Greetings in more than 2600 languages

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This page contains greetings in the languages listed below, which begin with the letter F. There are 39 languages on this page.

Fá D'ambu [fab] (Equatorial Guinea: Annobón Island)
	Bondja-o	general greeting

Faiwol [fai] (Papua New Guinea: Tabubil District, Western Province.)
	Kiwta ken tein bidiwe?	morning greeting
	Ken kuw tein budawe?	evening greeting

Fali, North [fll] (Cameroon: North Region.)
	Mũkũynbęlę	morning greeting in the Bori-Peské dialect
	Mokbwaksyę	evening greeting in the Bori-Peské dialect
	Omboksigęy	evening greeting in the Banayo dialect
	Haykumá	morning greeting in the Peské dialect
	Hayboksumá	evening greeting in the Peské dialect

Fali, South [fal] (Cameroon: North Region.)
	Use	general greeting
	Mukuyẽy	morning greeting in the Tinguelin dialect of Sonayo and Gouluongo
	Mõkõyay	morning greeting in the Tinguelin dialect of Yarmi
	Mũkũyęy	morning greeting in the Toro and Ram dialects
	Mũkũyẹ	morning greeting in the Bele dialect
	Mokõyẹ	morning greeting in the Bela dialect
	Bọlatámõy	morning greeting in the Kangou dialect
	Boksęy	evening greeting in the Tinguelin dialect of Gouluongo
	Koyboksuma	evening greeting in the Tinguelin dialect of Yarmi
	Mukbabsę	evening greeting in the Tinguelin diaelct of Sonayo
	Mukbaksigęy	evening greeting in the Ram dialect
	Mokbwaksigę	evening greeting in the Bele dialect
	Mokbosïęy	evening greeting in the Toro dialect
	Ombaksęmbolę	evening greeting in the Bela dialect
	Unbagęmbaray	evening greeting in the Kangou dialect

Fang [fan] (Gabon. Equatorial Guinea.)
	Mbolo	general greeting spoken to one person
	Mbolani	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Ambolo	reply to Mbolo and Mbolani
	Ambolani	reply to Mbolani
	Mbamba mos	general daytime greeting
	Massome wa	general daytime greeting
	Mave we mbolo	general greeting, "I greet you"
	Mbamba mos	general daytime greeting
	Mbamba kiri	morning greeting
	Mbamba nguegue	afternoon greeting
	Mbamba alu	evening greeting
	Wa ne mvé	how are you?
	Mé ne mvé	reply to Wa ne mvé
	Sah	greeting used by one woman to another woman in rural areas of Equatorial Guinea
	Messoang	greeting spoken by a person arriving
	Mbeba mesô	welcome greeting

Farefare [gur] (Ghana. Burkina Faso.)
	Fàrá fàrá	general greeting
	Záarε	morning greeting
	Ya bulika	morning greeting
	Bulika	morning greeting
	Bulika bulika	morning greeting
	Wυntεεŋa	midday greeting
	Zaanõorε	evening greeting
	Zaayõorε	evening greeting
	Ěhěe	reply to Bulika, Wυntεεŋ, Zaanõorε, and Zaayõorε
	Naa	reply to Bulika, Wυntεεŋ, Zaanõorε, and Zaayõorε
	Túuma	greeting spoken to a person working
	Túuma túuma	greeting spoken to a person working
	Nàabà	reply to greetings
	La'anı ŋwani?	how are you?
	La'an	reply to La'anı ŋwani
	La'an som	reply to La'anı ŋwani
	La'ayela?	how are you? spoken in the Nabt dialect
	La'an soma	reply to La'ayela spoken in the Nabt dialect

Faroese [fao] (Denmark: Faroe Islands.)
	Góðan dagin	general greeting
	Góðan dag	general greeting
	Góðan morgun	morning greeting
	Gott kvøld	evening greeting
	Góða nátt	nighttime greeting
	Hallo	general greeting
	Hey	general greeting
	Hvussu gongur?	how are you?
	Hvussu gongur tað?	how are you?
	Tað gongur væl	reply to Hvussu gongur and Hvussu gongur tað
	Mær gongst væl	reply to Hvussu gongur and Hvussu gongur tað
	Gott, takk	reply to Hvussu gongur and Hvussu gongur tað
	Vælkomin	welcome greeting

Fataluku [ddg] (East Timor.)
	Ó lai'i	general greeting
	Naunop irauni	morning greeting
	Vacu hici	afternoon greeting
	Meucia irauni	afternoon greeting
	Mua koun irauni	evening greeting
	Muna koun irauni	nighttime greeting
	Rau ana kapare?	how are you?
	Ana rau rau	reply to Rau ana kapare

Fayu [fau] (Indonesia: Papua.)
	Asahaego	general greeting

Fe'fe' [fmp] (Cameroon.)
	N'zolé	general greeting in the Fa' dialect
	Ya me làà?	how are you? in the Fa' dialect

Fijian [fij] (Fiji.)
	Bula	general greeting
	Ni sa bula	general greeting
	Bula vi naka	general greeting
	Ni sa bula vi naka	general greeting
	Drau bula	greeting spoken to two people
	Dou bula	greeting spoken to a group of three or more people
	Ni bula	formal greeting spoken to a stranger or to a superior
	Io	reply to Drau bula, Dou bula, Ni bula, and Ni sa bula
	Ia	respectful reply to Drau bula, Dou bula, Ni bula, and Ni sa bula
	Yadra	morning greeting
	Ni sa yadra	morning greeting
	Ni sa bogi	evening greeting
	O sa lako ki vei?	greeting to a person who is going somewhere, literally "where are you going?"

Fijian, Western [wyy] (Fiji: Nadrogaa, Waya, and Ba Navosa.)
	Dola vina	general greeting
	Muju dola vina	general greeting
	Cola vina	general greeting
	Cola	general greeting
	Muju cola vina	general greeting
	Mata	morning greeting
	E ke koco?	how are you?
	E karua?	how are you?
	He kuca koto?	how are you?

Filipino [fil] (Philippines.)
	Magandang araw po	formal daytime greeting
	Magandang araw	informal daytime greeting
	Magandang umaga po	formal morning greeting
	Magandang umaga	informal morning greeting
	Magandang tanghali po	formal noontime and early afternoon greeting (until 2 pm)
	Magandang tanghali	informal noontime and early afternoon greeting (until 2 pm)
	Magandang hapon po	formal afternoon and early evening greeting (from about 2 pm until 7 pm)
	Magandang hapon	informal afternoon and early evening greeting (from about 2 pm until 7 pm)
	Magandang gabi po	formal evening and nighttime greeting (after about 7 pm)
	Magandang gabi	informal evening and nighttime greeting (after about 7 pm)
	Halo	informal greeting
	Kumusta po kayo?	how are you? formal
	Mabuti po naman	reply to Kumusta po kayo
	Kumusta ka?	how are you? informal
	Mabuti naman	reply to Kumusta ka
	Mabuhay	welcome greeting
	Maligayang pagdating	welcome greeting

Finnish [fin] (Finland.)
	Päivää	general greeting
	Terve	general greeting
	Hyvää päivää	formal greeting
	Hyvää huomenta	morning greeting
	Huomenta	informal morning greeting
	Hyvää iltapäivää	afternoon greeting (rarely used)
	Hyvää iltaa	evening greeting
	Hyvää yötä	nighttime greeting
	Moi	informal greeting
	Hei	informal greeting
	Moikka	informal greeting
	Heippä	informal greeting
	Hei hei	informal greeting
	Mitä kuuluu?	how are you?
	Kuinka voitte?	how are you? formal
	Kuinka voit?	how are you? informal
	Hyvää	reply to Mitä kuuluu, Kuinka voitte, and Kuinka voit
	Kiitos hyvää	reply to Mitä kuuluu, Kuinka voitte, and Kuinka voit
	Miten menee?	how are you? informal
	Hyvin	reply to Miten menee
	Hyvin	reply to Miten menee
	Kiitos, hyvin	reply to Miten menee
	Kiitti, hyvin	reply to Miten menee spoken in the Oulu dialect
	Tervetuloa	welcome greeting
	Hyvvää huamenta	morning greeting spoken in the Hämmeellinna dialect
	Huomenta päevvee	morning greeting spoken in the Kainuu dialect
	Hyvät huomenet	morning greeting in the Keski-Uusimaa dialect
	Huomenta päiviä	morning greeting spoken in the Lahti dialect
	Huament vaa	morning greeting spoken in the Lohja dialect
	Hyvvää päivää	general greeting spoken in the Oulu dialect
	Hyvvää huomenta	morning greeting spoken in the Oulu dialect
	Hyvvää iltaa	evening greeting spoken in the Oulu dialect
	Hyvvää yötä	nighttime greeting spoken in the Oulu dialect
	Moro	informal greeting spoken in the Oulu dialect
	Hyvvää huament	morning greeting spoken in the Pori dialect
	Hyvä huamend	morning greeting spoken in the Rauma dialect
	Hyvä päevä	daytime greeting spoken in the Rauma dialect
	Jumal andakko	reply to Hyvä päevä
	Hyvä ehtot	evening greeting spoken in the Rauma dialect
	Hyvä yät	nighttime greeting spoken in the Rauma dialect
	Mitä kuulu?	how are you? spoken in the Rauma dialect
	Mitäs tiädä?	how are you? spoken in the Rauma dialect
	Tervtulo	welcome greeting spoken in the Rauma dialect
	Hyvä huoment	morning greeting in the Salo dialect
	Huomenta päivää	morning greeting spoken in the Tampere dialect
	Hyvä huament	morning greeting in the Turku dialect
	Heehee	informal greeting spoken in the Ylä-Savo dialect
	Päevee päevee	informal greeting spoken in the Ylä-Savo dialect
	Hyvvee päevee	informal greeting spoken in the Ylä-Savo dialect
	Hyvvee huomenta	informal morning greeting spoken in the Ylä-Savo dialect
	Hyvvee iltoo	informal evening greeting spoken in the Ylä-Savo dialect
	Mitteepä kuulluu?	how are you? spoken in the Ylä-Savo dialect

Finnish, Kven [fkv] (Norway.)
	Hyvvää päivää	general greeting
	Päivää	general greeting
	Päivää, päivää	general greeting
	Päivä, päivä	general greeting
	Hyvvää aamuu	morning greeting
	Aamuu	morning greeting
	Hyvvää ilttaa	evening greeting
	Ilttaa	evening greeting
	Kunka se mennee?	how are you?
	Se mennee hyvin	reply to Kunka se mennee
	Hyvin se mennee	reply to Kunka se mennee
	Tervettulemaa	welcome greeting

Finnish, Tornedalen [fit] (Finland and Sweden.)
	Hyvä päivää	general greeting
	Päivää	general greeting
	Päivää, päivää	general greeting
	Moron	morning greeting
	Moron, moron	morning greeting
	Hyvä huomenta	morning greeting
	Hyvä aamua	morning greeting
	Aamua	morning greeting
	Hyvä iltaa	evening greeting
	Hyvä yötä	nighttime greeting
	Hyvä vyötä	nighttime greeting

Fipa [fip] (Tanzania: Lake Tanganyika.)
	Posuta	general greeting
	Mwakata	general greeting
	Tataitu kalesa	reply to Mwakata
	Vabora	general greeting
	Randu gunsita	general greeting

Folopa [ppo] (Papua New Guinea: Gulf Province)
	Koneo	general greeting
	Koleo	general greeting
	Yᶏ mópaae fué?	where are you going?
	Yᶏ maae fué?	where are you going?
	Yᶏ mópaae fié?	where are you coming from?
	Yᶏ maae fié?	where are you coming from?

Foi [foi] (Papua New Guinea: South Highlands Province)
	Ka'oni wesi'aj	morning greeting

Fon [fon] (Benin and Togo.)
	Kudo	general greeting
	Oku	reply to Kudo
	Afon a	morning greeting
	Afongandjia	morning greeting
	Ein mfongandjia	reply to Afon a and Afongandjia
	Afonbia	morning greeting
	Ein mfonbi	reply to Afonbia
	Afondagbea	morning greeting
	Ein mfongbade	reply to Afondagbea
	Ado a	morning greeting
	Adogandjia	morning greeting
	Adobia	morning greeting
	Adodagbea	morning greeting
	Kudo zan zan	morning greeting
	Kudo hweme	afternoon greeting
	Kudo gbada	evening greeting spoken to one person
	Mi kudo gbada	evening greeting spoken to a group
	Kudo zo	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	A do gangi á?	how are you?
	A do yi yi we á?	how are you?
	Een, un do gangi	reply to A do gangi á and A do yi yi we á
	A do dagbe á?	how are you?
	Een, un do dagbe	reply to A do dagbe á
	A do fin e á?	how are you?
	Een, un do fi	reply to A do fin e á
	A de u wa?	how are you?
	Een, un de u	reply to A de u wa
	Kwabo	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Mi kwabo	welcome greeting spoken to a group
	Oooo	reply to Kwabo
	Azan yi aton	greeting used after a long absence
	Dokpo je ji	reply to Azan yi aton

Fordata [frd] (Indonesia: Maluku.)
	Tabe	general greeting

Fore [for] (Papua New Guinea: Okapa District.)
	Kagíé	general greeting
	Kwarìgíné	general greeting
	Ábayawé	morning greeting
	Atamáiné	afternoon greeting
	Ásekané	evening greeting
	Ásekwané	evening greeting

Frankish [frk] (Germany.)
	Grüß Godd	general greeting
	Griß Godd	general greeting
	's Godd	general greeting
	Servus	general greeting
	Gummorgn	morning greeting
	Gundooch	daytime greeting
	Gunnohmd	evening greeting
	Guddnachd	nighttime greeting
	Wäi gäids Ihner?	how are you? formal
	Wäi gäids dern?	how are you? informal
	Wäi gäids?	how are you? informal

French [fra] (France. Canada: Quebec. Various other countries in Europe and Africa.)
	Bonjour	general greeting
	Salut	informal greeting
	Bon matin	morning greeting
	Bon après-midi	afternoon greeting
	Bonsoir	evening greeting after sunset
	Comment allez-vous?	how are you? formal
	Comment vas-tu?	how are you? informal
	Très bien, merci	reply to Comment allez-vous and Comment vas-tu
	Comment ça va?	how are you?
	Ça va?	how are you?
	Ça va bien	reply to Comment ça va and Ça va
	Bienvenue	welcome greeting
	Bonjôr	general greeting in the Bourguignon-Morvandiau dialect
	Salutâs	general greeting in the Bourguignon-Morvandiau dialect
	Bonjórn	morning greeting in the Gallo dialect
	Bonseir	evening greeting in the Gallo dialect
	Comant q'c'est?	how are you? in the Gallo dialect
	Boujou	general greeting in the Cauchois dialect
	Beajhor	general greeting in the Poitevin-Saintongeais dialect
	Bunjhor	general greeting in the Poitevin-Saintongeais dialect
	Bunjhour	general greeting in the Poitevin-Saintongeais dialect
	Bonadié	general greeting in the Poitevin-Saintongeais dialect
	Bouônjour	general greeting in the Jèrriais dialect (United Kingdom)
	Bônsouair	evening greeting in the Jèrriais dialect (United Kingdom)
	Bouonne niet	nighttime greeting in the Jèrriais dialect (United Kingdom)
	Coumme est qu'ous êtes?	how are you? formal in the Jèrriais dialect (United Kingdom)
	Coumme est qu' tu'es?	how are you? informal in the Jèrriais dialect (United Kingdom)
	Jé sis d'charme	reply to Coumme est qu'ous êtes and Coumme est qu' tu'es in the Jèrriais dialect
	Coumme est qu'ous êtes?	how are you? formal in the Jèrriais dialect (United Kingdom)
	Coumme est qu' tu'es?	how are you? informal in the Jèrriais dialect (United Kingdom)
	Comment va?	how are you? formal in the Jèrriais dialect (United Kingdom)
	Jé sis d'charme	reply to Coumme est qu'ous êtes, Coumme est qu' tu'es, and Comment va
	Jé sis d'charme, mérci	reply to Coumme est qu'ous êtes, Coumme est qu' tu'es, and Comment va
	Séyiz les beinv'nus	how are you? formal in the Jèrriais dialect (United Kingdom)
	Byinvenûn	welcome greeting in the Normand dialect
	Bonjô	morning greeting in the Vosgien dialect
	Bonsouère	afternoon greeting in the Vosgien dialect

French Creole, Saint Lucian [acf] (Saint Lucia, British West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago.)
	Bonjou	general greeting in the Dominican dialect
	Bon maten	morning greeting in the Dominican dialect
	Bonaswè	evening greeting in the Dominican dialect
	Bõzu	general greeting in the Saint Lucian dialect
	Bon apwèmidi	afternoon greeting in the Saint Lucian dialect
	Bõswè	evening greeting in the Saint Lucian dialect
	Bonjou	general greeting in the Trinidad dialect
	Bon maten	morning greeting in the Trinidad dialect
	Bon lapwèmidi	afternoon greeting in the Trinidad dialect
	Bonswè	evening greeting in the Trinidad dialect
	S'aw fè?	how are you? in the Trinidad dialect
	Mwen-la	reply to S'aw fè
	Mwen byen	reply to S'aw fè
	Bon suá	evening greeting in the Venezuelan dialect
	Cum u yé?	how are you? in the Venezuelan dialect
	Cuma u yé?	how are you? in the Venezuelan dialect
	Cum u ka santi?	how are you? in the Venezuelan dialect
	Mue bien meci	reply to Cum u yé, Cuma u yé, and Cum u ka santi
	Mue bien	reply to Cum u yé, Cuma u yé, and Cum u ka santi

French, Middle [frm] (northern and central France and Belgium: 15th through 17th centuries.)
	Bon jour	general greeting
	Dieu vous doint bon jour	general greeting
	Dieu vous dalve	general greeting
	Bonne nuit	nighttime greeting

French, Old [fro] (northern and central France and Belgium: 10th through 15th centuries.)
	Bon jour	general greeting
	Le bon jour ayez	general greeting
	Je vous donne le bon jour	general greeting
	Le bon jour vous soyt donné	general greeting
	Bon vêpre	evening greeting
	Je vous donne le bon vêpre	evening greeting
	Bon soir	evening greeting
	Je vous donne le bon soir	evening greeting
	Bonne nuyt	nighttime greeting

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Frisian, Northern [frr] (Germany: Schleswig-Holstein.)
	God dai	general greeting
	Moin	general greeting
	Gud maaren	morning greeting
	God iinj	evening greeting
	Hü gungt de dåt?	how are you?
	Me gungt et gödj	reply to Hü gungt de dåt
	Gudai	general greeting in the Fering dialect
	Gud nocht	nighttime greeting in the Fering dialect
	Gundach	general greeting in the Mooringer Frasch dialect
	Gou nåcht	nighttime greeting in the Mooringer Frasch dialect

Frisian, Western [fry] (Netherlands.)
	Hagoeie	general greeting in the Westerlauwers dialect
	Agoeje	general greeting in the Westerlauwers dialect
	No goei	general greeting in the Westerlauwers dialect
	Goeie	general greeting in the Westerlauwers dialect
	Goedei	general greeting in the Westerlauwers dialect
	Moarn	morning greeting in the Westerlauwers dialect
	Goemoarn	morning greeting in the Westerlauwers dialect
	Middei	afternoon greeting in the Westerlauwers dialect
	Goemiddei	afternoon greeting in the Westerlauwers dialect
	Goejûn	evening greeting in the Westerlauwers dialect
	Gújen dei	general greeting in the Skiermûntseagersk dialect
	Gúje mône	morning greeting in the Skiermûntseagersk dialect
	Gúje midde	afternoon greeting in the Skiermûntseagersk dialect
	Gújen jaun	evening greeting in the Skiermûntseagersk dialect
	Harree	general greeting in the Snekers dialect
	Nou wet zee juu?	how are you? in the Volendams dialect
	Hoe giet it mei jo?	how are you? formal
	Hoe giet it mei dy?	how are you? informal
	It is goed mei my	reply to Hoe giet it mei jo and Hoe giet it mei dy
	Hoe gjit it?	how are you?
	Hoe is 't mei jo?	how are you? formal
	Hoe is 't mei dy?	how are you? informal
	Wolkom	welcome greeting

Friulian [fur] (Italy: Friuli-Venezia-Giulia.)
	Mandì	general greeting
	Bundì	general greeting
	Buinesère	evening greeting
	Cemût di te?	how are you?
	Alore cemût?	how are you?
	Alore?	how are you?
	Ben	reply to Cemût di te, Alore cemût, and Alore
	Benvignût	welcome greeting

Fulfulde, Adamawa [fub] (Cameroon. Chad. Nigeria. Sudan)
	Use	general greeting
	Use maa	general greeting
	Use maa'da	general greeting
	Useko	reply to Use, Use maa, and Use maa'da
	Sannu	general greeting
	Sannu maa	general greeting
	Sannu maa'da	general greeting
	Yawwa	reply to Sannu, Sannu maa, and Sannue maa'da
	Salaamu aleykum	general greeting
	Aleyka salaamu	reply to Salaamu aleykum
	A wari naa?	greeting to a visitor, "have you arrived?"
	Mi wari	reply to A wari naa
	A wari jam?	greeting to a visitor, "have you arrived well?"
	A waali jam?	morning greeting
	A nyalli jam?	afternoon greeting
	A hirti jam?	evening greeting
	Jam	reply to A waali jam, A nyalli jam, and A hirti jam
	Jam koo'dume	reply to A waali jam, A nyalli jam, and A hirti jam
	Sannu e warugo	welcome greeting
	Use e warugo	welcome greeting
	Maadalla	welcome greeting
	Ja'b'baama	welcome greeting
	Ja'b'baama poy	welcome greeting
	Mi ja'bi	reply to Ja'b'baama and Ja'b'baama poy

Fulfulde, Central Eastern Niger [fuq] (Niger.)
	Foma	general greeting spoken to one person
	Foma, foma	general greeting spoken to one person
	Fomon	general greeting spoken to a group
	Engido	reply to Foma and Fomon
	A walli jam?	morning greeting spoken to one person
	On balli jam?	morning greeting spoken to a group
	A nyalli jam?	afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	On nyalli jam?	afternoon greeting spoken to a group
	A hiri jam?	evening greeting spoken to one person
	On hiri jam?	evening greeting spoken to a group
	A jamo?	how are you? spoken to one person
	On yambe?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Jam pelem	reply to A walli jam, A nyalli jam, A hiri jam, ,and A jamo

Fulfulde, Maasina [ffm] (Mali. Ghana.)
	Jam waali	general greeting
	On baali e jam	general greeting spoken to a group
	Sa'di	informal greeting
	A hisii	reply to Sa'di
	Jam fini	morning greeting
	On fini e jam	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Jam weeti	late morning and early afternoon greeting
	Jam nyalli	afternoon and evening greeting
	On nyalli e jam	afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a group
	Jam hiiri	evening greeting
	On hiirii e jam	evening greeting spoken to a group
	Jam tan	reply to Jam waali, Jam fini, Jam weeti, Jam nyalli, and Jam hiiri
	Kori a waalii e jam?	morning greeting
	Kori jam waalii e maa	morning greeting
	Kori a finii e jam?	morning greeting
	Kori jam finiie maa	morning greeting
	Kori a weetii e jam?	late morning and early afternoon greeting
	Kori a nyaali e jam?	afternoon and evening greeting
	Kori a hiiri e jam?	evening greeting
	No nga'dtaa?	how are you?
	Jam tan	reply to Kori a waalii e jam, Kori jam waalii e maa, Kori e finii e jam, No nga'dtaa, etc.
	Sago men tan	reply to Kori a waalii e jam, Kori jam waalii e maa, Kori e finii e jam, No nga'dtaa, etc.
	Bisimillah	welcome greeting
	Sai	reply to Bisimillah
	Sah	reply to Bisimillah

Fulfulde, Western Niger [fuh] (Niger. Benin. Burkina Faso.)
	Jam waali	morning greeting
	Jam weeti	late morning and early afternoon greeting
	Jam ñalli	afternoon and evening greeting
	Jam hiiri	nighttime greeting
	Jam tan	reply to Jam waali, Jam weeti, Jam ñalli, and Jam hiiri
	Jam waali e mon	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Jam weeti e mon	late morning and early afternoon greeting spoken to a group
	Jam ñalli e mon	afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a group
	Jam hiiri e mon	nighttime greeting spoken to a group

Fur [fvr] (Sudan: Darfur. Chad.)
	Avilakoa	morning greeting
	Avilakonu	evening greeting

Futuna [fud] (New Caledonia: Futuna Island.)
	Alofa	general greeting
	Malo le ma'uli	morning greeting
	Malo le kataki	afternoon greeting
	E malie fa'i?	how are you?
	E malie	reply to E malie fa'i
	E ke malie fa'i?	how are you?
	Malie	reply to E ke malie fa'i
	Lo e kau malie fa'i	reply to E ke malie fa'i

Futuna Aniwa [fut] (Vanuatu: Futuna and Aniwa Islands.)
	Alofa	general greeting
	Jinisa	greeting spoken to one person
	Jinesa	greeting spoken to one person
	Rinisa	greeting spoken to two people
	Rinesa	greeting spoken to two people
	Jikanisa	greeting spoken to a group of three people
	Jikanesa	greeting spoken to a group of three people
	Jikanesa kokautau	greeting spoken to a group of three people
	Niganisa	greeting spoken to a group of four or more people
	Niganesa	greeting spoken to a group of four or more people
	E rufie ta po	general daytime greeting
	Rufie ta hpo	morning greeting
	E rufie taotea	afternoon greeting
	Rakomai	welcome greeting

Fuyug [fuy] (Papua New Guinea: Central Province.)
	Nu odel gadi?	general greeting, "where are you going?"
	Ifana?	how are you?
	Moning	morning greeting
	Aftanun	afternoon greeting

Fwe [fwe] (Namibia: East Caprivi.)
	Mavoka	morning greeting
	Malisala	afternoon greeting

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