽ̀spoken by one person
	Sa shkẽ̀nã bua'ë	reply to Ìs be' shkẽ̀nã, Be' shkẽ̀nã and Ìs a shkẽ̀nã spoken by a group of people
	Buaë	reply to Ìs be' shkẽ̀nã, Be' shkẽ̀nã and Ìs a shkẽ̀nã
	Ìs be' tso'?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Ìs a' tso'?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Ìs be' kṍwö tchö̀ke?	how are you? informal spoken to one person
	Ìs a' kṍwö tchö̀ke?	how are you? informal spoken to a group
	Bua'	reply to Ìs be' tso', Ìs a' tso', Ìs be' kṍwö tchö̀ke, and Ìs a' kṍwö tchö̀ke
	Bua'ë	reply to Ìs be' tso', Ìs a' tso', Ìs be' kṍwö tchö̀ke, and Ìs a' kṍwö tchö̀ke
	A' tulurkĩ?	greeting used when arriving at a house ("are you at home?")
Brokpake [sgt] (Bhutan: Sakteng Valley.)
	'Ik gâ g'i gloi?	where are you going?
Bru, Eastern [bru] (Laos. Vietnam.)
	Bán tê	general greeting
	Cuq toaq sa o mới	general greeting
	Mới bán san?	how are you?
	Cứq  bán san	reply to Mới bán san
	Mới cha dỗi yũah?	have you eaten yet?
	Cứq cha chớ	reply to Mới cha dỗi yũan, "yes, I've eaten"
	Cứq yũah cha	reply to Mới cha dỗi yũan, "I haven't eaten yet"
	Mới paưq pu léq?	where are you going?
Bru, Western [brv] (Vietnam. Thailand.)
	Bán té	general greeting
	Bán san taã?	how are you?
Brunei [kxd] (Brunei.)
	Selamat pagi	morning greeting
	Selamat petang	afternoon greeting
	Selamat malam	evening greeting
	Apa khabar?	how are you?
	Khabar baik	reply to Apa khabar
	Apa ada?	how are you? informal
Buang, Mangga [mmo] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)
	Samin nivasa	morning greeting
	Wandisin nivasa	midday greeting
	Sosin nivasa	afternoon greeting
	Busin	nighttime greeting
	Busin nivasa	nighttime greeting
	Ham ana tana?	where are you going?
	Gara ta?	where have you been?
Buang, Mapos [bzh] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)
	Monbuk	morning greeting
	Monbuk nilsa	morning greeting
	Monbuk nivesa	morning greeting in the Mapos dialect [bzh-map]
	Nyëġ vuheng	midday greeting in the Mapos dialect [bzh-map]
	Hes vuheng	midday greeting in the Humek dialect [bzh-map]
	Sehuksën	afternoon greeting in the Mapos dialect [bzh-map]
	Suuk nilsa	afternoon greeting
	Buk	nighttime greeting
	Buk nilsa	nighttime greeting
	Buk nivesa	nighttime greeting in the Mapos dialect [bzh-map]
	Ham neya tena?	where are you going?
Bube [bvb] (Equatorial Guinea: Fernando Po and Biombo Island.)
	Ö iböri	general greeting in the southeastern [bvb-sou] and southwestern  [bvb-sow] dialects
	Nö iböri	greeting to a group of people in the southeastern and southwestern dialects
	Ue a lövari	morning greeting in the southeastern and southwestern dialects
	Nue a lövari	morning greeting to a group of people in the southeastern and southwestern dialects
	A mööme ö iböri	morning greeting spoken to a man in the southeastern and southwestern dialects
	Mööme ö iböri	morning greeting spoken to a man in the southeastern and southwestern dialects
	Ö iböri muaarim	morning greeting spoken to a woman in the southeastern and southwestern dialects
	Ö iböri muaarö	morning greeting spoken to a woman in the southeastern and southwestern dialects
	Ehee	reply to Mööme ö iböri and Ö iböri muaarim in the southeastern dialect [bvb-sow]
	Ehelé	reply to Mööme ö iböri and Ö iböri muaarim in the southwestern dialect [bvb-sow]
	Ehele, potoó	reply to Mööme ö iböri and Ö iböri muaarim in the southwestern dialect [bvb-sow]
	Muamecho ö iböri	morning greeting in the southwestern dialect [bvb-sow]
	Ue a muaato	afternoon greeting in the southeastern and southwestern dialects
	Nue a muaato	afternoon greeting to a group of people in the southeastern and southwestern dialects
	Vödjiö ueue	nighttime greeting in the southeastern and southwestern dialects
	A bööbe ö ipödi	morning greeting spoken to a man in the northern dialect [bvb-nor]
	Bööbe ö ipödi	morning greeting spoken to a man in the northern dialect [bvb-nor]
	Ö ipödi buarim	morning greeting spoken to a woman in the northern dialect [bvb-nor]
	Ehee	reply to Bööbe ö ipödi and Ö ipödi buarim
	Ehee, potohó	reply to Bööbe ö ipödi and Ö ipödi buarim
	Ke soko?	how are you?
	Hatsi soko	reply to Ke soko
	Ka la saalé	how are you?
	Kö völá pënle?	how are you?
	Ka la hëtaé?	how are you?
	Ka la endaale?	how are you?
	Ka uële?	how are you?
	Nne lele	reply to Ka uële
	Ka nuële?	how are you? to group of people
	Ka uële?	reply to Ka nuële
	Verobba?	how are you? spoken in an older (19th century) dialect
	Ngirobba	reply to Verobba in an older (19th century) dialect
Bubi [buw] (Gabon.)
	Ka wë è rimbori lë	morning greeting
	N'rimborï lelë seeri	reply to Ka wë è rimbori lë
Budu [buu] (Conga-Kinshasha: Wamba Territory.)
	Salamu	general greeting
	Ábhaa	greeting spoken to an older man, literally "father"
	Ínaá	greeting spoken to an older woman, literally "mother"
	Mwaná ábhaa	greeting spoken to a person of similar age, literally "child of my father", "brother"
	Masau ka dhɔ tánɨ?	how are you?
	Tá majɨɔ	reply to Masau ka dhɔ tánɨ
	Wanɨsa gbanɨ?	where are you going?
	Ɔtɔwɔ	greeting spoken to a person who has just returned from somewhere
Buduma [bdm] (Chad: Hadjer-Lamis and Lac regions.)
	Naley	general greeting
	Labia bà?	how are you?
Bugawac [buk] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)
	Asalu ngayam	general greeting
	Bebec ngayam	morning greeting
	Ugwic ngayam	nighttime greeting
Bugis [bug] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)
	Salama'	general greeting
	Assalamu alaikum	general greeting used by Muslims (from Arabic)
	Waalaikumussalam	reply to Assalamu alaikum (from Arabic)
	Salama' ele'	morning greeting
	Selama wenni	nighttime greeting
	Aga kareba?	how are you?
	Kareba madeceng	reply to Aga kareba
	Mau ke mana?	general greeting, "where are you going?"
	Dari mana?	general greeting, "where have you been?"
Buglere [sab] (Panama: western mountains.)
	Ñatore	general greeting
	Comuniyó?	how are you?
	Ñatore may	reply to Comuniyó
	Ibichi klemine	greeting spoken by visitor, in an older (19th century) dialect of Murire-Bukueta
	Mentasu kevake	reply to Ibichi klemine in an older (19th century) dialect of Murire-Bukueta
	Kobo niño	greeting spoken in an older (19th century) dialect Nortenyo dialect of Move-Valiente
Bugun [bgg] (India: Arunachal Pradesh.)
	No khe-an?	how are you?
	Ko gong	reply to No khe-an
Buhutu [bxh] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay.)
	Yauwedo	general greeting
Bukharic [bhh] (Israel and Uzbekistan.)
	Шалъум	shol'um: general greeting
	Шалъум алехум	shol'um 'alekhum: general greeting
	Ва алехум шалъум	va 'alekhum shol'um: reply to Шалъум алехум
	Читуед шумо?	chitued shumo: how are you?
	Нағзед?	naghzed: how are you?
	Чи гапи тоза?	chi gapi toza: how are you? informal
	Борух хабо	borukh habo: welcome greeting
	Хуш омадед	khush omaded: welcome greeting
Bukiyip [ape] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)
	Yopubi wab	general greeting
	Luaheip	morning greeting
Bulgarian [bul] (Bulgaria.)
	Здравейте	zdraveite: general greeting
	Здравей	zdravei: informal greeting
	Здраве	zdrave: informal greeting
	Добър ден	dobar den: general daytime greeting
	Добро утро	dobro utro: morning greeting
	Добър вечер	dobar vecher: evening greeting
	Как сте?	kak ste: how are you?
	Как си?	kak si: how are you?
	Аз съм добе, благодаря	az sam dobe, blagodarya: reply to Как сте and Как си
	Добре дошли	dobre doshli: welcome greeting
	Добре дошло	dobre doshlo: welcome greeting
	Добре дошъл	dobre doshal: welcome greeting spoken to one man
	Добре дошла	dobre doshla: welcome greeting spoken to one woman
	Добре заварил	dobre zavaril: welcome greeting spoken to one man
	Добре заварила	dobre zavarila: welcome greeting spoken to one woman
	Добре заварили	dobre zavarili: welcome greeting spoken to a group
	Мерхаба	merhaba: Muslim greeting in the Pomak dialect [bul-pal]
Bullom So [buy] (Sierra Leone: Kambia District. Guinea: Kindia region)
	Lèmó	general greeting
	Màmànuŋ	general greeting
	Ŋɔ là fò yà	general greeting
	Ǹdɔlòí?	early morning greeting, "how did you sleep?"
	Ǹsakàí?	morning greeting, "how did you spend the night?"
	M̀pàrài?	afternoon greeting, "how did you spend the day?"
	M̀pìkèi?	evening and nighttime greeting, "how did you spend the evening?"
	Sὲkὲ	reply to Ǹdɔlòí, Ǹsakàí, M̀pàrài, and M̀pìkèi
	Sὲkὲ sὲkὲ	reply to Ǹdɔlòí, Ǹsakàí, M̀pàrài, and M̀pìkèi
	Yènkὲlὲŋ	reply to Ǹdɔlòí, Ǹsakàí, M̀pàrài, and M̀pìkèi
	Màmó	welcome greeting, literally "thank you"
	Kénà	welcome greeting, literally "please"
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Bulu [bum] (Cameroon.)
	Mbôlô	general greeting
	Bai	general greeting
	Mbamba tye	general greeting
Bumthangkha [kjz] (Bhutan.)
	Kuzu zangpo la	general greeting
	Kuzu zangpo	general greeting
	Kuzu	informal greeting
	A dar nak ke?	how are you?
	Laso, kadinche la	reply to A dar nak ke
Bunaba [bck] (Australia: Fitzroy Crossing.)
	Jalangurru ma?	general greeting, "are you well?"
Bunak [bfn] (East Timor.)
	Loi e ni?	how are you?
Bunama [bdd] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay Province.)
	Yauwedo	general greeting
Bundeli [bns] (India.)
	Tum kase ho?	how are you?
	Tum kase aao?	how are you?
	Hum theek hainge	reply to Tum kase ho and Tum kase aao
Bunganditj [xbg] (Australia: western Victoria and southeastern South Australia.)
	Martu karatkat	morning greeting
	Na ngin yan?	where are you going?
Bungu [wun] (Tanzania.)
	Mwadila	general greeting
	Kalevane	general greeting
	Kaledada	reply to Kalevane
Bunun [bnn] (Taiwan: east central plain.)
	Mihumisang	general greeting
	Uninang	reply to Mihumisang
	Mihumisang amin	general greeting to a group of people
	Masihal asang	general greeting
	Masihal kasu	general greeting
	Masihal naupa aas?	how are you?
	Masihal	reply to Masihal naupa aas
	Malisihal aas?	how are you?
	Minauninas ha?	general greeting, "have you eaten?"
	Miqumisang	general greeting in the central (Takivatan) dialect
	Miqumicang	general greeting in the northern (Takitudu, Takibakha) dialects
	Masialas ha?	how are you? in the Isbukun dialect
	Macial?	how are you? in the Takitudu dialect
	Macialas	reply to Macial
	Macial amu?	how are you? in the Takitudu dialect
	Macial amin	reply to Macial amu
Bura-Pabir [bwr] (Nigeria.)
	Ali	general greeting
	Ale	general greeting
	Lali	general greeting
	Maraba	general greeting
	Usa	general greeting spoken to one person
	Usa ma giri	general greeting spoken to a group
	Yo usako	reply to Usa and Usa ma giri
	Salaam	general greeting
	Salaam aleikum	general greeting
	Wa pi ar nga?	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Wa pi giri?	morning greeting spoken to a group
Burarra [bvr] (Australia: Northern Territory.)
	Alay	general greeting
	Ny-molamola nyi-ni barra	general greeting spoken to one person
	Nyirri-molamola nyirri-ni barra	general greeting spoken to two men
	Nyirrin-molamolay nyirrinyu-ni barra	general greeting spoken to two women
	Nyiburr-molamola nyiburr-ni barra	general greeting spoken to a group of three or more people
	Ngu-molamola	reply to Ny-molamola nyi-ni barra and Nyirri-molamola nyirri-ni barra
	Ay-yinda ny-boya?	where are you going?
	Guwa	welcome greeting, "come here"
Burduna [bxn] (Australia: Henry and upper Lyndon rivers.)
	Wanthala gayilu nhanara?	where are you going?
	Bunggurdi wantharra?	where are you going?
Buriat, Mongolia [bxm] (Mongolia: northeastern region.)
	Сайн байна	sain baina: general greeting
	Сайн байна уу	sain baina uu: general greeting
	Амаршалнаб	amarshalnab: general greeting
	Амар мэндэ	amar mende: general greeting
	Мэндэ	mende: general greeting
	Мэндээ	mendee: general greeting
	Үглөөнэй амар мэндэ	ugloenei amar mende: morning greeting
	Үдэрэй амар мэндэ	uderei amar mende: afternoon greeting
	Үдэшын амар мэндэ	udeshyn amar mende: evening greeting
	Та хэр байнабта	ta kher bainabta: how are you?
	Һайн һайханаар байнаьдида	shhain shhaikhanaar bainadida: reply to Та хэр байнабта
	Һонин юум?	shhonin yuum: how are you? what's new?
	Орожо хайрлагты	orozho khairlagti: welcome greeting
Buriat, Russia [bxr] (Russia: Lake Baikal.)
	Сайн байна	sain baina: general greeting
	Мэндэ	mende: general greeting
	Мэндэ сайн	mende sain: general greeting
	Амар сайн	amar sain: general greeting
	Сайн байна	sain baina: general greeting
	Мэндэ	mende: general greeting
	Мэндэ сайн	mende sain: general greeting
	Амар сайн	amar sain: general greeting
	Амаршалнаб	amarshalnab: general greeting
	Үглөөнэй амар мэндэ	ugloeoenei amar mende: morning greeting
	Үдэрэй амар мэндэ	uderei amar mende: afternoon greeting
	Үдэшын амар мэндэ	udeshyn amar mende: evening greeting
	Амар нойрсогты	amar noirsogty: nighttime greeting
Burji [bji] (Ethiopia: Yedebub Biheroch Bihereseboch na Hizboch (SNNPR).  Kenya: Moyale.)
	Dansa damanta	morning greeting spoken to one pesron
	Dansa damanchinga	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Dansa nageentu	afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	Dansa nageenchinku	afternoon greeting spoken to a group
	Dansa dami	nighttime greeting
	Mamata?	how are you?
	Mamadha?	how are you?
	Dansama	rely to Mamata and Mamadha
Burmese [mya] (Myanmar.)
	Mingala ba	general greeting
	Mingala ba kinbya	general greeting spoken by a man
	Mingala ba shin	general greeting spoken by a woman
	Mingala nanekhin ba	morning greeting
	Mingala nya ba	nighttime greeting
	Ni kawn la?	how are you?
	Kawn ba de	reply to Ni kawn la
	Kawn ba de, kyi zu be	reply to Ni kawn la
	T'amin sapibila?	general greeting, literally "have you eaten?"
	K'amya t'amin sapyibabyila?	greeting spoken by a man, literally "have you eaten?"
	Shin t'amin sapyibabyila?	greeting spoken by a woman, literally "have you eaten?"
	Sapyibabyi	reply to T'amin sapibila, K'amya t'amin sapyibabyila, and Shin t'amin sapyibabyila
	Be thwa malo le?	greeting, literally: "where are you going?
	Di na le be	reply to Be thwa malo le, literally: "around here"
	Kyosopae	welcome greeting
	Kyosobade	welcome greeting
Buru [mhs] (Indoensia: Maluku.)
	Salamat	general greeting
Burunge [bds] (Tanzania: Kondoa District.)
	Ansai gudi	general greeting
	Idole sekhaka	reply to Ansai gudi
	Gudi	general greeting
	Masere	reply to Gudi in the morning
	Sayu sakilus	reply to Gudi in the afternoon
	Tatimu	morning greeting
	Tatimube	reply to Tatimu
	Dani	afternoon greeting
	Danibe	reply to Dani
Burushaski [bsk] (Pakistan: northern region.)
	Asalam aleykum	general greeting
	Leh	general greeting
	Be hal bila?	how are you?
	Je shu waba	reply to Be hal bila
Bushoong [buf] (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kasai Occidental Province.)
	Wanum	greeting spoken to a person arriving ("you have come")
Busa [bqp] (Nigeria: Niger state.)
	Fↄↄ	general greeting
Busuu [bju] (Cameroon.)
	Á gəm áà	morning greeting
	Gən má àkūkpé	nighttime greeting
Butuanon [btw] (Philippines: Butuan City and Minandao.)
	Madyaw nga adlaw	general greeting
	Madyaw nga buntag	morning greeting
	Madyaw nga hinaat	morning greeting
	Madyaw nga udto	noontime greeting
	Madyaw nga hapon	afternoon greeting
	Madyaw nga duum	evening greeting
	Kumusta kaw?	how are you?
	Kumusta na kaw?	how are you?
	Madyaw salamat	reply to Kumusta kaw and Kumusta kaw
	Madyaw nga pagkani	welcome greeting
Bwaidoka [bwd] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay Province.)
	Siule	general greeting
	Kusebo	greeting spoken to a close friend
	Gadedeku u na nau?	where are you going? spoken to one person
	Gadedeku wa na nau?	where are you going? spoken to a group of people
	Gadedeku u tauya?	where are you going? spoken to one person
	Gadedeku wa u tauya?	where are you going? spoken to a group of people
	Gadedeku u welai?	where have you come from? spoken to one person
	Gadedeku wa welai?	where have you come from? spoken to a group of people
	Malabatu iwagana	morning greeting in the Wagifa dialect [bwd-wag]
	Yadade waga	midday greeting in the Wagifa dialect [bwd-wag]
	Legi legi wagi	afternoon greeting in the Wagifa dialect [bwd-wag]
Bwanabwana [tte] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay Province.)
	Kagutoki	general greeting
	Kagutoki komiu	general greeting
	Malala dewadewana	morning greeting
	Kudewadewa?	how are you?
Bwatoo [bwa] (New Caledonia.)
	Bosu	general greeting
Byangsi [bee] (India: Uttarakhand.)
	Ulo degəinnə?	where are you going?
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