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This page contains greetings in the languages listed below, which begin with the letter C.

There are 163 languages on this page.

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Cabécar [cjp] (Costa Rica.)
	Jishtö ba shkíná	general greeting
	Shtö ba shkíná	informal greeting
	Jishtö ba gika ñirgate ji komiska	afternoon greeting
	Jishtö ba gika tawirgate?	nighttime greeting
	Jishtö ba tso?	how are you?
	Ma shkíná?	how are you?
	Böe	reply to Jishtö ba tso and Ma shkíná
	Bäi	reply to Ma shkíná used in Valle Chirripó [cjp-chi]
	Shkína bäi	reply to Ma shkíná used in Valle de la Estrella [cjp-est]

Cacaopera [ccr] (El Salvador: Morazán.)
	Tumalsinó	morning greeting
	Tumalsinü	morning greeting
	Guané	afternoon greeting
	Sinfín	nighttime greeting

Caddo [cad] (United States of America: western Oklahoma.)
	Kúhaʔahat	general greeting (literally, "are you okay")
	Kuaʔaat	informal greeting
	Kúhaʔahat ta'sha	greeting spoken to a friend
	Haʔahat ts'iʔ ahyaʔti	morning greeting
	Haʔahat tsuʔahyaʔtsi	morning greeting
	Haʔahat háhtaybáws ah	general greeting (literally, "it's good to see you")
	Nàawih	welcome greeting

Cahuilla [chl] (United States of America: southern California.)
	Miyaxwa	general greeting spoken in the Wanipiyapa dialect [cup-mal]
	Miyaxwen	general greeting spoken in the Qawichpameyawitcem dialect [chl-des]
	Miyaxwen umon emem	general greeting spoken to a group in the Qawichpameyawitcem dialect [chl-des]
	Hiich'a' miyaxwen?	how are you? in the Qawichpameyawitcem dialect [chl-des]
	Em miyaxwen pish em mehave't iiv'ax?	how are you? in the Qawichpameyawitcem dialect [chl-des]
	A miyaxwen pish a mexhave ii'vax?	how are you? in the Qawichpameyawitcem dialect [chl-des]
	Páxam	welcome greeting

Cakfem-Mushere [cky] (Nigeria: Plateau State.)
	Terreh	morning greeting in the Mushere dialect
	Terkakham'a?	how are you? in the Mushere dialect

Callawalla [caw] (Bolivia.)
	Chui	general greeting
	Llalli kaman	morning greeting
	Llalli thami	nighttime greeting
	Llalli thamin	nighttime greeting
	Llalle kaman	morning greeting in the Charazani dialect
	Llalle thami	nighttime greeting in the Charazani dialect

Caló [rmq] (Spain. Portugal. Brazil.)
	Mey	general greeting
	Orí	general greeting
	Lachós chíbeses	morning greeting
	Lachis tasatás	afternoon greeting
	Lachís tarachís	evening greeting
	Quesa ostré mistó?	how are you?
	Mistó, baribustris garapatis	reply to Quesa ostré mistó
	Mistó	reply to Quesa ostré mistó
	Halilú	morning greeting in the Brazilian Calão dialect [rmq-bra]
	Alú	afternoon greeting in the Brazilian Calão dialect [rmq-bra]
	Suvinhá	nighttime greeting in the Brazilian Calão dialect [rmq-bra]
	Achupé?	how are you? in the Brazilian Calão dialect [rmq-bra]
	Latxi sibér	morning greeting in an older (18th century) dialect from Catalonia [rmq-cat]
	Latxi sibér te deltút ro Dabél	morning greeting in an older (18th century) dialect from Catalonia [rmq-cat]
	Latxa aratzi	nighttime greeting in an older (18th century) dialect from Catalonia [rmq-cat]
	Latxa araza te deltút ro Dabél	nighttime greeting in an older (18th century) dialect from Catalonia [rmq-cat]
	Moré jassa mistós?	how are you? in an older (18th century) dialect from Catalonia [rmq-cat]
	Uua, gracias ro Dabél	reply to Moré jassa mistós in an older (18th century) dialect from Catalonia [rmq-cat]
	Mre Debel to deltút, lacho djives	daytime greeting in an older (19th century) dialect from Catalonia [rmq-cat]

Caluyanun [clu] (Philippines: Caluya Islands.)
	Mayad nga adlaw	general daytime greeting
	Tagbalay	greeting spoken by a visitor
	Ikaw gali	greeting spoken to a visitor
	Adin kaw agalin?	greeting spoken to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?"
	Adin kaw maayan?	greeting spoken to a person going where, "where are you going?"
	Diyan lang	reply to Adin kaw agalin and Adin kaw maayan

Camsá [kbh] (Colombia: Putumayo.)
	Nabastí	general greeting
	Bastí	general greeting
	Buajtán	general greeting
	Këbatschuá	general greeting
	Domui kana kjabó?	where have you come from?
	Domui ekusá?	where are you going?

Camtho [cmt] (South Africa.)
	Heita	informal greeting
	Ola	informal greeting
	Hoezit?	how are you?
	Grand	reply to Hoezit
	Sharp	reply to Hoezit

Candoshi-Shapra [cbu] (Peru.)
	Wanasiri zar puturta	morning greeting
	Wanasiri punganchu	afternoon greeting
	Wanasiri psana	nighttime greeting
	Tarish?	how are you?
	Tamárimta?	how are you?
	Tártaná	reply to Tarish and Tamárimta
	Táragina	reply to Tarish and Tamárimta
	Irimash shi kosaragish?	welcome greeting
	Kosaramchish?	welcome greeting
	Kosaragish irimshoa?	welcome greeting
	Kosaragi	reply to Kosaramchish, Kosaragish irimshoa, and Irimash shi kosaragish
	Kosaragtana	reply to Kosaramchish, Kosaragish irimshoa, and Irimash shi kosaragish

Canela [ram] (Brazil: Maranhão and southeast Pará.)
	Hââ-pô	general greeting

Canichana [caz] (Bolivia: lowland region.)
	Corissi?	how are you?
	Corissi vel euyejess	reply to Corissi

Capanahua [kaq] (Peru.)
	Johue	general greeting
	Min jascabi siri jahuin?	how are you?
	Min jascabi siri jayamahin?	how are you?
	Min jascabi jayamahin?	how are you?
	Min jascabihi jayamahin?	how are you?
	Jascabi ta jai	reply to Min jascabi siri jayamahin, Min jascabi jayamahin, Min jascabihi jayamahin
	Min jahuin?	greeting spoken to a person who is arriving
	Mi moíyamaí	morning greeting
	Mi tsaóyamaí	afternoon greeting

Capiznon [cps] (Philippines: Northeastern Panay.)
	Paanoano ka	general greeting
	Maayo adlaw	general daytime greeting
	Maayo aga	morning greeting
	Maayo gabi-i	evening greeting
	Kamusta?	how are you?
	Maayo man	reply to Kamusta
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Caquinte [cot] (Peru.)
	¿Choocampi?	how are you?
	Savincaguitetanaji	morning greeting

Carapana [cbc] (Colombia: Vaupés Department.)
	Tãme	general greeting
	Mʉ ãnimiñati?	how are you?

Carib [car] (Venezuela. French Guiana. Suriname. Brazil.)
	Seri otso	general greeting
	Shempe	reply to Seri otso
	Mabuta lik	morning greeting
	Shaputa lik ao	reply to Mabuta lik
	Mopui rapa	morning greeting
	Komandong surapa	morning greeting
	Onjewara monykyi?	morning greeting
	Djupa wonykyi	reply to Onjewara monykyi
	Djupa surorypo kytatong	midday greeting
	Komamyi surapa	evening greeting
	Kykomaijaton surapa	nighttime greeting
	Yuru ha'o katu karrëhi'?	how are you?
	Ite'lyë karrëhi	reply to Yuru ha'o katu karrëhi'
	Tuki karrëhi	reply to Yuru ha'o katu karrëhi'
	Onjewara sukytaton?	how are you?
	Oty wara su mang?	how are you?
	Mondo wa	reply to Oty wara su mang
	Ootuwaarapoore?	how are you?
	Ootuwaarapoore maana?	how are you?
	Yujpuaroorüpuo	reply to Ootuwaarapoore maana

Carijona [cbd] (Colombia.)
	Yéhi	general greeting
	Osa ouité?	where are you going?

Carolinian [cal] (United States of America: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.)
	Meta ilemwár	greeting spoken to a woman
	Meta saumwár	greeting spoken to a man
	Leesor allim	morning greeting
	Raal allim	afternoon greeting
	Leebwong allim	evening greeting
	Tirow	general greeting
	Tirow wóómi	general greeting
	Faischo	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	Wa faffaisil?	how are you?
	E kke faisumw?	how are you?
	E ghatch schagh	reply to E kke faisumw

Carrier [crx] (Canada: central part of British Columbia.)
	Hadih	general greeting
	Dahooja	general greeting
	Daintah?	how are you? spoken in the Nadleh Whut'en dialect
	Soo'ustah	reply to Daintah spoken in the Nadleh Whut'en dialect
	Daint'oh?	how are you? spoken in the Nak'azdi Dakelh dialect
	Dzin hoonzoo	general daytime greeting spoken in the Nak'azdi Dakelh dialect
	Ts'uhoont'i' whusainya	welcome greeting spoken in the Nak'azdi Dakelh dialect
	Hoonust’i’ nets’u whusainya	welcome greeting spoken at a home in the Nak'azdi Dakelh dialect
	Danuht'oh?	how are you? spoken to three or more people in the Dakelh dialect
	Soo 'unuht’oh ho?	how are you? spoken to two people in the Dakelh dialect
	Soo 'uts'int'oh	reply to Soo 'unuht’oh ho
	A'ah, soo 'unust'oh	reply to Soo 'unuht’oh ho spoken by one person
	A'ah, soo 'unidutt'oh	reply to Soo 'unuht’oh ho spoken by two people
	Hadi', daint'oh?	how are you? spoken in the Yekooche Stuart Lake dialect
	Hadi' soo 'int'oh	how are you? spoken in the Yekooche Stuart Lake dialect
	A, soo'ust'oh	reply to Hadi' soo 'int'oh

Cashibo-Cacataibo [cbr] (Peru.)
	Cara asábi 'ic?	how are you?
	Caa asábi icu	reply to Cara asábi 'ic
	Caramina uan?	how are you?
	Cana uan	reply to Caramina uan
	Uisa caina 'ain?	how are you?
	Uisa caramina 'ain?	how are you?
	Asábi cana 'ain	reply to Uisa caramina 'ain

Catalan-Valencian-Balear [cat] (Spain, France, and Andorra.)
	Hola	general greeting in Catalan [cat-cen] and Valencian [cat-val]
	Uep	general greeting in Balear [cat-bal]
	Adiu	general greeting in Rousillonese [cat-cat]
	Bon dia	general daytime greeting in Balear [cat-bal], Catalan [cat-cen] and Valencian [cat-val]
	Bon jorn	general daytime greeting in Valencian [cat-val]
	Bones dies	general daytime greeting in Algherese [cat-alg]
	Bona tarda	afternoon greeting in Catalan [cat-cen]
	Bones tardes	afternoon and evening greeting in Algherese [cat-alg] and Balear of Menorqui [cat-men]
	Bona vesprada	afternoon and evening greeting in Valencian [cat-val]
	Bon vespre	evening greeting in Balear [cat-bal]
	Bona nit	nighttime greeting in Balear [cat-bal], Catalan [cat-cen] and Valencian [cat-val]
	Com està?	how are you? formal in Catalan [cat-cen] and Valencian [cat-val]
	Com estàs?	how are you? informal in Catalan [cat-cen] and Valencian [cat-val]
	Com esteu?	how are you? plural in Catalan [cat-cen] and Valencian [cat-val]
	Bé	reply to Com està and Com estàs in Catalan [cat-cen] and Valencian [cat-val]
	Bé, gràcies	reply to Com està and Com estàs in Catalan [cat-cen] and Valencian [cat-val]
	Molt bé	reply to Com està and Com estàs in Catalan [cat-cen] and Valencian [cat-val]
	Com va això?	how are you? in Catalan [cat-cen] & Valencian [cat-val]
	Com va tot?	how are you? in Catalan [cat-cen] & Valencian [cat-val]
	Com va?	how are you? in Catalan [cat-cen] & Valencian [cat-val]
	Va bé	reply to Com va in Catalan [cat-cen] & Valencian [cat-val]
	Com vas?	how are you? singular in Rousillonese [cat-cat]
	Com aneu?	how are you? plural in Rousillonese [cat-cat]
	Com anam?	how are you? informal in Balear [cat-bal]
	Benvinguts	welcome greeting spoken to a group in Catalan [cat-cen] and Valencian [cat-val]
	Benvingut	welcome greeting spoken to a man in Catalan [cat-cen] and Valencian [cat-val]
	Benvinguda	welcome greeting spoken to a woman in Catalan [cat-cen] and Valencian [cat-val]
	Benvingudes	welcome greeting spoken to a group of women in Catalan [cat-cen] & Valencian [cat-val]

Catawba [chc] (United States of America: Oklahoma.)
	Tanakɛ	general greeting
	Tineyedo?	how are you?
	Yaope tineyedo?	how are you? spoken in the morning
	Wiitcaware tineyedo?	how are you? spoken in the evening
	Konehede	reply to Tineyedo

Cavineña [cav] (Bolivia: northern region.)
	Jida ique mique ejeju?	how are you?
	Jidamique?	how are you?
	Jida	reply to Jidamique
	Bandía tata	morning greeting spoken to a man
	Bandía mama	morning greeting spoken to a woman
	Bastarde tata	afternoon greeting spoken to a man
	Bastarde mama	afternoon greeting spoken to a woman
	Banuchi tata	evening greeting spoken to a man
	Banuchi mama	evening greeting spoken to a woman
	Apudajudya	traditional morning greeting, no longer used
	Apudajudya yatse	traditional morning greeting spoken to one person, no longer used
	Apudajudya ekwana	traditional morning greeting spoken to a group, no longer used
	Barepatya	traditional midday greeting, no longer used
	Barepatya yatse	traditional midday greeting spoken to one person, no longer used
	Barepatya ekwana	traditional midday greeting spoken to a group, no longer used
	Barepatyawesuta	traditional afternoon greeting, no longer used
	Barepatyawesuta yatse	traditional afternoon greeting spoken to one person, no longer used
	Barepatyawesuta ekwana	traditional afternoon greeting spoken to a group, no longer used
	Metapatya	traditional nighttime greeting, no longer used
	Metapatya yatse	traditional nighttime greeting spoken to one person, no longer used
	Metapatya ekwana	traditional nighttime greeting spoken to a group, no longer used

Cayuga [cay] (Canada: Ontario. United States of America: New York, formerly in Oklahoma.)
	Sgę:nǫ’	general greeting
	Sgę:nǫ’ swagwe:gǫh	general greeting spoken to a group
	Gwé:	general greeting
	Hae hae	general greeting
	Hai’	general greeting
	Sgę:nǫ’ gęh?	how are you? ("are you at peace?")
	Sgę:nǫ’ gęnǫhdǫnyǫh	reply to Sgę:nǫ’ gęh
	Oyanragye’ gęh?	how are you?
	Oyanragye’	reply to Oyanragye’ gęh

Cebuano [ceb] (Philippines.)
	Maayong adlaw	general greeting in the Visayan dialect
	Maayong buntag	morning greeting in the Visayan dialect
	Maayong udto	noontime greeting in the Visayan dialect
	Maayong hapon	afternoon greeting in the Visayan dialect
	Maayong gabii	evening greeting in the Visayan dialect
	Kumusta man ka?	how are you? in the Visayan dialect
	Kumusta ka?	how are you? in the Visayan dialect
	Maayo man	reply to Kumusta ka in the Visayan dialect
	Maayo	reply to Kumusta ka in the Visayan dialect
	Maayo, salamat	reply to Kumusta ka in the Visayan dialect
	Maayo kaayo	reply to Kumusta ka in the Visayan dialect
	Maayong pag-abot	welcome greeting in the Visayan dialect
	Malipayong pag-abot	welcome greeting in the Visayan dialect
	Maajong adlaw	general greeting in the Boholano dialect [ceb-boh]
	Maajong buntag	morning greeting in the Boholano dialect [ceb-boh]
	Maajong udto	noontime greeting in the Boholano dialect [ceb-boh]
	Maajong hapon	afternoon greeting in the Boholano dialect [ceb-boh]
	Maajong gabi-i	evening greeting in the Boholano dialect [ceb-boh]
	Kamusta ka?	how are you? in the Boholano dialect [ceb-boh]
	Maajo man	reply to Kamusta ka in the Boholano dialect [ceb-boh]
	Maaung adlaw	general greeting in the Leyte dialect [ceb-ley]
	Maaung buntag	morning greeting in the Leyte dialect [ceb-ley]
	Maaung udto	noontime greeting in the Leyte dialect [ceb-ley]
	Maaung hapon	afternoon greeting in the Leyte dialect [ceb-ley]
	Maaung gabii	evening greeting in the Leyte dialect [ceb-ley]

Cemuhî [cam] (New Caledonia.)
	Bwö̀cú	general greeting

Cerma [cme] (Burkina Faso: Comoe Province.)
	Anice	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	Anicebaa	greeting spoken to a group of people who are working
	Dɛ̃ndɛ̃mma	evening greeting
	Jaaluŋgu	welcome greeting

Chachi [cbi] (Ecuador: Esmeraldas Province.)
	Ura kepenene	morning greeting
	Ura kepenusha	afternoon greeting
	Ura kepe	nighttime greeting
	Naa nayu?	how are you?
	Naaju pasa iyun?	how are you?
	Naaju chuyu?	how are you?
	Naana chuyu?	how are you?

Chácobo [cao] (Bolivia: Beni.)
	Bësoa	general greeting
	Bësoa mia?	how are you?
	Bësoquëa	reply to Bësoa mia
	Jënima ni mia?	how are you?
	Jënima xo ëa	reply to Jënima ni mia
	Jënima ni mia ri?	how are you?
	Jënima xo ëa ri	reply to Jënima ni mia ri
	Mi qui shishoquia	greeting spoken by a person visiting
	Joquë mia	reply to Mi qui shishoquia

Chakma [ccp] (India and Bangladesh.)
	Jhu	general greeting
	Oy	general greeting
	Hoya	general greeting
	Namaskar	general greeting
	Kenjan agach?	how are you?
	Kaka kenjan agach?	how are you?
	Babudagi kenjan aga?	how are you?
	Muih gom aghong	reply to Kenjan agach, Kaka kenjan agach, and Babudagi kenjan aga

Chaldean Neo-Aramaic [cld] (Iraq: Kurdistan, Mosul, and Baghdad.)
	Shlama illukh	general greeting spoken to a man
	Shlama illakh	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Shlama illokhun	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Shlama 'llokhun	general greeting spoken to a group of people in Kurdistan
	Shlama 'llokhu	general greeting spoken to a group of people in Kurdistan
	Qedemtookh brikhta	morning greeting spoken to a man
	Qedemtakh brikhta	morning greeting spoken to a woman
	Qedemtokhu brikhta	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Ramshkhu brikhta	evening greeting spoken to a group
	Dirkhi wit?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Dirkhi wat?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Dirkhi wotun?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Deġi wet?	how are you? spoken to a man in the Alqosh dialect [cld-alq]
	Deġi wotun?	how are you? spoken to a group in the Alqosh dialect [cld-alq]
	Randa	reply to Dirkhi wit, Dirkhi wat, and Dirkhi wotun
	Kulish randa	reply to Dirkhi wit, Dirkhi wat, and Dirkhi wotun
	Bishlama	welcome greeting
	Barukh khabba	welcome greeting
	Barukh 'atta	reply to Barukh khabba

Cham, Eastern [cjm] (Cambodia and Vietnam.)
	Salam	general greeting

Cham, Western [cja] (Cambodia and Vietnam.)
	Salam	general greeting
	Salamu alaikum	Muslim greeting
	Alaikum salam	reply to Salamu alaikum
	Seam mi?	how are you?
	Siam min?	how are you?
	Siam min	reply to Siam min

Chamacoco [ceg] (Paraguay: northeastern Chaco.)
	Yuko	general greeting
	Ola	general greeting
	Dɨrɨbi ə	general daytime greeting
	Dɨrbɨt ɨrɨ	general daytime greeting
	Dɨla ɔm	evening greeting
	Wen noshe	nighttime greeting (borrowed from Spanish)
	Hnaho?	how are you?
	Lapo?	how are you?

Chambri [can] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)
	Yabke karembi	morning greeting
	Yabke sinemp	midday greeting
	Yabke kabantamp	afternoon greeting
	Yabke irkum	nighttime greeting

Chamicuro [ccc] (Peru: Pampa Hermosa.)
	Alawalo	general greeting spoken by a visitor
	Oooj	reply to Alawalo
	Pejtayiko	morning greeting
	Pejtawa	reply to Pejtayiko

Chamling [rab] (Nepal: Sagarmatha.)
	Khoni ta khate ko?	where are you going?

Chamorro [cha] (Guam. Northern Mariana Islands.)
	Håfa	general greeting
	Håfa adai	general greeting
	Håfa gachong	informal greeting spoken to a man
	Håfa cheluho	informal greeting spoken to a woman
	Talu'ånin maolek	morning greeting
	Oga'an maolek	morning greeting
	Pupuengin maolek	evening greeting
	Manana si Yu'us	morning greeting
	Talo'åni si Yu'us	afternoon greeting
	Pupuengi si Yu'us	evening greeting
	Buenas dihas	morning greeting borrowed from Spanish
	Buenas tatdes	afternoon greeting borrowed from Spanish
	Buenas noches	evening greeting borrowed from Spanish
	Håfa tatatmånu hao?	how are you?
	Håfa mamaoleka?	how are you?
	Håfa mamaoleka ha' hao?	how are you?
	Maolek yu'	reply to Håfa tatatmånu hao and Håfa mamaoleka
	Maolek ha yu	reply to Håfa tatatmånu hao and Håfa mamaoleka
	Todo maolek	reply to Håfa tatatmånu hao and Håfa mamaoleka
	Bienbenidu	welcome greeting

Changriwa [cga] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)
	Wandemem	morning greeting
	Wasiker	afternoon greeting
	Warengan	nighttime greeting
	Bini wakindu?	how are you? spoken to a group

Chantyal [chx] (Nepal.)
	Nəməskar	formal greeting
	Nəməste	general greeting
	Nəməhte	general greeting
	Tala nɦe?	how are you? informal
	Khəni ɦyawa nɦe?	where are you going?

Chatino, Tataltepec [cta] (Mexico: Tataltepec de Valdez and San Pedro Tututepec.)
	Cua nque' msaa	morning greeting
	Cua nque' xlyaa	afternoon greeting
	Cua nque' sii	evening greeting
	Nde ti ndu nu'u	general greeting
	Malā ntyaā?	where are you going?
	Ntyaʔàn ka lkichen	reply to Malā ntyaā if you are running an errand
	Ntyaʔàn ka tuniʔi	reply to Malā ntyaā if you are going home

Chatino, Western Highland [ctp] (Mexico: southwestern Oaxaca.)
	Nde ti nduun	general greeting
	Ni sun ndaa ni?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Ni sun ndaa huan ni?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Ni sun ndaa ni che?	how are you? spoken to a friend
	Tsu'hue 'a	reply to Ni sun ndaa ni, Ni sun ndaa huan ni, and Ni sun ndaa ni che
	Ni sa nan nka 'iin ni a?	how are you?
	Sa ña'an kaa ni?	how are you?
	La tsaa ni?	where are you going? spoken to one person
	La tsaa huan ni?	where are you going? spoken to a group
	Nde'en huan	greeting spoken to a group arriving at a house
	Nde'en ba	reply to Nde'en huan

Chaudangsi [cdn] (India: Uttarakhand.)
	Gän käzzala?	have you eaten?

Chavacano [cbk] (Philippines.)
	Buenas	general greeting in Caviteño [cbk-cav] and Zamboangueño dialects [cbk-zam]
	Hola	informal greeting in the Zamboangueño dialect [cbk-zam]
	Buenos dias	morning greeting in Caviteño and Zamboangueño dialects
	Buenas tardes	afternoon greeting in Caviteño and Zamboangueño dialects
	Buenas noches	evening and nighttime greeting in Caviteño and Zamboangueño dialects
	Qué tal	informal greeting in Zamboangueño dialect [cbk-zam]
	Qué tal man Usted?	respectful greeting to an elder in Zamboangueño dialect [cbk-zam]
	Qué tal man Ustedes?	respectful greeting to a group of elders in Zamboangueño dialect [cbk-zam]
	Qué tal man vo?	informal greeting to one person in Zamboangueño dialect [cbk-zam]
	Qué tal man vos?	informal greeting to one person in Zamboangueño dialect [cbk-zam]
	Qué tal man evo?	informal greeting to one person in Zamboangueño dialect [cbk-zam]
	Qué tal man evos?	informal greeting to one person in Zamboangueño dialect [cbk-zam]
	Qué tal man kamo?	informal greeting to a group (not common) in Zamboangueño dialect [cbk-zam]
	Qué tal man tú?	formal familiar greeting to one person in Zamboangueño dialect [cbk-zam]
	Qué tal man vosotros?	formal familiar greeting to a group of people in Zamboangueño dialect [cbk-zam]
	Qué tal tú?	informal greeting to one person in the Caviteño dialect [cbk-cav]
	Bueno	reply to all greetings beginning with Qué tal
	Bueno, gracias	reply to all greetings beginning with Qué tal
	Bien	reply to all greetings beginning with Qué tal
	Bien, gracias	reply to all greetings beginning with Qué tal
	Bueno man	reply to all greetings beginning with Qué tal
	Buenamente	reply to all greetings beginning with Qué tal
	Buenamente, gracias	reply to all greetings beginning with Qué tal
	Buenamente	reply to all greetings beginning with Qué tal
	Enbuenamente, gracias	reply to all greetings beginning with Qué tal
	Buenamente man, gracias	reply to all greetings beginning with Qué tal
	Bienvenido	welcome greeting spoken to one man
	Bienvenida	welcome greeting spoken to one woman
	Bienvenidos	welcome greeting spoken to a group of men or a group of men and women
	Bienvenidas	welcome greeting spoken to a group of women

Chayahuita [cbt] (Peru.)
	Noya	general greeting
	Huë'cama	morning greeting
	I'huata	afternoon greeting
	Noya quëmanta'?	how are you?
	Noyanquën quëmanta?	how are you?

Chechen [che] (Russia: Chechnya.)
	Марша вог\|ийла	marsha vogiila: greeting spoken to a man
	Марша йог\|ийла	marsha yogiila: greeting spoken to a woman
	Марша дог\|ийла	marsha dogiila: greeting spoken to a group of people
	Маршалла	marshalla: general greeting
	Маршалла ду хьоьга	marshalla du hoga: greeting spoken to one person
	Маршалла ду шуьга	marshalla du shuga: greeting spoken to a group of people
	Салам	salam: Muslim greeting
	Салам алейкум	salam aleikum: Muslim greeting
	Ва \|алейкум салам	va aleikum salam: reply to Салам алейкум
	Салам маршал	salam marshal: general greeting
	Iуьйре дика хуьйла хьан	yuire dika huila han: morning greeting
	де дика хуьйла хьан	de dika huila han: morning greeting
	Iуьйре дика йойла	yuire dika yoila: morning greeting
	де дика хуьлда	de dika hulda: afternoon greeting
	Де дика дойла	de dika doila: afternoon greeting
	Суьйре дика хуьлда хьан	suire dika hulda han: evening greeting
	Суьйре дика йойла	suire dika yoila: evening greeting
	Муха ду гIуллакхаш?	muha du gullakhash: how are you?
	Муха ву хьо?	muha vu ho: how are you? spoken to a man
	Со дика ву, баркалла	so dika vu, barkalla: reply to Муха ву хьо
	Муха ю хьо?	muha yu ho: how are you? spoken to a woman
	Со дика ю, баркалла	so dika yu, barkalla: reply to Муха ю хьо
	Муха ду шу?	muha du shu: how are you? spoken to a group
	Тхо дика ду, баркалла	tkho dika du, barkalla: reply to Муха ю хьо

Cheke Holo [mrn] (Solomon Islands: Maringe.)
	Keli fara	general greeting
	Hameron keli	general greeting

Chenoua [cnu] (Algeria.)
	Ahioba	general greeting spoken to a man
	Ahiela	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Azul	general greeting
	Salam alikum	general greeting
	Salam	general greeting
	Timensiwin	nighttime greeting
	Labas?	how are you?
	Labas dark?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Labas darm?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Bejer	reply to Labas
	Brrk	welcome greeting

Chepang [cdm] (Nepal.)
	Bhagi	general greeting

Cherokee [chr] (United States of America: Oklahoma, Texas, and North Carolina.)
	ᎣᏏᏲ	osiyo: general greeting in the Otali [chr-wes] dialect; oshiyo in the Kituhwah [chr-eas] dialect
	ᎠᏏᏳ	asiyu: general greeting in the Otali (Western) dialect [chr-wes]
	ᏏᏲ	shiyo: general greeting in the Kituhwah (Eastern) dialect [chr-eas]
	ᏏᏳ	shiyu: general greeting in the Kituhwah (Eastern) dialect [chr-eas]
	ᎣᏍᏓᏑᎾᎴᎢ	osdasunalei: morning greeting in Otali dialect; osdashunalei in Kituhwah dialect
	ᎣᏍᏓᏑᎮᏰᎡ	osdasuheyi: afternoon greeting in Otali dialect; osdaushunheyiza in Kituhwah dialect
	ᎣᏍᏓᏑᏃᎡ	osdasunoe: nighttime greeting in Otali dialect; osdaushunhi in Kituhwah dialect
	ᏙᎯᏧ	tohitsu: how are you? in the Otali (Western) dialect [chr-wes]
	ᎣᏍᏓ	osda: reply to ᏙᎯᏧ in the Otali (Western) dialect [chr-wes]
	ᎣᏍᏓ, ᏩᏙ	osda wado: reply to ᏙᎯᏧ in the Otali (Western) dialect [chr-wes]
	ᎣᏏᏧ	ositsu: reply to ᏙᎯᏧ in the Otali (Western) dialect [chr-wes]
	ᏙᎯᏊ	tohigwu: reply to ᏙᎯᏧ in the Otali (Western) dialect [chr-wes]
	ᎣᏍᏓᏧ	osdatsu: how are you? in the Otali (Western) dialect [chr-wes]
	ᎤᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ	ulihelisdi: welcome greeting

Cheyenne [chy] (United States of America: Montana, Oklahoma.)
	Haáahe	general greeting spoken by a man to a man
	Epâhávatamáno'e	daytime greeting, "it is a good day"
	Népâhávomóhtâhehe?	how are you?
	Netone'xovomóhtâhe?	how are you?
	Nápâhávomóhtâhe	reply to Netone'xovomohtahe and Netone'xovomóhtâhe
	Pêhéveéšeëva	daytime greeting (from English)
	Pêhévevóonä'o	morning greeting (from English)
	Pâhávevóonä'o	morning greeting (from English)
	Pêhévetaa'ëva	evening greeting (from English)
	Nâho'êho'ôhtse	greeting spoken by a visitor, "I've come visiting"
	Ného'nâho'ôhtsevâtse	greeting spoken by a visitor, "I've come visiting you"
	Ného'héve'hoomâtse	greeting spoken by a visitor, "I've come to see you"
	Va'ôhtama	welcome greeting spoken to a person visiting your home
	Epêhéva'e tséxo'êhneto	welcome greeting, "it is good that you came"

Chhattisgarhi [hne] (India.)
	Ram ram	general greeting
	Johar	general greeting spoken to a friend or relative
	Tain kaise has?	how are you?
	Main bane ho	reply to Tain kaise has

Chibcha [chb] (Colombia: central highlands.)
	Chisué	general greeting
	Chibú	general greeting spoken to one person
	Chibú yswa	general greeting spoken to a group
	Chok swa saga	early morning greeting
	Swa cho	morning greeting
	A swa zan	midday greeting
	Chowé swa	afternoon greeting
	Chok swa meqa	afternoon greeting
	Chowé za	nighttime greeting
	Chok zina	nighttime greeting
	Chowá?	how are you?
	Chowé	reply to Chowá
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Chichewa [nya] (Tanzania. Malawi.)
	Moni	general greeting
	Bwino	general greeting
	Mwazuka bwanji	morning greeting spoken in the Tanzanian dialect
	Ndazuka bwino	reply to Mwazuka bwanji
	Bwanji	reply to Mwazuka bwanji
	Muli bwanji	general greeting spoken in the Malawi dialect
	Ndiri bwino	reply to Muli bwanji
	Nili bwino	reply to Muli bwanji in the Lusaka dialect
	Nili mushe	reply to Muli bwanji in the Lusaka dialect
	Mwadzuka bwanji	general greeting spoken in the Malawi dialect
	Mwachoma bwanji	afternoon greeting spoken in the Malawi dialect
	Mwaswela bwanji	evening greeting spoken in the Malawi dialect
	Moni akuka	greeting spoken by a child to older relatives in the Malawi dialect
	Tikuoneni	general greeting in the Angoni dialect [nya-ngo]
	Uli bwanji	general greeting in the Nyasa dialect [nya-nys]
	Bwanji tulipo	reply to Uli bwanji
	Mwonile	general greeting in the Nyasa dialect [nya-nys]
	Mwalandiridwa	welcome greeting

Chichimeca-Jonaz [pei] (Mexico: Guanajuato.)
	Kenwa	general greeting
	Stipaá namishiós	greeting spoken to a friend
	Kétémáúbó'kích'ahrín	early morning greeting

Chickasaw [cic] (United States of America: south central Oklahoma.)
	Halito	general greeting
	Chi chukma?	how are you? (literally: are you well?)
	Chin chukma?	how are you? (literally: are you well?)
	Achukma akinni	reply to Chi chukma and Chin chukma
	Chukma	how are you? (literally: are you well?)
	Homi, ishno ako	reply to Chukma
	Homi, achukma akinni	reply to Homi, ishno ako

Chiga [cgg] (Uganda: southwestern region.)
	Oraire gye	morning greeting
	Osiibire gye	afternoon and evening greeting
	Oraare gye	nighttime greeting
	Mbahe	greeting spoken by children
	Mbahi	greeting spoken by children

Chilcotin [clc] (Canada: British Columbia.)
	Gwetaʔaghunt'i	general daytime greeting
	Hunilht'a?	how are you?
	Hunilht'ih?	how are you?
	Hugunlht'ih?	how are you?
	Seʔanest'ih	reply to Hunilht'ih and Hugunlht'ih

Chimila [cbg] (Colombia: Cesar and La Guajira Departments.)
	Amatta ime'ya	general greeting
	Minni ki kabrana'ka?	morning greeting, "how did you wake up?"

Chin, Bawm [bgr] (Myanmar.)
	Chibai	general greeting
	Na dam ko lo ma?	how are you?

Chin, Falam [cfm] (Myanmar.)
	Zingtha	morning greeting
	Na zing tha maw	morning greeting
	Sun tha	afternoon greeting
	Zan tha	evening greeting
	Na zanlei tha maw	evening greeting
	Mang tha	nighttime greeting
	Na dam maw?	how are you?
	Dam e	reply to Na dam maw
	Ka dam so khaw	reply to Na dam maw
	Ka dam, lung awi	reply to Na dam maw
	Ka lung awi zet	reply to Na dam maw
	Ziang na bang?	how are you?, informal
	Ka tha	reply to Ziang na bang
	Na tha maw?	how are you? used in the morning
	Zeitin?	how are you? informal
	Si tha ko	reply to Zeitin
	Rawl na ei zo maw?	have you eaten yet?
	Ka ei zo	reply to Rawl na ei zo maw (yes, I have)
	Khui ah na feh zik?	where are you going?
	Khui na feh ding?	where are you going?
	Na cak awm?	how are you? in the Zanniat dialect [cfm-zan]
	I cak ii	reply to Na cak awm in the Zanniat dialect [cfm-zan]
	Rong ai zo hang sim?	have you eaten yet? in the Zanniat dialect [cfm-zan]
	Ai zo ing	reply to Rong ai zo hang sim (yes, I have) in the Zanniat dialect [cfm-zan]
	Kon thin?	how are you? informal in the Zanniat dialect [cfm-zan]
	Ziang bawn i si?	how are you? informal, what are you up to? in the Zanniat dialect [cfm-zan]
	Ziang khai i hang hlah	reply to Ziang bawn i si in the Zanniat dialect [cfm-zan]
	Kon fe tuh i si?	where are you going? in the Zanniat dialect [cfm-zan]

Chin, Haka [cnh] (Myanmar and India.)
	Zing tha	morning greeting
	Chun tha	afternoon greeting
	Zanlei tha	evening greeting
	Mang tha	nighttime greeting
	Na dam maw?	how are you?
	Zei dah na lawh?	how are you?
	Ka dam ko ka lawm	reply to Zei dah na lawh
	Na ei cang ma?	have you eaten?
	Ka ei cang	reply to Na ei cang ma, "I have eaten"
	Khawi na kal lai?	where are you going?
	Khawi ka in dah na rat?	where are you coming from?

Chin, Mara [mrh] (Myanmar and India.)
	Na tla ma?	how are you?
	Ei tla	reply to Na tla ma
	Ei tla no a cha	reply to Na tla ma
	Pati na nie haw?	have you eaten?
	Ei nie haw	reply to Pati na nie haw, "I have eaten"
	Nie mah na	reply to Pati na nie haw, "I have not eaten"

Chin, Matu [hlt] (Myanmar and India.)
	Na sa ding aa?	how are you?
	Na caak pawn aa?	have you eaten?
	Bu na caak pawn aa?	have you eaten?
	Na sawah ngaimawngna awm seh	literally, "peace be with you"

Chin, Müün [mwg] (Myanmar.)
	Na gai ci ang?	how are you?

Chin, Paite [pck] (India.)
	Chibai	general greeting
	Na dam na ma?	how are you?
	Na damdam hia?	how are you? in the Saizang dialect [pck-sai]
	Damdam niziam aw?	how are you? in the Sihzang dialect [pck-sih]
	Na dadam zia?	how are you? in the Teizang dialect [pck-tel]

Chin, Siyin [csy] (Myanmar.)
	Na dam le?	how are you?
	Na dam maw?	how are you?
	Dam maw?	how are you?
	Dam lai	reply to Dam maw
	Dam buang	reply to Dam maw
	Dadam niziam maw?	how are you?, formal, to one person
	Dadam nuziam maw?	how are you?, formal, to a group
	Dam ni?	how are you?, informal to one person
	Dam nu?	how are you?, informal to a group
	An ne zo niziam?	have you eaten?, formal to one person
	An ne zo nuziam?	have you eaten?, formal to a group
	An ne zo ni?	have you eaten?, informal to one person
	An ne zo nu?	have you eaten?, informal to a group
	Ha, ne zo	reply to An ne zo ni and An ne zo ni ziam (yes, I have)
	Kong pai tu ni?	where are you going?
	Bang thu om ziam?	how are you? informal
	Bangmah vawt khol bong	reply to Bang thu om ziam

Chin, Tedim [ctd] (Myanmar.)
	Zingpha	morning greeting
	Mangpha	nighttime greeting
	Na dam hia?	how are you?
	Na dam maw?	how are you?
	Nang dam maw?	how are you?
	Ka dam	reply to Na dam hia and Na dam maw
	Dam maw?	how are you?
	Damzel maw?	how are you?
	Dam mah	reply to Dam maw
	Bang chi na sa?	how are you?
	An ne khin maw?	have you eaten?
	He, ne khin	reply to An ne khin maw (yes, I have)
	Bang thu om a hia?	how are you? informal
	Bangmah seem khol ke'ng ee	reply to Bang thu om a hia
	Ko pai ding na?	where are you going?
	Ko pai di?	where are you going? informal
	Kawiah pai ding na hiam?	where are you going? formal
	Damdam buang nam?	how are you? in the Kuano dialect

Chin, Thado [tcz] (India.)
	Jingkah pha	morning greeting
	Ghawnung pha	afternoon greeting
	Nikho pha	general daytime greeting
	Nalhah pha	evening greeting
	Nang pha	nighttime greeting
	Jan pha	nighttime greeting
	Na dam maw?	how are you?
	Itoh nabah bah na am?	how are you?
	Itoh nabah na am?	how are you?
	Ka dam nai	reply to Itoh nabah bah na am
	Kapha e	reply to Itoh nabah bah na am
	Kalem e	welcome greeting

Chin, Zotung [czt] (Myanmar.)
	Awkhua hoi paw	morning greeting
	Nin thu hoi paw	afternoon greeting
	Zete hoi paw	evening greeting
	Mang hoi	nighttime greeting
	Na dang tou?	how are you?
	Mang ka dang	reply to Na dang tou
	Ka dang	reply to Na dang tou

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

Chinantec, Ozumacin [chz] (Mexico: San Pedro Ozumacin, Ayotzintepec, and Santiago Progreso in Oaxaca.)
	Dso	general greeting spoken to man
	Hyaa	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Dsagyuuh	respectful greeting spoken to an older man
	Gyuuh	respectful greeting spoken to an elderly man by another elderly man
	Hee juu cha?	how are you?
	Cha̱a̱ ba jnä llu	reply to Hee juu cha

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

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

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

Chinantec, Tepetotutla [cnt] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Siang'	general greeting
	Hniá magyo	greeting spoken by a visitor, "I have come"

Chinantec, Usila [cuc] (Mexico: Oaxaca and Veracruz.)
	Zei te ie	morning greeting
	Chei to ie	morning greeting
	Zei te lo	afternoon greeting
	Chei ta lo	afternoon greeting
	Tionh hnei	greeting spoken when approaching a house
	Nay high?	how are you?

Chinese, Gan [gan] (China.)
	你好	ng hao: general greeting
	你好冇	ng hao ma: general greeting
	好	hao: reply to 你好冇
	我很好	ngo hen hao: reply to 你好冇
	我很好, 谢谢	ngo hen hao shya shya: reply to 你好冇
	早上好	dzao sang hao: morning greeting
	晚安	wan ngun: nighttime greeting
	欢迎	fuen ying: welcome greeting

Chinese, Hakka [hak] (China, Malaysia, and Indonesia.)
	你好	ngi ho: general greeting, also written 爾好
	你好冇	ngi ho mo: general greeting. Ngi hao mao in Huizhou [hak-hui] dialect.
	好	ho: reply to 你好冇
	𠊎好	ngai ho: reply to 你好冇
	安早	an zo: morning greeting
	恁會早	an voi zo: morning greeting
	早上好	zo shàng hǎo: morning greeting
	食晝沒?	siit zu mut: afternoon greeting
	食夜沒?	siit ia mut: afternoon greeting
	晚上好	vān shàng hǎo: evening greeting
	晚安	vǎn ān: evening and nighttime greeting
	欢迎	fon ngiang: welcome greeting to a visitor
	Ngi ho?	how are you? in the Bangka dialect, written as 汝好 in China
	Ngi ho mo?	how are you? in the Bangka dialect, written as 汝好乜 in China
	Ho	reply to Ngi ho and Ngi ho mo, written as 好 in China
	Sit fon mang?	have you eaten? in the Bangka dialect of Indonesia
	Ngi co ma kai?	what are you doing?; greeting in the Bangka dialect of Indonesia

Chinese, Mandarin [cmn] (China)
	你好	nǐ hǎo: general greeting
	您好	nín hǎo: formal greeting
	你们好	nǐ men hǎo: greeting spoken to a group of people
	早晨好	zâo chén hǎo: morning greeting used in the People's Republic of China
	早上好	zâo shàng hǎo: morning greeting used in the People's Republic of China.
	早安	zâo an: morning greeting used in Taiwan
	早	zâo: morning greeting used in Taiwan
	下午好	xìa wǔ hǎo: afternoon greeting used in the People's Republic of China
	午安	wǔ ān: afternoon greeting used in Taiwan
	晚上好	wǎn shàng hǎo: evening greeting
	晚安	wǎn ān: evening and nighttime greeting
	你好吗?	nǐ hǎo ma: how are you?, also written 你好嗎
	您好吗?	nín hǎo ma: how are you?, also written 您好嗎
	我很好	wǒ hěn hǎo: reply to 你好嗎
	好	hǎo: reply to 你好嗎
	你怎么样?	nǐ zěnme yàng: how are you?, informal
	你吃飯了嗎?	ni chi fanle ma: have you eaten?
	你有吃飯嗎?	ni you chifin ma: have you eaten? in the Taiwanese dialect
	幸会	xìng huì: greeting used when meeting someone for the first time
	久仰	jiǔwén dàmíng: polite greeting used when meeting someone for the first time
	欢迎	huan ying: welcome greeting, also written 歡迎
	欢迎光临	huan ying guang lin: welcome greeting, also written 歡迎光臨
	喂	wéi: greeting used when answering the phone
	大家好	dà jiā hǎo: greeting spoken to a large group, "hello everyone"
	你好	lèe hào: general greeting in the Sichuan dialect [cmn-xin]
	早上好	zào sàng hào in the Sichuan dialect [cmn-xin]
	晚上好	wàn sàng hào in the Sichuan dialect [cmn-xin]
	晚安	wàn ān in Sichuan dialect [cmn-xin]
	你好吗?	lèe hào mā: how are you? in Sichuan dialect [cmn-xin]
	你好	née hăo: general greeting in the Dongbei dialect [cmn-nem]
	早上好	zao shung hao in the Dongbei dialect [cmn-nem]
	晚上好	wun shung hao in the Dongbei dialect [cmn-nem]
	你怎么样?	ni za yung a: how are you?, informal in the Dongbei dialect [cmn-nem]
	啥事儿?	shá shìr: how are you? informal in the Dongbei dialect [cmn-nem]
	咯请的饭了?	kae ching te fanle: have you eaten? in the Kunminghua dialect [cmn-kun]
	你给吃饭啦?	ni gei chifan la: have you eaten? in the Kunminghua dialect [cmn-kun]

Chinese, Min Dong [cdo] (China.)
	Nv ho	general greeting in Fuchou dialect [cdo-fuz]
	Ho	general greeting in Fuchou dialect [cdo-fuz]
	Ho a	general greeting in Fuchou dialect [cdo-fuz]
	Nguai li lao	general greeting in Fuchou dialect [cdo-fuz]
	Nv eho meh?	how are you? in Fuchou dialect [cdo-fuz]
	Nv ho a	reply to Nv eho meh
	Zei lao ho	morning greeting in Fuchou dialect [cdo-fuz]
	Zha	morning greeting in Fuchou dialect [cdo-fuz]
	Nv li lao	welcome greeting in the Fuchou dialect [cdo-fuz]

Chinese, Min Nan [nan] (China.)
	汝好	li ho: general greeting
	汝好無	li ho bo: general greeting, also written 你好嗎
	我好，谢谢	waah ho gaam sia: reply to 汝好無
	好，感谢	ho gaam sia: reply to 汝好無
	好，多谢	ho do sia: informal reply to 汝好無
	食飽未?	chiah pa bue: common greeting, literally: have you eaten?, also written 吃饱未
	你食飽未?	li chiah pa bue: common greeting, literally: have you eaten?
	你有食飽無?	li u chiah pa bo: common greeting, literally: have you eaten?, also written 吃饱未
	食飽啊?	chiah pa ah: reply to 食飽未, 你食飽未, and 你有食飽無
	敖早	gau cha: morning greeting, also written 爻早
	早	cha: morning greeting
	午安	go on: afternoon greeting
	晚安	buan on: evening and nighttime greeting
	歡迎光臨	hua ngeng kong lim: welcome greeting
	汝好	leu ho: general greeting in Chaozhou dialect [nan-chz]
	好無	ho mo: general greeting in Chaozhou dialect [nan-chz]
	在生	jai sen: general greeting in Chaozhou dialect [nan-chz]
	早	za: morning greeting in Chaozhou dialect [nan-chz]
	你好吗?	lew tsue keng tsai seng: how are you? in Chaozhou dialect [nan-chz]
	好	ho: reply to 你好吗
	在生樣	jai sen ion: how are you? in Chaozhou dialect [nan-chz]
	吃饭了吗?	tsiak pung bue: common greeting, literally: have you eaten? in Chaozhou dialect [nan-chz]
	欢迎	hua ngeng: welcome greeting in Chaozhou dialect [nan-chz]
	早安	ta an: morning greeting in the Hainanese dialect [nan-hai]
	午安	ngo an: afternoon greeting in the Hainanese dialect [nan-hai]
	晚安	meh an: evening and nighttime greeting in the Hainanese dialect [nan-hai]
	汝好	di ho: general greeting in the Lan Nang (咱人話) dialect of the Philippines
	汝好汝好	di ho di ho: general greeting in the Lan Nang (咱人話) dialect of the Philippines
	好早安	ho cha khi: morning greeting in the Lan Nang (咱人話) dialect of the Philippines
	好午安	ho e po: afternoon greeting in the Lan Nang (咱人話) dialect of the Philippines
	好晚安	ho am: evening greeting in the Lan Nang (咱人話) dialect of the Philippines

Chinese, Pu-Xian [cpx] (China: Putian and Xianyou counties in Fujian Province.)
	汝好	tœk hou: how are you?
	好	ho: reply to 汝好
	Kuok li lok	informal greeting
	Tœk kek tak lou?	where are you going?
	Hŋ naŋ ŋo?	spoken to a visitor, "who's there?"
	Kuok	reply to Hŋ naŋ ŋo, "it's me"
	Tœk li lok	welcome greeting

Chinese, Wu [wuu] (China: Shanghai.)
	侬好	non hô: general greeting. Nong hô in the Shanghai dialect.
	侬哪能，好伐？	non na neng hô va: how are you?
	我老好搿	ngû la ha gha reply to 侬哪能，好伐
	侬好伐	nong hô va: how are you? in the Shanghai dialect
	我蛮好	ngû mhehô: reply to 侬好伐
	蛮好	me ho: reply to 侬好伐
	大家好	daka hoi: general greeting spoken to a group in the Shanghai dialect
	早	tso: morning greeting
	早安	tso a: morning greeting
	早晨好	tso zung hô: morning greeting
	侬早	non zao: morning greeting in the Shanghai dialect
	下午好	ya der hô: afternoon greeting
	下午好	ya der hô: afternoon greeting
	侬过得还好伐？	non kûtech rehôva: how are you? in the Shanghai dialect
	饭吃过伐？	ve chik ku va: have you eaten yet? in the Shanghai dialect
	侬饭吃过了伐?	nong ve chik ku lek va: have you eaten yet? in the Shanghai dialect
	欢迎	hueunying: welcome greeting (also pronounced kueunying)
	欢迎, 欢迎	hueunying heunying: welcome greeting (also pronounced kueunying kueunying)

Chinese, Xiang [hsn] (China.)
	你好	lì hà: general greeting
	早上好	tzà tzăng hà: morning greeting
	晚上好	wàn sang hà: evening greeting
	你好嗎?	lì hà ba: how are you?
	还可以啊	hài kò ìa: reply to 你好嗎

Chinese, Yue Cantonese [yue] (China.)
	你好	léih hóu: general greeting (also pronounced néih hóu)
	喂	wei: general greeting
	哈佬	hàaló: general greeting (loanword from English)
	早晨	jou san: morning greeting
	午安	ńgh ón: afternoon greeting
	晚安	máahn ón: evening greeting
	晚上好	máahn seuhng hóu: evening greeting
	早抖	jóutáu: nighttime greeting
	你好嗎?	léih hóu ma: how are you? (also pronounced néih hóu ma)
	點呀?	dím a: how are you?
	我好	ngóh hóu: reply to 你好嗎 and 點呀
	我幾好	ngóh géi hóu: reply to 你好嗎 and 點呀
	好好	hóu hóu: reply to 你好嗎 and 點呀
	幾好	gei hóu: reply to 你好嗎 and 點呀
	喂, 食咗飯未呀?	wei, sik jor fan mei a: greeting used around lunch and dinnertime: "did you have your meals?"
	歡迎	fun ying: welcome greeting
	歡迎光臨	fun ying guang lam: welcome greeting
	你好	nā ha: general greeting in the Toishan dialect [yue-toi]
	早晨	dau sĕn: morning greeting in the Toishan dialect [yue-toi]
	你好嗎?	nā hau mŏ: how are you? in the Toishan dialect [yue-toi]
	我好	ngoi hau: reply to 你好嗎 in the Toishan dialect [yue-toi]
	你好	lu ha: general greeting in the Danjia dialect

Chinook [chh] (United States of America: Oregon and Washington near the Columbia River.)
	It'ukdi wigwa	general greeting
	It'ukdi kadux	general greeting
	Aa, it'ukdi kadux	reply to It'ukdi kadux
	It'ukdi ch'shdix	general greeting
	Qengi mai'ta	general greeting
	Qiklaix naika	reply to Qengi mai'ta

Chinook Wawa [chn] (Canada: British Columbia. United States of America: Oregon, Washington, and Alaska.)
	Lhaxeyem	general greeting
	Khahowya	general greeting
	Nah sikhs	greeting spoken to a good friend
	Lhaxeyem nayka sikhs	greeting spoken to a good friend
	Nah cheechako	greeting spoken to a stranger
	Kloshe sun	greeting spoken to one person
	Kloshe konaway	greeting spoken to a group of people
	Kahta maika?	how are you?
	Kloshe mahsie	reply to Kahta maika
	Kloshe nika	reply to Kahta maika

Chipaya [cap] (Bolivia: Oruro Department, Atahuallpa Province.)
	Walikase	general greeting
	Walikazkay?	how are you?
	Walekaskaye?	how are you?
	Walekaski?	how are you?
	Waleksakay	reply to Walekaskaye and Walekaski
	Qhazhta qhantat chamtay?	morning greeting
	Za anuja thoa	greeting spoken to a young man
	Za anuja thortallia	greeting spoken to a young woman
	Qhan	greeting spoken by a daughter-in-law to her mother-in-law

Chippewa [ciw] (Canada and United States of America.)
	Aaniin	general greeting
	Aanii	general greeting
	Boozhoo	general greeting borrowed from French
	Aaniish naa?	how are you?
	Aaniish naa ezhiyaayin?	how are you?
	Aaniin ezhiyaayan?	how are you?
	Nminoyaa gwa	reply to Aaniish naa, Aaniish naa ezhiyaayin, and Aaniin ezhiyaayin

Chiquitano [cax] (Bolivia: Santa Cruz. Brazil: Mato Grosso.)
	Chamuxaume	general greeting
	Chamuxria?	how are you?

Chiru [cdf] (India: Assam.)
	Chubai	general greeting

Chitimacha [ctm] (United States of America: southern Louisiana.)
	Waxtuygi	general greeting

Chittagonian [ctg] (Myanmar: Arakan Province.)
	Ken aso?	how are you?
	Tui ken aso?	how are you?
	Ai gom asi	reply to Tui ken aso and Ken aso
	Bala asi	reply to Tui ken aso and Ken aso

Chocangacakha [cgk] (Bhutan: Lhuntse.)
	Kuzu zangpo	general greeting
	Zuzu zangpo la	general greeting
	Lekube songshine?	where are you going?

Chocholtec [coz] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Axja	general greeting
	Cha'van	general greeting spoken in Tepexi
	Cha'uan	general greeting spoken in Tepexi
	Cha'an	general greeting spoken in Tepexi
	Tá tua ncha ndú nú	welcome greeting spoken to a group, "come in"

Choctaw [cho] (United States of America: Oklahoma and Mississippi.)
	Halito	general greeting
	Chim achukma?	how are you?
	ʋm achukma hoke	reply to Chim achukma
	Achukma hoke	reply to Chim achukma
	A chishnato	reply to Chim achukma
	A achukma akinli	reply to A chishnato
	A ʋm achukma akinli	reply to A chishnato
	Onnahinli achukma	morning greeting
	Onnahinli pʋt achukma	morning greeting

Chokwe [cjk] (Congo-Kinshasha, Angola, and Zambia.)
	Moyo	general greeting
	Kuchi?	how are you?
	Kanawa	reply to Kuchi

Chol [ctu] (Mexico: Chiapas.)
	Cotañet	general greeting
	Cotan	greeting spoken at a house
	Wokolix awälä	general greeting, literally "thank you"
	Wokox awälä	general greeting, literally "thank you"
	Bajche' awila?	how are you?
	Uts'at ichañon	reply to Bajche' awila
	Bajche' la wila'j mulawil?	how are you spoken to a group
	Weñ kiñ	morning greeting
	Tate	greeting spoken to an elder in the Sabanilla dialect
	Yaj	greeting spoken to a man, in an older dialect

Chong [cog] (Cambodia.)
	Ceew nih?	where are you going? in the Pong Nam Ron and Khao Khitchakut dialects
	Ceew tih həəp	reply to Ceew nih in the Pong Nam Ron dialect
	Ceew tih lɔɔ	reply to Ceew nih in the Khao Khitchakut dialect

Chontal, Highland Oaxaca [chd] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Xósa	general greeting
	Tso	general greeting
	Tso pulafka imank'	general greeting spoken to a group
	Towé	welcome greeting, "come in"
	Totsunfayjla	welcome greeting, "come in"
	Toyeyuni	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Tunjlouyunká	welcome greeting spoken to a group

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

Chontal, Tabasco [chf] (Mexico: Tabasco.)
	Tanet	general greeting
	Chatara	general greeting
	Ochen	welcome greeting, "come in", spoken to one person
	Ochenla	welcome greeting, "come in", spoken to one person

Chopi [cce] (Mozambique.)
	Xewe	general greeting spoken to one person
	Xeweni	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Ndauxi	general greeting spoken to one person
	Ndauxeni	general greeting spoken to a group of people

Chorote, Iyo'wujwa [crq] (Argentina.)
	Ampey	general greeting
	Ampey am kiuhwe	greeting used when seeing someone again
	Amp'an	general greeting
	Napa jiwoy?	how are you?

Ch'orti' [caa] (Guatemala and Honduras.)
	Kocha' ture't	general greeting
	Inb'utz ajk'in	morning greeting
	Inb'utz ch'uyujk'in	evening greeting
	Inb'utz akb'ar	nighttime greeting
	Kocha' tur'etnet?	how are you?
	Inb'utz	reply to Kocha' tur'etnet

Chrau [crw] (Vietnam: Dòng Nai Province)
	Salam	general greeting
	Mai sa piêng hôm?	general greeting, literally "have you eaten yet?"
	Pôp sa piêng hôm?	general greeting, literally "have you eaten yet?"
	Anh lḕq sa en	reply to Pôp sa piêng hôm, "I have already eaten"
	Anh hôm ndŏh sa	reply to Pôp sa piêng hôm, "I have not eaten yet"
	Bi măi saq?	general greeting, "where are you going?"

Chru [cje] (Vietnam: Lam Dong and Binh Thuan Provinces.)
	Salam	general greeting
	Soui siam droui roi?	how are you?
	Kou siam droui	reply to Soui siam droui roi

Chuave [cjv] (Papua New Guinea: Simbu Province.)
	Aye	general greeting
	Koimoi nokapu	morning greeting
	Taromangi	afternoon greeting
	Granboro nokapu	nighttime greeting
	Ne amai fune?	where are you going?

Chuj [cac] (Guatemala: Huehuetenango Department. Mexico.)
	Kil ko p'ah	general greeting, "we see each other"
	Taj xih a' k'o'ol?	how are you?, literally "how is your belly?"
	Tas xih a' k'o'ol?	how are you?, literally "how is your belly?"
	Wach'	reply to Taj xih a' k'o'ol and Tas xih a' k'o'ol
	Wach' am ak'o'ol?	how are you?, literally "is your belly good?"
	Janik' a' k'o'ol?	how are you? in the Ixtatan dialect, literally "is your belly good?"
	Wach' am a k'ojol?	how are you? in the San Sebastian dialect, literally "is your belly good?"
	Ach xo	reply to Wach' ma k'ojol
	'Ochan	welcome greeting, "come in"

Chukchi [ckt] (Russia: Chukot and Koryak Okrug.)
	Амын еттык	amyn yettyk: general greeting
	Еттык	yettyk: general greeting
	Ии	ii: reply to Еттык
	Етти	yetti: general greeting
	Ети	yeti: general greeting
	Имто	imto: how are you?
	Месинки	mesinkii: reply to Имто
	Миңкэмил варкын?	mingkemil barkin: how are you?
	Нымэльэв	nimelev: reply to Миңкэмил варкын
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Chulym [clw] (Russia: Russia: Chulym River Basin.)
	Jaxšï kün	general daytime greeting
	Kanïleze jurtə pjädiŋ?	how are you?
	Qaydïɣ čurta bïlzïŋ?	how are you?

Chumburung [ncu] (Ghana.)
	Aŋsuma	general greeting
	Mone a ba ɔ	welcome greeting, "you have arrived"

Chuukese [chk] (Micronesia.)
	Raan annim	general greeting
	Raan annim o	general greeting spoken to a man
	Raan annim ne	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Neesor annim	morning greeting
	Neyonowas annim	noontime greeting
	Neekkunuion annim	afternoon and evening greeting
	Neepwong annim	evening and nighttime greeting
	Ifa usum?	how are you?
	Pechekun	reply to Ifa usum
	Ngang mi pechekun	reply to Ifa usum
	Ifa osum?	how are you?
	Pechekul	reply to Ifa osum
	Tiroow	greeting used for special occasions
	Fe'u'wiicho	greeting used for special occasions

Chuvash [chv] (Russia: near the Volga River.)
	Авани	avani: general greeting
	Салам	salam: general greeting
	Ырă ир	yra ir: morning greeting
	Ырă ир пултăр	yra ir pultar: morning greeting
	Ыр кун	yr kun: afternoon greeting
	Ырă кун пултăр	yra kun pultar: afternoon greeting
	Ыр кун пултăр	yr kun pultar: afternoon greeting
	Ырă кун	yra kun: afternoon greeting
	Ырă каç пултăр	yra kas pultar: evening greeting
	Ыр кас пултăр	yr kas pultar: evening greeting
	Ĕçсĕм епле?	essem eple: how are you?
	Пурнăçсем епле?	purnassem eple: how are you?
	Лайăхах	layakhakh: reply to Ĕçсĕм епле and Пурнăçсем епле?
	Ырă сунса кĕтетпĕр	yra sunsa ketetper: welcome greeting

Chuwabu [chw] (Mozambique: central coast.)
	Bom dia	morning greeting (from Portuguese)
	Boa tarde	afternoon greeting (from Portuguese)
	Muliba?	how are you?
	Goliba	reply to Muliba

Cicipu [awc] (Nigeria: Kontagora and Sakaba LGAs.)
	Póopò	general greeting
	Péepè	general greeting in the Ticuhũ dialect
	'Úngò 'ũ?	morning greeting, "you've risen?"
	Ásàanù	morning greeting spoken to an elder
	Zúngwà sèré	reply to Ásàanù
	Tèné kwá'à?	greeting, "how is the house?"
	Kúyô sèré	reply to Tèné kwá'à
	Máyàbá	welcome greeting

Cimbrian [cim] (Italy: northeastern region.)
	I grüazte	general greeting spoken to one person in the Azpe Biar dialect of Lusérn
	I grüazaz	general greeting spoken to a group in the Azpe Biar dialect of Lusérn
	Tschao	informal greeting in the Azpe Biar dialect of Lusérn
	Guatn mòrgas	morning greeting in the Azpe Biar dialect of Lusérn
	Guatn abas	evening greeting in the Azpe Biar dialect of Lusérn
	Guttanacht	nighttime greeting in the Azpe Biar dialect of Lusérn
	Bia steatar?	how are you? in the Azpe Biar dialect of Lusérn
	Gerècht, vorgèllz Gott	reply to Bia steatar in the Azpe Biar dialect of Lusérn
	Bia steasto?	how are you? informal in the Azpe Biar dialect of Lusérn
	Z geat	reply to Bia steasto in the Azpe Biar dialect of Lusérn
	Bolkhént	welcome greeting in the Azpe Biar dialect of Lusérn
	Griessti	general greeting in the Plodarisch dialect of Sappada
	Gelopsis Christchtis	general Christian greeting in the Plodarisch dialect of Sappada
	Guita nòcht	nighttime greeting in the Plodarisch dialect of Sappada
	Ciao	informal greeting in the Plodarisch dialect of Sappada
	I griessedi	general greeting in the Saurano dialect
	Guetn tokh	general greeting in the Saurano dialect
	Gueta nocht	general greeting in the Saurano dialect
	Gearn ongenumen	welcome greeting in the Saurano dialect
	Pfiati	general greeting in the Tischbongarisch dialect of Timau
	Ckristis	general Christian greeting in the Tischbongarisch dialect of Timau
	Guata nocht	nighttime greeting in the Tischbongarisch dialect of Timau
	Guat onckeman	welcome greeting in the Tischbongarisch dialect of Timau
	Čiao	general greeting in the Tzimbar dialect of Giazza
	Guatan morgan	morning greeting in the Tzimbar dialect of Giazza
	Guatan aben	afternoon greeting in the Tzimbar dialect of Giazza
	Guata nast	nighttime greeting in the Tzimbar dialect of Giazza
	Ich grüussa dich	general greeting in the Tzimbris dialect of Roana
	Guuten takh	general daytime greeting in the Tzimbris dialect of Roana
	Guuten mòrgont	morning greeting in the Tzimbris dialect of Roana
	Guuten aabend	afternoon greeting in the Tzimbris dialect of Roana
	Guute nacht	nighttime greeting in the Tzimbris dialect of Roana
	An guuta nacht	nighttime greeting in the Tzimbris dialect of Roana
	Bia steet-ar?	how are you? polite in the Tzimbris dialect of Roana
	Bia steesto?	how are you? informal in the Tzimbris dialect of Roana
	Boolkhent	welcome greeting in the Tzimbris dialect of Roana

Clallam [clm] (United States of America: Washington.)
	ʔéy' skwáči	general greeting
	ʔéy' skwáči ʔáynək^w	general greeting
	ʔéy' táŋen	general greeting
	Sx^waʔíŋ' cx^w?	how are you?
	Sha shel ʔaʔ chin stáchi	greeting spoken to a person who is arriving
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Cocama-Cocamilla [cod] (Peru. Colombia. Brazil)
	Era na cuema?	morning greeting
	Era ta cuema	reply to Era na cuema spoken by a man
	Era tsa cuema	reply to Era na cuema spoken by a woman
	Era na caruca?	afternoon greeting
	Era ta caruca	reply to Era na caruca spoken by a man
	Era tsa caruca	reply to Era na caruca spoken by a woman
	Emetetipa ene?	greeting spoken by a visitor to one person
	Emetetipa epe?	greeting spoken by a visitor to a group of people
	Emete, uriacati	reply to Emetetipa ene and Emetetipa epe
	Emete, tsani huaricuri	reply to Emetetipa ene and Emetetipa epe
	Ajá	reply to Emete, uriacati and Emete, tsani huaricuri
	Mañatipa ene?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Eranan ta	reply to Mañatipa ene
	Mañatipa epe?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Erarapa tana	reply to Mañatipa epe spoken by men
	Erarapa penu	reply to Mañatipa epe spoken by women
	Manehuastepile?	how are you?
	Ira nakta	reply to Manehuastepile
	Uriacati	welcome greeting

Cochimi [coj] (Mexico: Baja California Norte.)
	Auka	general greeting
	Mjan mjan	reply to Auka
	Kamyuh ñamyek'e?	morning greeting
	Ajan mahype	reply to Kamyuh ñamyek'e
	Ajani	reply to Kamyuh ñamyek'e
	M'myu miñay?	how are you?
	Mijan math' á	reply to M'myu miñay
	Ajan	reply to M'myu miñay

Cocopa [coc] (Mexico: Baja California Norte. United States of America: Arizona.)
	Áwka	general greeting
	Kmyúa?	how are you?
	Kam yut'y muat'y?	how are you?
	A'a'a' juey puwet'y	reply to Kam yut'y muat'y
	M'm'm p'juey puwet'y	reply to A'a'a' juey puwet'y
	Makáy mmáxmyú?	where are you going?
	Makáy mwayáts myu?	where have you been?

Coeur d'Alene [crd] (United States of America: northern Idaho.)
	Lim lemtsh ułtsgwichtsin	general greeting
	Qhest ułtsgwichtsin	general greeting
	Aa qhest	general greeting
	Aa	general greeting
	Qhest twe skwitstm	morning greeting
	Qhest he skwitstm	morning greeting
	Qhest q'we'np'	evening greeting (end of the workday)
	Qhest sq'we'np'	evening greeting (end of the workday)
	Ku'ts'chinm?	how are you?
	Ni ku qhes?	how are you?

Cofán [con] (Ecuador and Colombia: border region.)
	Kásé'te	morning greeting
	Kaseta	morning greeting spoken in Calella
	Kásé'te amingo	morning greeting spoken to a friend
	Kásé'te amingondekhu	morning greeting spoken to a group of friends
	Kásé'te comba	morning greeting spoken to a male friend
	Kásé'te inise	morning greeting spoken to a female friend
	Kásé'te anda	morning greeting spoken to a relative
	Kásé'te dushu	morning greeting spoken to a child
	Kásé'te kuendza a'i	morning greeting spoken to an older woman
	Kúse kúse	evening greeting
	Kúsa kúse	evening greeting
	Tayu kúse	nighttime greeting
	Tayu hi'fa	nighttime greeting
	Mingitsu atha?	how are you?

Colorado [cof] (Ecuador: northwestern jungle.)
	Tsara ma joe	morning greeting
	Tsara kebi joe	evening greeting
	Tsara kebi ina-e	evening greeting
	Tsara ke'pe joe	nighttime greeting
	Niyan joyun?	how are you?
	Senan joyun?	how are you?
	Seke jayun	welcome greeting

Columbia-Wenatchi [col] (United States: Colville Reservation in north central Washington.)
	X̌ašt šx̌əlxəlt	general daytime greeting
	X̌ašt ʔikʷkʷást	morning greeting
	X̌ašt łəʔánxʷ	afternoon greeting
	X̌ašt šḥáƛ̓əƛ̓	evening greeting
	X̌ašt sc̓uw̓y̓	nighttime greeting
	ʔac̓kánm kʷ inwí?	how are you?
	Haʔ kʷ x̌ašt?	how are you ("are you well?")
	T̓iʔ kn x̌ašt	reply to ʔac̓kánm kʷ inwí and Haʔ kʷ x̌ašt
	X̌ašt kʷ čjučx	welcome greeting, "I'm glad you arrived"

Comanche [com] (United States of America: Oklahoma and New Mexico.)
	Marúawe	general greeting spoken to one person
	Marúawekwai	general greeting spoken to one person
	Marúawebukwu	general greeting spoken to a group of two people
	Marúaweeka	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Marúawe, haitsi	general greeting spoken to a friend
	Haa marúawe	informal greeting
	unha hakai nuusuka?	how are you?
	Tsaatu	reply to unha hakai nuusuka

Comecrudo [xcm] (United States of America: Texas.)
	Etayaup'le	general greeting
	Mautepele'x yen	general greeting
	Pele'x ya-uno'	reply to Mautepele'x yen

Comorian, Maore [swb] (Mayotte.)
	Jéjé	greeting spoken to a person of the same age
	Jéjé monye	greeting spoken to a man of the same age
	Jéjé bweni	greeting spoken to a woman of the same age
	Ndjéma	reply to Jéjé, Jéjé monye, and Jéjé bweni
	Fétré	reply to Jéjé, Jéjé monye, and Jéjé bweni
	Kwézi	greeting spoken to an elder
	Mbona	reply to Kwézi
	Urendre jéjé?	how are you?
	Murendre jéjé?	how are you?
	Hairi	reply to Urendre jéjé and Murendre jéjé
	Ndjéma	reply to Urendre jéjé and Murendre jéjé
	Fétré	reply to Urendre jéjé and Murendre jéjé
	Wa fétré?	how are you?
	Tsa fétré	reply to Wa fétré
	Habari za asubuhi	morning greeting
	Habari za mtsana	noontime greeting
	Habari za ujoni	afternoon greeting
	Habari za uku	nighttime greeting
	Barza asubuhi	morning greeting
	Barza mtsana	noontime greeting
	Barza ajoni	afternoon greeting
	Barza uku	nighttime greeting

Comorian, Mwali [wlc] (Comoros: Moheli Island.)
	Habari	general greeting
	Habare	general greeting
	Habare sa?	how are you?
	Salaama	reply to Habari, Habare, and Habare sa
	Ndje?	how are you?
	Jeje?	how are you?
	Ndjema	reply to Jeje
	Gushindu?	how are you?
	Ewa	reply to Gushindu

Comorian, Ndzwani [wni] (Comoros: Grand Comore.)
	Habari	general greeting
	Salama	general greeting
	Jeje	general greeting
	Njeje	general greeting
	Bariza	general greeting
	Mbona	reply to Bariza
	Bariza soubouni	morning greeting
	Bariza asubhwihi	morning greeting
	Habhari za asubhwihi	morning greeting
	Bariza djioni	afternoon greeting
	Bariza mtsana	afternoon greeting
	Bariza massihou	evening greeting
	Habhari za jio	evening greeting
	Bariza uku	evening greeting
	Mahabari?	what's the news?
	Salimina	reply to Mahabari
	Hufanyiha dje?	how are you?
	Ndjema	reply to Hufanyiha dje

Comorian, Ngazidja [zdj] (Comoros: Grand Comore.)
	Kwezi	greeting spoken to an elder
	Mpvona	reply to Kwezi
	Edje	greeting spoken to a social equal
	Bariza	general greeting
	Bariza husha	morning greeting
	Bariza asubuhi	morning greeting
	Bariza trasi	morning greeting
	Bariza mtsana	noontime greeting
	Bariza masihu	evening greeting
	Ye hufanyiha dje?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Ye mfanyiha dje?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Tsifanyiha ndro	reply to Ye hufanyiha dej and Ye mfanyiha dje
	Bariza?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Nambariza?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Ndjema	reply to Bariza and Nambariza

Comox [coo] (Canada: British Columbia.)
	ʔaʔĵεčχᵂot	how are you?
	ʔi:čεnot	reply to ʔaʔĵεčχᵂot
	Mačist	greeting used when shaking hands
	ʔaʔĵεč^ᵂʔot	how are you? in the Sliammon dialect [coo-sli]
	ʔiʔ nanət	evening greeting in the Sliammon dialect [coo-sli]
	Čεčεhaθεč	welcome greeting in the Sliammon dialect [coo-sli]
	Čεčεhaθεč taθq^wal	welcome greeting at a home in the Sliammon dialect [coo-sli]

Coos [csz] (United States of America: southern Oregon coast.)
	Tā'ī	general greeting
	Tā'ī sla'	greeting spoken to a social equal (literally: cousin)
	Tā'ī nEx ā'la	greeting spoken to a child

Coptic [cop] (Egypt.)
	Noufi	general greeting
	Khai rete	general greeting
	Nane atooui	morning greeting
	Nane tooui	morning greeting
	Nane rouhi	evening greeting

Cora, El Nayar [crn] (Mexico: Nayarit.)
	Ketchem aleyya	general greeting
	Eɨni saaana'?	how are you? formal
	Eɨni pana'?	how are you?
	A'iní sena'a?	how are you?, formal in the Presidio de los Reyes dialect [crn-pre]
	A'iní pena'a?	how are you? in the Presidio de los Reyes dialect [crn-pre]
	A'uni pa'ume?	where are you going?
	Puákatyi	welcome greeting
	Saatyén	welcome greeting

Cora, Santa Teresa [cok] (Mexico: Nayarit.)
	Ketchem aleyya	general greeting
	Ji'nyá pana'á?	how are you?

Cori [cry] (Nigeria: Jema'a LGA.)
	Kopango'o	general greeting

Cornish [cor] (United Kingdom: Cornwall.)
	Dydh da	general greeting
	You	general greeting
	Ha sos	informal greeting
	Durdatha why	formal greeting
	Myttin da	morning greeting
	Durdadha	afternoon greeting
	Dohajydh da	afternoon greeting
	Gorthugher da	evening greeting
	Ternestadha	evening greeting
	Fatla genes?	how are you?
	Fatla gena why?	how are you?
	Ma yehes genam	reply to Fatla genes and Falta gena why
	Yn poynt da, meur rasta	reply to Fatla genes and Falta gena why
	Dynnargh dhis	welcome greeting

Corsican [cos] (France: Corsica, Paris, and Marseilles.)
	Bonghjornu	general greeting in northern [cos-nor] and southern dialects
	Salutu	general greeting in northern [cos-nor] and southern dialects
	Salute	general greeting in the [cos-nor] northern dialect [cos-nor]
	Saluta	general greeting in the southern dialect
	Bonasera	evening greeting in northern [cos-nor] and southern dialects
	Bonanotte	nighttime greeting in northern [cos-nor] and southern dialects
	Cumu hè?	how are you? in the southern dialect
	Cume state?	how are you? formal in the northern dialect [cos-nor]
	Cume stai?	how are you? informal in the northern dialect [cos-nor]
	Cumu state?	how are you? formal in the southern dialect
	Cumu stai?	how are you? informal in the southern dialect
	Va bè	reply to Cume state, Cume stai, Cumu state, and Cumu stai
	Bè	reply to Cume state, Cume stai, Cumu state, and Cumu stai
	Benvinuti	welcome greeting

Cree, Moose [crm] (Canada: Ontario.)
	Wachiye	general greeting

Cree, Northern East [crl] (Canada.)
	ᐙᒋᔮᒄ	wâciyâkw: general greeting

Cree, Plains [crk] (Canada.)
	ᑕᓂᓯ	tanisi: general greeting
	ᑖᓂᓯ	tânisi: general greeting
	ᑖᐣᓯ	tânsi: general greeting
	ᐙᒋᔮᒄ	wâciyâkw: general greeting
	ᐊᑕᒥᐢᑳᑐᐃᐧᐣ	atamiskâtowin: general greeting
	ᒥᐘᓯᐣ ᑮᐠᓭᐸᔭᐤ	miwasin kiksepayaw: morning greeting in the Maskwacis dialect
	ᒥᔫ ᑮᓯᑳᐣᓯ	miyo kisikansi: daytime greeting in the Maskwacis dialect
	ᒥᔪ ᑕᑯᓯᐣ	miyo takosin: evening greeting
	ᑲ ᐃᐧᐦᒣᔪᑎᐱᐢᑭᓯᐣ	ka wihmeyotipiskisin: nighttime greeting
	ᑕᑕᐊᐧᐤ	tatawaw: welcome greeting
	ᑕᐋᐧᐤ	tawâw: welcome greeting

Cree, Southern East [crj] (Canada: Quebec.)
	Kwaay	general greeting in the Ouje-Bougoumou dialect
	Kwaay kwaay	general greeting in the Ouje-Bougoumou dialect
	Taan aaihtiyin?	how are you?

Cree, Swampy [csw] (Canada: Manitoba.)
	ᑖᓂᓯ	tânisi: general greeting

Cree, Woods [cwd] (Canada.)
	ᑕᐣᓯ	tansi: general greeting

Crioulo, Upper Guinea [pov] (Guinea-Bissau.)
	Kuma	general greeting
	Bom dia	general greeting
	Boma note	evening and nighttime greeting
	Kuma ku bu na bai?	how are you?
	I bon dimás	reply to Kuma ku bu na bai
	Kuma di kurpu?	how are you?
	Kurpu sta diritu	reply to Kuma di kurpu
	Kuma ki bu sta?	how are you?
	No sta ben	reply to Kuma ki bu sta
	No sta ben, obrigadu	reply to Kuma ki bu sta
	Kuma ki bu mansi?	how are you? spoken in the morning
	Kuma ku mansi?	how are you? spoken in the morning
	N'mansi diritu	reply to Kuma ki bu mansi and Kuma ku mansi
	Nunde ku na bai?	where are you going?

Croatian [hrv] (Croatia and Bosnia.)
	Zdravo	general greeting
	Živio	general greeting
	Bog	informal greeting in the Štokavian dialect
	Bog daj	informal greeting in the Čakavian dialect of southwestern Istria
	Boh	informal greeting in the Čakavian dialect of Labin
	Boh daj	informal greeting in the Čakavian dialect of Labin
	Bok	informal greeting in the Kajkavian dialect
	Čao	informal greeting in the Kajkavian dialect of Liburnija
	Vozdra	informal greeting in the Šatrovački slang dialect
	Dobar dan	general daytime greeting
	Dobro jutro	morning greeting
	Dobra večer	evening greeting in the Štokavian dialect
	Dobar večer	evening greeting in the Kajkavian dialect of Dubrovnik
	Dober večer	evening greeting in the Kajkavian dialect of Medjimurje
	Dobro veče	evening greeting in the Čakavian dialect
	Laku noć	nighttime greeting
	Kako ste?	how are you? formal
	Kako si?	how are you? informal
	Dobro	reply to Kako ste and Kako si
	Hvala, dobro	reply to Kako ste and Kako si
	Dobro došli	welcome greeting

Crow [cro] (United States of America: Montana.)
	Kahé	general greeting
	Sho'daache	general greeting
	Sho'daa	general greeting

Cua [cua] (Vietnam: Quang Ngai and Quang Nam.)
	Salam	general greeting
	Hrok	general greeting
	Ay e hrok kal be?	how are you?
	Go maa kal	reply to Ay e hrok kal be

Cubeo [cub] (Colombia. Brazil.)
	Dobacʉrũ mu?	general greeting spoken to a man
	Dobacorũ mu?	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Dobawʉ yʉ	reply to Dobacʉrũ mu and Dobacorũ mu
	Dobarãrũ mʉjã?	general greeting spoken to a group
	Dobawʉ ñʉjã	reply to Dobarãrũ mʉjã
	Coedacʉrũ mu?	morning greeting spoken to a man
	Coedacorũ mu?	morning greeting spoken to a woman
	Coedawʉ yʉ	reply to Coedacurũ mu and Coedacourũ mu
	Coedarãrũ mʉjã?	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Coedawʉ ñʉjã	reply to Coedarãrũ mʉjã
	Cʉcʉrũ mʉ?	greeting spoken by a visitor to a man
	Cʉcorũ mʉ?	greeting spoken by a visitor to a woman
	Cʉwʉ yʉ	reply to Cʉcʉrũ mʉ and Cʉcorũ mʉ
	Cʉrãrũ mʉjã?	greeting spoken by a visitor to a group
	Cʉwʉ mʉjã?	reply to Cʉrãrũ mʉjã
	Dacʉrũ mʉ?	welcome greeting spoken to a male visitor
	Dacorũ mʉ?	welcome greeting spoken to a female visitor
	Dawʉ yʉ	reply to Dacʉrũ mʉ and Dacorũ mʉ
	Darãrũ mʉjã?	welcome greeting spoken to a group
	Dawʉ ñʉjã	reply to Darãrũ mʉjã

Cuiba [cui] (Colombia. Venezuela.)
	Jaco	general greeting
	Jao	general greeting
	Je	reply to Jaco and Jao
	Apara xan, patopan	greeting spoken by a person arriving ("it's me, I've arrived")
	Je, bara ecan	reply to Apara xan, patopan
	Casiwa ponchi	greeting spoken by a visitor, "I've come to visit"
	Jõ	reply to Casiwa ponchi

Cuicatec, Tepeuxila [cux] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Taba chunún	general greeting
	Ba chunún	general greeting
	Taba cho'onoó nī	general greeting
	Cho'onoó	general greeting
	Taca nee?	how are you?
	Taca cho'onoó nī yabi dunu	morning greeting

Cuicatec, Teutila [cut] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)
	Necuma di	general greeting
	Necuma ndih	general greeting

Culina [cul] (Brazil and Peru.)
	Nija	general greeting
	Bica tinaqui?	how are you?
	Nija dsohuato?	morning greeting
	Nija dsobisso?	evening greeting
	He'e	reply to Bica tinaqui, Nija dsohuato, and Nija dsobisso
	Nija bicataqui?	how are you?
	He'e, bicatani	reply to Nija bicataqui

Cupeño [cup] (United States of America: southern California.)
	Miyaxwe	general greeting
	Ichaam	reply to Miyaxwe
	Miyaxwenet?	how are you?
	Súlulyexem	welcome greeting

Curonian [xcu] (Latvia: Kurzeme until the 17th century.)
	Kails	general greeting
	Kailas	general greeting

Curripaco [kpc] (Colombia, Brazil, and Venezuela.)
	Hale waikao	morning greeting in the Aha dialect
	Hare waikao	morning greeting in the Aha dialect
	Hekuapi wawika	morning greeting in the Ehe dialect
	Hekuapika faa	morning greeting in the Ehe dialect
	Haleka waika	morning greeting in the Karo [qtv] dialect
	Hale waiko	morning greeting in the Ñame dialect

Cuyonon [cyo] (Philippines: Palawan coast.)
	Mayad nga adlaw	general daytime greeting
	Mayad nga timprano	morning greeting
	Mayad nga ugto	midday greeting
	Mayad nga ugtong adlaw	midday greeting
	Mayad nga apon	afternoon greeting
	Mayad nga 'pon	afternoon greeting
	Mayad nga sirem	sundown greeting
	Mayad nga gabi	evening greeting
	Komosta ka ren?	how are you?
	Komosta ka?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Komosta kamo?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Mayad da	reply to Komosta ka ren
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Czech [ces] (Czech Republic.)
	Dobrý den	general greeting
	Nazdar	general greeting
	Ahoj	informal greeting
	Čau	informal greeting
	Čus	informal greeting
	Zdar	informal greeting
	Dobrý	informal greeting
	Dobré	informal greeting
	Dobré jitro	morning greeting
	Dobré ráno	morning greeting
	Dobrý den	morning greeting
	Dobré odpoledne	afternoon greeting
	Dobry večer	evening greeting
	Jak se máte?	how are you? formal
	Jak se máš?	how are you? informal
	Děkuji, dobře	reply to Jak se máte and Jak se máš
	Mám se dobře, děkuji	reply to Jak se máte and Jak se máš
	Dobrý	reply to Jak se máte and Jak se máš
	Dobré	reply to Jak se máte and Jak se máš
	Všechno dobrý?	how are you? informal
	Všechno dobrý	reply to Všechno dobrý
	Vítejte	welcome greeting
	Vítej	welcome greeting, informal
	Vítáme tĕ	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Vítáme vás	welcome greeting spoken to a group
	Vítejte	welcome greeting
	Buďte vítán	welcome greeting, spoken to a man
	Buďte vítána	welcome greeting, spoken to a woman
	Buďte vítáni	welcome greeting, spoken to a group
	Buď vítán	welcome greeting, informal spoken to a man
	Buď vítána	welcome greeting, informal spoken to a woman
	Zdráwas	general greeting in the Czecho-Moravian dialect [ces-cze]

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