Greetings in more than 2600 languages

		Languages (alphabetical):

This page contains greetings in the languages listed below, which begin with the letter I. There are 72 languages on this page.

Iaai [iai] (New Caledonia: Ouvéa and Loyalty Islands.)
	Boosuu	general greeting
	Boosuu ötin	general greeting spoken to a group
	Haawa e gaam?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Haawa e gaabu?	how are you? spoken to two people
	Haawa e gaabun?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Oobut	welcome greeting
	Oobut öbun hia	welcome greeting

Iamalele [yml] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay Province.)
	Kaiwa	general greeting

Iatê [fun] (Brazil: Pernambuco.)
	Aéyi	general greeting in the Fulniô dialect

Ibaloi [ibl] (Philippines: Benguet Province.)
	Tuwa'y davan mo?	general greeting, "where are you going?"
	Mayatya agsapa	morning greeting
	Mayatya maatsim	afternoon greeting
	Mayatya maashim	afternoon greeting
	Mayatya edavi	evening greeting
	Mayatya davi	evening greeting
	Toy edapo-an mo?	greeting spoken to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?"
	Toy daban mo?	greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Ondawak shiman	reply to Toy edapo-an mo and Toy daban mo

Iban [iba] (Malaysia and Indonesia: Sarawak and Kalimantan.)
	Tabi	general greeting
	Selamat pagi	general daytime greeting
	Selamat tengahari	afternoon greeting
	Selamat lemai	evening greeting
	Selamat malam	nighttime greeting
	Nama berita?	how are you?
	Nama berita nuan?	how are you?
	Manah	reply to Nama berita and Nama berita nuan
	Gerai nuan?	how are you?
	Apa kabiki?	how are you?
	Apai ini?	how are you?
	Apai ku?	how are you?
	Selamat datai	welcome greeting
	Selamat nemuai	welcome greeting

Ibanag [ibg] (Philippines: Isabela and Cagayan.)
	Dios nikau ta umma	morning greeting
	Mapia nga umma nikau	morning greeting
	Makasta nga taugnganagaw	noontime greeting
	Dios nikau ta aggaw	afternoon greeting
	Makasta nga aggaw	afternoon greeting
	Mapia nga fuggag nikau	late afternoon greeting
	Dios nikau ta fuggag	late afternoon greeting
	Dios nikau ta gabi	evening and nighttime greeting
	Mapia nga gabi nikau	evening and nighttime greeting
	Makasta nga gabi	evening and nighttime greeting
	Kunnasi ka ngana?	how are you?
	Mapya gapa	reply to Kunnasi ka ngana

Ibani [iby] (Nigeria: Rivers State.)
	Í báāmá	morning greeting
	Dede ịrịá	morning greeting
	Bába	nighttime greeting

Ibatan [ivb] (Philippines: Babuyan Island.)
	Apo	greeting spoken by a person approaching a house
	Inyo sawen	greeting spoken to a visitor (literally, "oh, it's you!")
	Ari kamo na	greeting spoken to a visitor (literally, "you're here")
	Ara ka mangu?	how are you?
	Mapya	reply to Ara ka mangu
	Dino nakayapwan nyo?	greeting spoken to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?"
	Dino nagayan nyo?	greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Kwanan nyo?	greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	May ako dwadaw	reply to Dino nakayapwan nyo, Dino nagayan nyo and Kwanan nyo

Ibibio [ibb] (Nigeria.)
	Amesiere	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Amesiere nde	reply to Amesiere
	Emesiere	morning greeting spoken to a group of people
	Emesiere nde	reply to Emesiere
	Asiere	evening greeting spoken to one person
	Asiere nde	reply to Asiere
	Esiere	evening greeting spoken to a group of people
	Esiere nde	reply to Esiere
	Aba die?	how are you?
	Aba di die?	how are you?
	Idem mfo?	how are you?
	Idem asong	reply to Idem mfo
	Amedi	welcome greeting

Icelandic [isl] (Iceland.)
	Halló	general greeting
	Blessaður	general greeting to a man
	Blessuð	general greeting to a woman
	Komdu sæll	general greeting to a man
	Komdu sæl	general greeting to a woman
	Komið þið sælir	general greeting to a group of men
	Komið þið sælar	general greeting to a group of women
	Sæll	general greeting to a man
	Sæl	general greeting to a woman
	Hæ	informal greeting
	Góðan daginn	morning and afternoon greeting
	Góðan dag	morning and afternoon greeting
	Góða kvöldið	evening greeting
	Gott kvöld	evening greeting
	Hvað segir þú?	how are you?
	Hvernig hefur þú það?	how are you?
	Gott	reply to Hvað segir það and Hvernig hefur þú það
	Velkomin	welcome greeting

Idi [idi] (Papua New Guinea: Western Province.)
	Mɛr ɛg	morning greeting spoken to a person who is nearby
	Mɛr ɛgo	morning greeting spoken to a person who is far away
	Mɛr iyebudo	noontime greeting spoken to a person who is nearby
	Mɛr iyebdowao	noontime greeting spoken to a person who is far away
	Mɛr kp^wtewe	afternoon greeting
	Mɛr kp^wit	evening greeting spoken to a person who is nearby
	Mɛr kp^wito	evening greeting spoken to a person who is far away
	Sɛbor	welcome greeting

Idoma [idu] (Nigeria.)
	À gbè hìì	general greeting
	Ayinya	general greeting
	Maachi	morning greeting
	Maochi	morning greeting in the Otukpu dialect
	Maino	afternoon greeting
	Maane	evening greeting
	Maone	evening greeting in the Otukpu dialect
	A ba ho le?	how are you?
	A gbe hii?	how are you?

Idu-Mishmi [clk] (India: Arunachal Pradesh.)
	Nyu kaji jiji?	how are you?
	Nyu pra jiji?	how are you?
	Nga pra jiji	reply to Nyu kaji jiji and Nyu pra jiji

Iduna [viv] (Papua New Guinea: Milne Bay Province.)
	Siule	general greeting

Ife [ife] (Togo. Benin.)
	Koní	morning greeting
	Kosã	daytime greeting
	Kalɛ'	afternoon and evening greeting
	Kútsɛ nɔní	greeting to a person you saw earlier today
	Kútsɔɔná	greeting to a person you saw yesterday
	Kútsɛ idzɛta	greeting to a person you saw three days ago
	Kútsɛ idzɛlo	greeting to a person you saw more than three days ago
	Káàbɔ	welcome greeting
	Kúùr	welcome greeting

Ifugao, Batad [ifb] (Philippines: Luzon.)
	Maphod an algo	general greeting
	Maphod an biggat	morning greeting
	Maphod an himbatanngan	afternoon greeting
	Maphod an habi	evening greeting
	Immalia'	greeting spoken by a person arriving at a house
	Maphod ta umali ayul	reply to Immalia'
	Ngay nalpugwam?	greeting spoken to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?"
	Hay umayuam?	greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Umuya' hidi	reply to Ngay nalpugwam and Hay umayam

Ifugao, Mayoyao [ifu] (Philippines: Luzon.)
	Maphod an arkhaw	general greeting
	Maphod an nanong mu	morning greeting
	Maphod an laphin	evening greeting
	Ngay umatano?	how are you?
	Ngay umojom?	greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Immali ami	greeting spoken to a person arriving at a house

Ifugao, Tuwali [ifk] (Philippines: Luzon.)
	Mayat an biggatna	morning greeting
	Maphod an biggatna	morning greeting
	Mayat an himbatangan	afternoon greeting
	Maphod an himbatangan	afternoon greeting
	Mayat an mahdom	evening greeting
	Maphod an nahdom	evening greeting
	Musta ka ngay?	how are you?
	Kumusta ka?	how are you?
	Maphod	reply to Kumusta ka
	Imaliyak	greeting spoken by a person arriving at a house
	Daanay nalpuwam?	greeting spoken to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?"
	Pangayam?	greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Umeyak hidi	reply to Daanay nalpuwam and Pangayam

Igala [igl] (Nigeria: Kogi State.)
	Agba	general greeting
	Awa	reply to Agba
	Ayagbo?	how are you?
	Abele?	how are you?
	Lafia	reply to Ayagbo and Abele
	Olu odudu	morning greeting
	Wal odudu	morning greeting
	Wal odudu o	morning greeting
	Wal oroka	afternoon greeting
	Wal ane	evening greeting
	Wal ukolo	greeting spoken to a person who has been working

Igbo [ibo] (Nigeria.)
	Kedu	general greeting
	Kwenu	general greeting spoken to a group
	Ndeewo	general greeting
	Nda	informal greeting
	Nwadei	general greeting in the Enugu dialect
	Ụṭúṭù ọma	morning greeting in the Enugu dialect
	Ị bọọ	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Unu abọọ	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Ị bọkwaa	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Unu abọkwaa	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Ị tetekwe	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Unu etetekwe	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Ị tetego	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Unu etetego	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Ị kunigo	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Unu ekunigo	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Ị saala chi	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Unu asaala chi	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Chi abọkwaa?	morning greeting
	Ee, chi abọọ	reply to Chi abọkwaa
	Unu abọọla chi?	morning greeting spoken to a group or referring to a person and their family
	Ee, anyị abọọla	reply to Unu abọọla chi
	Unu afụtakwa?	morning greeting spoken to a group or referring to a person and their family
	Ee, anyị afụtala	reply to Unu afụtakwa
	Unu asaala chi?	morning greeting spoken to a group or referring to a person and their family
	Ee, anyị asaala chi	reply to Unu asaala chi
	Kedu kà ímèrè?	how are you?
	Kedu ka imelu?	how are you?
	Ọ di mma	reply to Kedu kà ímèrè and Kedu ka imelu
	Ì bòóla chí	morning greeting in the Enugu dialect
	Ì sáala chí	morning greeting in the Enugu dialect
	Úbòchi óma	afternoon greeting in the Enugu dialect
	Èhíhiè óma	evening greeting in the Enugu dialect
	Abalí óma	evening and nighttime greeting in the Enugu dialect
	Igbapele	morning greeting in the Ohafia dialect
	Nnawo	morning greeting in the Ohafia dialect
	Nnantu	reply to Nnawo
	Ézigbo ùtútù	morning greeting in the Unubi dialect
	Ézigbo úbòsi	reply to Ézigbo ùtútù
	Ézigbo èfífè	afternoon greeting in the Unubi dialect
	Ézigbo mgbede	reply to Ézigbo mgbede
	Ézigbo anyasi	evening greeting in the Unubi dialect
	Ndee etu imelu?	how are you? in the Awkunano dialect
	Ndiị ka emenderee?	how are you? in the Ngwo dialect
	Imere eka?	how are yu? in the Nkanu dialect
	Nnọọ	welcome greeting
	Alụa	welcome greeting
	Deeje	welcome greeting spoken to a person who is travelling

Ignaciano [ign] (Bolivia: Beni region.)
	Picharakawa	general greeting
	Picharakawa tata	general greeting spoken to a man
	Picharakawa meme	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Ejamikapa tata	morning greeting spoken to a man
	Ejamikapa meme	morning greeting spoken to a woman
	Pejamikapa tata	reply to Ejamikapa tata and Ejamikapa meme spoken to a man
	Pejamikapa meme	reply to Ejamikapa tata and Ejamikapa meme spoken to a woman
	Ya tipa	nighttime greeting
	Coopereabipo	nighttime greeting in an older (19th century) dialect

Ija-Zuba [vki] (Nigeria: Federal Capital Territory.)
	Ìláá	morning greeting

Ijo [ijs] (Nigeria: Bayelsa State and Brass LGA.)
	Ado	general greeting
	Tobaroa	general greeting
	Ibotéi	general greeting
	Ibasa	morning greeting
	Nda'ni la'oku?	how are you?

Ik [ikx] (Uganda: Karamoja.)
	Iyida	general greeting spoken to one person
	Iyita	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Epida	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Epita	morning greeting spoken to a group of people
	Atsuo marang	welcome greeting to a group of people who are arriving

Ikposo [kpo] (Togo. Ghana.)
	Ívúà	morning greeting
	Ízúà	afternoon and evening greeting
	Aɖiɛ	general greeting
	Á vlɛ?	how are you?
	Avlɛɛ?	how are you?
	Ɛɛ, na vlɛ	reply to Avlɛɛ
	Ɛ zaa?	how are you?
	Anísɛ o	welcome greeting

Ila [ilb] (Zambia.)
	Wabonwa	general greeting spoken to one person
	Mwabonwa	general greeting spoken to a group
	Mwabuka	morning greeting
	Lyebila?	evening greeting (literally, "has it set?")
	Ee, lyebila	reply to Lyebila (literally, "yes, it has set")
	Walibizya aze?	reply to Lyebila (literally, "did you cause it to set?")
	Walibizya	evening greeting (literally, "did you cause it to set?")
	Kwasiya	evening greeting (literally, "it is dark"")
	Mwapona	how are you?
	Waba nzi?	how are you? spoken to a group

Ilocano [ilo] (Philippines.)
	Naimbag nga bigat	morning greeting
	Naimbag a bigatyo	formal morning greeting to one person, and morning greeting to a group of people
	Naimbag a bigatmo	informal morning greeting
	Naimbag nga aldaw	noontime greeting
	Naimbag ñga aldawyo	formal noontime greeting to one person, and morning greeting to a group of people
	Naimbag ñga aldawmo	informal noontime greeting
	Naimbag nga malem	afternoon
	Naimbag a malemyo	formal afternoon greeting to one person, and morning greeting to a group of people
	Naimbag a malemmo	informal afternoon greeting
	Naimbag nga rabii	evening greeting
	Naimbag a rabiiyo	formal evening greeting to one person, and morning greeting to a group of people
	Naimbag a rabiim	informal evening greeting
	Kumustaka?	how are you?
	Ania ngay?	how are you? informal
	Ania ti damag?	how are you? informal, "what's the news?"
	Ania ti damag dita?	how are you? informal, "what's the news over there?"

Imbongu [imo] (Papua New Guinea: Southern Highlands Province.)
	Orombeleya?	general greeting

Inabaknon [abx] (Philippines: Capul Island.)
	Mahalap al'law	general greeting
	Mahalap nalong	morning greeting
	Mahalap amudto	noontime greeting
	Mahalap kuhap	afternoon greeting
	Mahalap sangom	evening greeting
	Mahalap may	reply to greetings
	Kumusta?	how are you?
	Singnga kaw tikang?	greeting spoken to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?"
	Manalingnga kaw?	greeting spoken to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?"
	Palingnga kaw?	greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"
	Ari hamok	reply to Singnga kaw tikang, Manalingnga kaw, and Palingnga kaw

Inakeanon [akl] (Philippines: Aklan Province, northern Panay.)
	Mayad-ayad nga adlaw	general greeting
	Mayad-ayad nga agahon	morning greeting
	Mayad-ayad nga hapon	afternoon greeting
	Mayad-ayad nga gabi-i	evening greeting
	Kumusta?	how are you?
	Kumusta ka?	how are you?
	Mayad man	reply to Kumusta ka
	Kamusta ka eon?	how are you?
	Mayad nga adlaw	general greeting in the Ibayjanon dialect
	Mayad nga agahon	morning greeting in the Ibayjanon dialect
	Mayad nga hapon	afternoon greeting in the Ibayjanon dialect
	Mayad nga gabi-i	evening greeting in the Ibayjanon dialect
	Musta eon?	how are you? in the Ibayjanon dialect

Indonesian [ind] (Indonesia and Suriname.)
	Selamat	general greeting
	Selamat siang	general greeting
	Selamat pagi	morning greeting
	Selamat sore	afternoon greeting
	Selamat malam	evening greeting
	Selamat datang	welcome greeting
	Salam	general greeting
	Apa kabar?	how are you?
	Kabar baik	reply to Apa kabar
	Sudah sarapan?	morning greeting, literally: "have you eaten breakfast yet?"
	Sudah	reply to Sudah sarapan
	Hai	informal greeting
	'Met pagi	informal morning greeting used in Jakarta
	'Met malam	informal evening greeting used in Jakarta

Indonesian, Peranakan [pea] (Indonesia: Java.)

Selamat siang general greeting

Selamat pagi morning greeting

Apa kabair? how are you?

Kabair baik reply to Apa kabair

Ineseño [inz] (United States of America: southern California.)
	Haku	general greeting
	Haku č'antik	greeting spoken to a friend
	Haku tikali'?	how are you?
	Pa kič hek'i	reply to Haku tikali'
	Pa kič hek'i, na tikali' hi pi'?	reply to Haku tikali'
	Pa kič hek'i nani'	reply to Pa kič hek'i, na tikali' hi pi'

Inga [inb] (Colombia.)
	Puangi	general greeting spoken to one person in the Alto Putumayo and Medio Putumayo dialects
	Puangichi	general greeting spoken to a group of people in the Alto and Medio Putumayo dialects
	Allisia	reply to Puangi and Puangichi in the Alto Putumayo dialect
	Allilla	reply to Puangi and Puangichi in the Medio Putumayo dialect
	Saludulla	general greeting in the Alto Putumayo dialect
	Chasnalla	general greeting in the Medio Putumayo dialect
	Allisiapuangi	reply to Puangi and Puangichi spoken by close friends in the Alto Putumayo dialect
	Pakaripuangi	morning greeting spoken to one person in the Ingano and Aponte dialects
	Chasna	reply to Pakaripuangi in the Ingano and Aponte dialects
	Alli mas pakaripuangi	morning greeting spoken to one person in the Aponte dialect
	Alli mas chisiapuangi	afternoon and evening greeting spoken to one person in the Aponte dialect
	Imasataka pakaripuangi?	morning greeting spoken to one person in the Ingano and Aponte dialects (older form)
	Pakaripuangichi	morning greeting spoken to a group of people in the Ingano and Aponte dialects
	Chisiapuangi	afternoon and evening greeting spoken to one person in the Ingano and Aponte dialects
	Chisiapuangichi	afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a group of people in Ingano and Aponte dialects
	Tutaiapuangi	nighttime greeting spoken to one person in the Ingano and Aponte dialects
	Alli mas tutaiapuangi	nighttime greeting spoken to one person
	Tutaiapuangichi	nighttime greeting spoken to a group of people in the Ingano and Aponte dialects
	Allintaduchu kangi?	how are you?
	Imasataka kangi?	how are you?
	Allillami kani	reply to Imasataka kangi
	Cam saludolla?	how are you?
	Nuca saludolla	reply to Cam saludolla
	Allillachu kapuangi?	how are you? in an older dialect, no longer used
	Caripuange	general greeting in an older (19th century) dialect
	Allilla	reply to Caripuange

Ingrian [izh] (Russia: Saint Petersberg Oblast.)
	Tere	general greeting
	Draastui	general greeting
	Hüvvää päivää	general daytime greeting
	Hüvvää hoomuust	morning greeting
	Hüvvää iltaa	evening greeting
	Hüvvää öötä	nighttime greeting
	Tere päivä	general daytime greeting
	Tere hoomikko	morning greeting
	Tere hoomnikko	morning greeting
	Tere ilta	evening greeting

Ingush [inh] (Russia: Chechen Ingushetia.)
	Моаршал да хьога	moarshal da hoga: general greeting to one person
	Моаршал да шуга	moarshal da shuga: general greeting to a group of people
	Ди дика хилда хьа	di dika hilda hwa: general greeting to one person
	Хьа а хилда ди дика	hwa a hilda di dika: reply to Ди дика хилда хьа
	Ассаламу іалайкум	assalamu yalaikum: general greeting
	Ва іалайкум салам	va yalaikum salam: reply to Ассаламу іалайкум
	Салам	salam: general greeting
	Iуйре дика хийла хьа	wiyra dika hiyla hwa: morning greeting to one person
	Сайре дика хийла хьа	saira dika hiyla hwa: evening greeting to one person
	Бийса даькъала хийла хьа	biysa dakala hiyla hwa: nighttime greeting to one person
	Ди дика хилда шун	di dika hilda shun: general greeting to a group of people
	Iуйре дика хийла шун	wiyra dika hiyla shun: morning greeting to a group of people
	Сайре дика хийла шун	saira dika hiyla shun: evening greeting to a group of people
	Бийса даькъала хийла шун	biysa dakala xiyla shun: nighttime greeting to a group of people
	Фу деш да шо?	fu desh da sho: how are you?

Inoke-Yate [ino] (Papua New Guinea: Okapa District, Eastern Highlands Province.)
	Mai'nape?	general greeting
	Ne'a'afe?	general greeting

Inonhan [loc] (Philippines.)
	Mayad nga adlaw	general daytime greeting

Inor [ior] (Ethiopia: West Gurage Region.)
	Bōgärēt	general greeting in the Ennemor dialect
	Wägem	morning greeting in the Ennemor dialect
	Wägemaxu	morning greeting in the Ennemor dialect
	Wägemaxä	morning greeting in the Ennemor dialect
	Wäxe ne'äxä?	morning greeting in the Ennemor dialect
	Ätaxä ne'äxä?	morning greeting in the Ennemor dialect
	Bōgēm	reply to Wäxe ne'äxä and Ätaxä ne'äxä in the Ennemor dialect
	Bōxe ne'	nighttime greeting in the Ennemor dialect
	Äšäm	welcome greeting spoken to a person returning from a trip in the Ennemor dialect
	Bōgärēt	general greeting in the Endegeny dialect
	Wägärēt ňä'äxä	morning greeting in the Endegeny dialect
	Bōgärēt nä'	nighttime greeting in the Endegeny dialect
	Äššam	welcome greeting spoken to a person returning from a trip in the Endegeny dialect

Inuinnaqtun [ikt] (Canada.)
	Ai	general greeting
	Aiguuq	general greeting
	Aganna	general greeting in the Siglit dialect
	Atitu	general greeting in the Inuvialulktum dialect
	Haluuqtuq	general greeting in the Kangiryuarmiut dialect
	Uvlaami	morning greeting in the Uummarmiut dialect
	Ublaami	morning greeting in the Inuvialulktum dialect
	Ublaakkut	morning greeting in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᐅᑉᓛᒃᑯᑦ
	Ublaattiaq	morning greeting in the Paalirmiut dialect, also written ᐅᑉᓛᑦᑎᐊᖅ
	Ubluummaat	afternoon greeting in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᐅᑉᓘᒻᒫᑦ
	Ublukkut	afternoon greeting in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᐅᑉᓗᒃᑯᑦ
	Ubluttiaq	afternoon greeting in the Paalirmiut dialect, also written ᐅᑉᓗᑦᑎᐊᖅ
	Unnukhattiaq	evening greeting in the Paalirmiut dialect, also written ᐅᓐᓄᒃᓴᑦᑎᐊᖅ
	Unnukkut	evening greeting in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᐅᓐᓄᒃᑯᑦ
	Qanuq itpin?	how are you? in the Inuvialulktum dialect
	Nakuyumi	reply to Qanuq itpin in the Inuvialulktum dialect
	Nakuyumi assi	reply to Qanuq itpin in the Inuvialulktum dialect
	Qanuq itpit?	how are you? in the Kangiruarmiut, Siglit, and Uummarmiut dialects
	Qanuritpin?	how are you? in the Kangiruarmiut dialect
	Naammaktunga	reply to Qanuq itpit and Qanuritpin in the Kangiryuarmiut dialect
	Nakuyunga	reply to Qanuq itpit and Qanuritpin in the Kangiryuarmiut dialect
	Nakuuyumi	reply to Qanuq itpit in the Siglit dialect
	Nakuuyumi assi	reply to Qanuq itpit in the Siglit dialect
	Nakurunga	reply to Qanuq itpit in the Uummarmiut dialect
	Qanuritpit?	how are you?, spoken to one person in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᖃᓄᕆᑦᐱᑦ?
	Qanurinngittunga	reply to Qanuritpit in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᖃᓄᕆᙱᑦᑐᖓ
	Qanutitpitik?	how are you?, spoken to two people in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᖃᓄᑎᑦᐱᑎᒃ?
	Qanurinngittuguk	reply to Qanuritpitik in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᖃᓄᕆᙱᑦᑐᒍᒃ
	Qanuritpihi?	how are you?, spoken to three or more in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᖃᓄᕆᑦᐱᓯ?
	Qanurinngittugut	reply to Qanuritpihi in the Kugluktuk dialect, also written ᖃᓄᕆᙱᑦᑐᒍᑦ
	Qanuitpit?	how are you?, spoken to one person in the Paallirmiut dialect, also written ᖃᓄᐃᑦᐱᑦ?
	Qanuinngitunnga	reply to Qanuitpit in the Paallirmiut dialect, also written ᖃᓄᐃᙱᑦᑐᖓ
	Qanuitpitik?	how are you?, spoken to two people in the Paallirimiut dialect, also written ᖃᓄᐃᑦᐱᑎᒃ?
	Qanuinngittuguk	reply to Qanuitpitik in the Paallirmiut dialect, also written ᖃᓄᐃᙱᑦᑐᒍᒃ
	Qanuitpihi?	how are you?, spoken to three or more in the Paallirmiut dialect, also written ᖃᓄᐃᑦᐱᓯ?
	Qanuinngittugut	reply to Qanuitpihi in the Paallirmiut dialect, also written ᖃᓄᐃᙱᑦᑐᒍᑦ
	Tunngahugit	welcome greeting to one person, also written ᑐᙵᓱᒋᑦ
	Tunngahugittik	welcome greeting to two people, also written ᑐᙵᓱᒋᑦᑎᒃ
	Tunngahugitti	welcome greeting to three or more, also written ᑐᙵᓱᒋᑦᑎ

Inuktitut, Eastern Canadian [ike] (Canada.)
	ᐅᓪᓛᒃᑯᑦ	ullaakkut: morning greeting
	ᐅᓪᓗᒃᑯᑦ	ullukkut: afternoon greeting
	ᐅᓐᓄᓴᒃᑯᑦ	unnusakkut: afternoon greeting
	ᐅᓐᓄᒃᑯᑦ	unnukkut: nighttime greeting
	ᖃᓄᐃᑉᐱᑦ?	qanuippit: how are you? spoken to one person
	ᖃᓄᐃᙱᑦᑐᖓ	qanuinngittunga: reply to ᖃᓄᐃᑉᐱᑦ
	ᖃᓄᐃᑉᐱᓯᒃ?	qanuippsik: how are you? spoken to two people
	ᖃᓄᐃᙱᑦᑐᒍᒃ	qanuinngittunguk: reply to ᖃᓄᐃᑉᐱᓯᒃ
	ᖃᓄᐃᑉᐱᓯ?	qanuippisi: how are you? spoken to a group of three or more
	ᖃᓄᐃᙱᑦᑐᒍᑦ	qanuinngittungut: reply to ᖃᓄᐃᑉᐱᓯ
	ᑐᙵᓱᒋᑦ	tunngasugit: welcome greeting spoken to one person
	ᑐᙵᓱᒋᑦᓯᒃ	tunngasugitsik: welcome greeting spoken to two people
	ᑐᙵᓱᒋᑦᓯ	tunngasugitsi: welcome greeting spoken to a group of three or more
	Ainngai	general greeting in the Nunavik (South Baffin) dialect
	Ai	general greeting in the Nunavik (South Baffin) dialect
	Ublaakkut	morning greeting in the Kivalliq dialect
	Ubluukkut	afternoon greeting in the Kivalliq dialect
	Ublaatkut	morning greeting in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect
	Ublutkut	afternoon greeting in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect
	Unnutkut	evening greeting in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect
	Qanuritpit?	how are you? spoken to one person in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect
	Qanuriŋŋittuŋa	reply to Qanuritpit in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect
	Qanuritpitik?	how are you? spoken to two people in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect
	Qanuriŋŋittuguk	reply to Qanuritpitik in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect
	Qanuritpihi?	how are you? spoken to three or more in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect
	Qanuriŋŋittugut	reply to Qanuritpihi in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect
	Tunŋahugit	welcome greeting spoken to one person in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect
	Tunŋahugittik	welcome greeting spoken to two people in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect
	Tunŋahugitti	welcome greeting spoken to three or more in the Nattiliŋmiut dialect

Inuktitut, Greenlandic [kal] (Denmark: Greenland.)
	Inuugujoq	general greeting
	Aluu	general greeting to one person
	Haluu	general greeting to one person
	Kutaa	general greeting (from Danish)
	Aluukkut	general greeting to a group of people
	Haluukkut	general greeting to a group of people
	Iiguvuq	general greeting in the Kalaattisit (East Greenlandic) dialect
	Haluukkit	general greeting in the Kalaattisit (East Greenlandic) dialect
	Iterluarit	morning greeting
	Kumoorn	morning greeting (from Danish)
	Kunaat	nighttime greeting (from Danish)
	Qaniippi?	how are you? in the Kalaattisit (East Greenlandic) dialect
	Qaniq ippit?	how are you? in the Kalaattisit (East Greenlandic) dialect
	Ainngilarnga	reply to Qaniippi
	Qanorippit?	how are you? to one person in the Western Greenlandic dialect
	Qanorik?	how are you? informal in the Western Greenlandic dialect
	Ajuungilatit?	how are you?, literally "are you well"
	Ajunngi?	how are you? informal
	Ajunng?	how are you? informal
	Ajunngilaq	reply to Qanorippit
	Qanorippisi?	how are you? to a group of people in the Western Greenlandic dialect
	Ajunngilagut	reply to Qanorippisi
	Tikilluarit	welcome greeting
	Tikilluaritsi	welcome greeting

Inupiatun, North Alaska [esi] (United States of America: Alaska.)
	Uvlaalluaqtaq	morning greeting
	Qaimarutin	welcome greeting

Inupiatun, North West Alaska [esk] (United States of America: Alaska.)
	Halauġikpiñ	general greeting
	Uvlaasatkun	morning greeting
	Uvlaalluataq	morning greeting
	Unnusatkun	afternoon greeting
	Unnuaqsatkun	nighttime greeting
	Qanuq itpich	how are you?
	Qanuġitpich	how are you?
	Qanuġitpit	how are you?
	Nakuuyuŋa	reply to Qanuq itpich, Qanuġitpich, and Qanuġitpit
	Nakuuruŋa	reply to Qanuq itpich, Qanuġitpich, and Qanuġitpit
	Nakuuruŋa taikuu	reply to Qanuq itpich, Qanuġitpich, and Qanuġitpit
	Qaimarutin	welcome greeting

Iowa-Oto [iow] (United States of America.)
	Ahó	general greeting spoken by a man in the Iowa, Oto, and Missouria dialects
	Hó	general greeting spoken by a man in the Iowa and Oto dialects
	Ahá	general greeting spoken by a woman in the Iowa and Oto dialects
	Há	general greeting spoken by a woman in the Iowa and Oto dialects
	Darixga?	how are you? in the Iowa and Oto dialects
	Hin pi ke	reply to Darixga by a man
	Hin pi ki	reply to Darixga by a woman
	Hau intaro	general greeting in the Oto dialect

Ipiko [ipo] (Papua New Guinea: Gulf Province.)
	Dihapo vaheto ne	morning greeting
	Dihao vaheto ne	morning greeting
	Doho vaheto ne	afternoon greeting
	Vapo vaheto paine	nighttime greeting
	Aego imi ama?	welcome greeting, "why have you come?"
	Aini amo ta hariki mate	reply, "I came to see you"

Ipili [ipi] (Papua New Guinea: Enga Province.)
	Ani pele	general greeting
	Ani pele amene	general greeting spoken to a friend

Iquito [iqu] (Peru.)
	Suhuátetí	general greeting
	Suhuáte	reply to Suhuátetí

Iranun [ill] (Malaysia: Sabah.)
	Assalamu alaikum	general greeting
	Antuna abar?	how are you?
	Mapia	reply to Antuna abar
	Antuna abar ka?	how are you?
	Antuna e abar?	how are you?
	Inguma kanu	welcome greeting
	Dadseg kanu	welcome greeting

Iraqw [irk] (Tanzania: Mbulu District.)
	Saitaa	general greeting
	Laugute	morning greeting
	Sayuu	reply to Laugute and Saitaa
	Lautsindo	evening greeting
	Saitaa lari	evening greeting
	Idomaa	greeting spoken to someone you have already greeted earlier in the same day
	Idori	reply to Idomaa
	Baba lawai	greeting spoken to an older man
	Ai lawai	greeting spoken to an older woman

Iraya [iry] (Philippines: Mindoro.)
	Anta	general greeting spoken to a man
	Ayna	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Andaw	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Tu'an	greeting spoken to a male friend
	Ta	greeting spoken to a man you don't know
	Ya	greeting spoken to a woman you don't know

Irish [gle] (Ireland and United Kingdom.)
	Haileo	general greeting
	Dia dhuit	general greeting, literally "God be with you"
	Dia dhaoibh	general greeting spoken to a group, literally "God be with you"
	Dia is Muire dhuit	general greeting, reply to Dia dhuit, literally "God and Mary be with you"
	Go mbeannaí Dia duit	general greeting, literally "May God bless you"
	Go mbeannaí Dia is Muire duit	general greeting, reply to Go mbeannaí Dia duit, literally "May God and Mary bless you"
	Maidin mhaith	morning greeting
	Dia dhuit ar maidin	morning greeting
	Dia dhuit tráthnóna	afternoon and evening greeting
	Conas atá tú?	how are you?
	Go mhaith	reply to Conas atá tú
	Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú?	how are you? spoken to one person in the Connacht dialect
	Cén chaoi a bhfuil sib?	how are you? spoken to a group in the Connacht dialect
	Ce chuil tú?	how are you? spoken to one person in the Connacht dialect
	Ce chuil sib?	how are you? spoken to a group in the Connacht dialect
	Con'as tá?	how are you? in the Leinster dialect
	Con's tá?	how are you? in the Leinster dialect
	Conas taoi?	how are you? spoken to one person in the Muster dialect
	Conas táthaoi?	how are you? spoken to a group in the Muster dialect
	Conas tánn tú?	how are you? spoken to one person in the Muster dialect
	Conas tánn sibh?	how are you? spoken to a group in the Muster dialect
	Cad é mar atá tú?	how are you? spoken to one person in the Ulster dialect
	Caidé mar atá tú?	how are you? spoken to one person in the Ulster dialect
	Goidé mar atá tú?	how are you? spoken to one person in the Ulster dialect
	Cad é mar atá sibh?	how are you? spoken to a group in the Ulster dialect
	Caidé mar atá sibh?	how are you? spoken to a group in the Ulster dialect
	Goidé mar atá sibh?	how are you? spoken to a group in the Ulster dialect
	Goidé mar tá tu?	how are you? spoken to one person in the Donegal dialect
	Goidé mar tá sibh?	how are you? spoken to a group in the Donegal dialect
	Fàilte	welcome greeting

Isanzu [isn] (Tanzania: Iramba District.)
	Mbii	general greeting
	Izaa du	reply to Mbii

Isekiri [its] (Nigeria: delta region.)
	Doh	general greeting
	Dele unu di?	how are you?
	Nwani o	welcome greeting

Isinai [inn] (Philippines.)
	Si bijat	morning greeting spoken in the Dupax dialect
	Si bijbihat	morning greeting spoken in the Dupax dialect
	Mavves an bijat	morning greeting spoken in the Dupax dialect
	Mavves si bijbihat	morning greeting spoken in the Dupax dialect
	Si ejaw	general daytime greeting in the Dupax dialect
	Mavves an ejaw	general daytime greeting in the Dupax dialect
	Si lawi	nighttime greeting spoken in the Dupax dialect
	Mavves mu lawi	nighttime greeting spoken in the Dupax dialect
	Kamosta-a?	how are you? in the Dupax dialect
	Mevvesa-e	reply to Kamosta-a
	Mabbet si bikat	morning greeting spoken in the Bambang dialect

Isnag [isd] (Philippines.)
	Atan na	greeting spoken by a person arriving at a house

Isoko [iso] (Nigeria: Isoko LGA and Ndokwa LGA.)
	Me digwa	general greeting
	Me ri gueh	general greeting
	Re do	reply to Me digwa and Me ri gueh

Italian [ita] (Italy.)
	Buon giorno	morning greeting
	Buon pomeriggio	afternoon greeting
	Buona sera	evening greeting
	Salve	informal greeting
	Ciao	informal greeting
	Come sta?	how are you?
	Come va?	how are you? informal
	Tutto bene?	how are you? informal
	Bene	reply to Come sta, Come va, and Tutto bene
	Benvenuti	welcome greeting
	Ciàu	informal greeting spoken in the Bellese dialect
	A t salût	informal greeting spoken in the Bologna dialect
	Bån dé	informal greeting spoken in the Bologna dialect
	Saludom	informal greeting spoken in the Brescian dialect
	Ciao	informal greeting spoken in the Fanese dialect
	At salut	informal greeting spoken in the Modenese dialect
	Ciau	informal greeting spoken in the Pugliese dialect
	Bangiorne	morning greeting spoken in the Putenzese dialect
	At salot	informal greeting spoken in the Reggiano dialect
	Scciao	informal greeting spoken in the Zeneize dialect

Itawit [itv] (Philippines: Luzon.)
	Helo	general greeting
	Napia nga algaw	general daytime greeting
	Napia nga mataruk	morning greeting
	Napia nga giram	afternoon greeting
	Napia nga gabi	nighttime greeting
	Minya ka?	how are you?
	Kunnisi ka?	how are you?
	Kunnasi ka?	how are you?
	Minya kamo?	how are you? spoken to more than one person
	Kunnasi kamo?	how are you? spoken to more than one person
	Napia nak	reply to Minya ka, Kunnisi ka and Kunnasi ka

Itelmen [itl] (Russia: Kamchatka.)
	Торова	torova: general greeting
	Қа’т к’олч?	ka't k'olch: greeting spoken to a person who is arriving (literally: you have arrived?)
	Кза к’олч?	kza k'olch: greeting spoken to a person who is arriving (literally: you have arrived?)
	Э-э, т’колкичэн	e-e, t'kolkichen: reply to Қа’т к’олч and Кза к’олч
	Ҳэтус к’олч?	khetus k'olch: greeting spoken to a person who is arriving
	Э-э	e-e: reply to Ҳэтус к’олч
	Манкэ исч?	manke is'ch: greeting to a person who is traveling (literally: where are you going?)
	Манк пикисч?	mank pikis'ch: greeting to a person who is traveling (literally: where are you going?)

Itneg, Binongan [itb] (Philippines: Luzon.)

Nabalo ay wakas daytime greeting

Nabalo ay labi nighttime greeting

Itneg, Maeng [itt] (Philippines: Luzon.)

Nabalu ay wakas daytime greeting

Nabalu ay gidam afternoon greeting

Nabalu ay labi nighttime greeting

Itneg, Moyadan [ity] (Philippines: Luzon.)
	Bag araoyo	morning greeting
	Bag aguidamyo	nighttime greeting

Itonama [ito] (Bolivia: Beni Department.)
	¿Patuahuatte?	how are you?
	Canomoje	reply to Patuahuatte

Itza' [itz] (Guatemala: San José Petén.)
	Te'yoos	general greeting
	B'ix a b'el?	how are you?
	Ma'lo'	reply to B'ix a b'el

Iu Mien [ium] (Laos and Thailand.)
	Yiem longx	general greeting
	Yiem longx nyei	general greeting
	A'hneiv duqv buangh	general greeting
	Yiem longx nyei fai?	how are you?
	Yiem longx nyei saah?	how are you?
	Yiem longx nyei saqc?	how are you?
	Meih yiem longx nyei?	how are you?
	Meih longx nyei saah?	how are you?
	Meih longx nyei?	how are you?
	Longx nyei saah?	how are you?
	Baengh orn lungh ndorm	morning greeting
	Baengh orn lungh aanx	afternoon greeting
	Baengh orn lungh muonx	evening greeting
	Ov, meih daaih orh	welcome greeting
	A'hneiv zipv	welcome greeting
	A'hneiv zipv meih	welcome greeting

Ivatan [ivv] (Philippines.)
	Kapian ka pa nu Dios	general greeting in the Itabayaten dialect
	Kapian ka pa nu Dios aschapanderak	morning greeting in the Itabayaten dialect
	Kapian ka pa nu Dios aschamacuyab	afternoon greeting in the Itabayaten dialect
	Kapian ka pa nu Dios ascha'xep	evening greeting in the Itabayaten dialect
	Capian ka pa nu Dios	general greeting in the Ivasayen dialect
	Capian ka pa nu Dios si chamavucjas	morning greeting in the Ivasayen dialect
	Capian ka pa nu Dios si chamacuyab	afternoon greeting in the Ivasayen dialect
	Capian ka pa nu Dios si chana'jep	evening greeting in the Ivasayen dialect
	Ara ka mangu?	how are you?
	Mapya	reply to Ara ka mangu
	Jinu ngayan mu?	greeting spoken to a person going somewhere: "where are you going?"
	Jinu nangayan mu?	greeting spoken to a person returning from somewhere: "where did you go?"
	Dunguryaw	reply to Jinu ngayan mu and Jinu nangayan mu

Iwam, Sepik [iws] (Papua New Guinea: East Sepik Province.)
	Nabie kira	greeting spoken to one person
	Nabie kima	greeting spoken to a group of people
	Kira pinda nami?	where are you going?

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

Ixil [ixi] (Guatemala.)
	Ixh pap	general greeting spoken to a man
	Ixh nan	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Ixh txaj	general greeting spoken to a boy
	Ixh xvaj	general greeting spoken to a girl
	Cha'laxh	morning greeting spoken to one person
	Cha'laxh pap	morning greeting spoken to a man
	Cha'laxh nan	morning greeting spoken to a woman
	Cha'laxh txaj	morning greeting spoken to a boy
	Cha'laxh xvaj	morning greeting spoken to a girl
	Cha'lexh	morning greeting spoken to a group of people
	Tiixen pap	evening greeting spoken to a man
	Tiixen nan	evening greeting spoken to a woman
	Tiixen txaj	evening greeting spoken to a boy
	Tiixen xvaj	evening greeting spoken to a girl
	Ma' b'a'n kuxh axh?	how are you?
	Ma' b'a'n kuxh axh pap?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Ma' b'a'n kuxh axh nan?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	B'a'n kuxh in	reply to Ma' b'a'n kuxh axh
	B'a'n kuxh in, ta'ntiixh see	reply to Ma' b'a'n kuxh axh

Iyo [nca] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)
	Naru meté	morning greeting
	Suwo meté	evening greeting

Izere [izr] (Nigeria: Plateau State.)
	Dàkàzha	general greeting
	Àkóok	general greeting
	Kàkóok	general greeting
	Shòù	general greeting

Izon [ijc] (Nigeria.)
	Núa	general greeting
	Noaoo	general greeting
	Koide'	general greeting
	Ado	general greeting
	Ado o	general greeting
	Dolo o	general greeting
	Serido	morning greeting
	Tegbra?	how are you?
	Emi oo	reply to Tegbra
	Ebikah baalah	morning greeting in the Arogba dialect
	Tebra?	how are you? in the Arogba dialect
	Eyofar	reply to Tobra in the Arogba dialect
	Anuani	welcome greeting

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Itneg, Binongan [itb] (Philippines: Luzon.)
	Nabalo ay wakas	daytime greeting
	Nabalo ay labi	nighttime greeting

Itneg, Maeng [itt] (Philippines: Luzon.)
	Nabalu ay wakas	daytime greeting
	Nabalu ay gidam	afternoon greeting
	Nabalu ay labi	nighttime greeting

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