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

There are 127 languages on this page.

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Laalaa [cae] (Senegal: Pambal.)
	Wëltë	general greeting

Laari [ldi] (Congo and Angola.)
	Mboté	general greeting
	Mboté yaku	general greeting
	Mboté zéno	general greeting
	Kuambilu	general greeting
	Kolélé?	how are you?
	Lu kolélé?	how are you?
	Hê, nkolélé	reply to Kolélé and Lu kolélé
	Nkolélé	reply to Kolélé and Lu kolélé
	Ntia sangu?	how are you?
	Buboté koi	reply to Ntia sangu
	Vumbukiri?	how are you?, used in the morning
	Kôkôkô	greeting used when approaching a house
	Ni gué wô	reply to Kôkôkô, "it's you"
	Tûdidi	reply to Kôkôkô, "you've arrived"

Labu [lbu] (Papua New Guinea: Central Province.)
	Sawahi	morning greeting
	Pisi haia	evening greeting

Lacandón [lac] (Mexico: Chiapas.)
	Ti'an étx?	general greeting, "have you come?"
	Ti'an èn	reply to Ti'an étx, "I have come"
	Ki a gwoor?	how are you?
	Ki in gwoor	reply to Ki a gwoor
	Utzim putzikal	general greeting, "my heart is good"
	Taren	greeting spoken by a visitor, "I came"
	Taringrech	greeting used before entering a house
	Or ken	reply to Taringrech

Ladakhi [lbj] (Pakistan and China: Ladakh District.)
	Djuley	general greeting
	Khamzang?	how are you?
	Khamzang ina?	how are you?
	Khamzang le?	how are you?
	Khamzang inale?	how are you?
	Khamzang le	reply to Khamzang le and Khamzang inale
	Khamzang ni le	reply to Khamzang le and Khamzang inale

Ladin [lld] (Italy: Trentino-Alto Adige.)
	Bun dé	morning greeting in the Badiotto dialect [lld-bad]
	Bun domisdé	afternoon greeting in the Badiotto dialect [lld-bad]
	Buna sëra	evening greeting in the Badiotto dialect [lld-bad]
	Buna nöt	nighttime greeting in the Badiotto dialect [lld-bad]
	Bon dí	morning greeting in the Ertano dialect
	Ciao	informal greeting in the Ertano dialect
	Cé mó stasto?	how are you? in the Ertano dialect
	Béign, grathie	replty to Cé mó stasto in the Ertano dialect
	Bondì	morning greeting in the Fassano dialect [lld-fas]
	Bon dí	morning greeting in the Gherdëina dialect [lld-gar]
	Bona domesdi	afternoon greeting in the Gherdëina dialect [lld-gar]
	Bona sëira	evening greeting in the Gherdëina dialect [lld-gar]
	Bona nuet	nighttime greeting in the Gherdëina dialect [lld-gar]
	Co vala?	how are you? in the Gherdëina dialect [lld-gar]
	Bon di	morning greeting in the Trentino dialect [lld-non]
	Bòna séra	evening greeting in the Trentino dialect [lld-non]
	Bòna nòt	nighttime greeting in the Trentino dialect [lld-non]
	Benvegnù	welcome greeting

Ladino [lad] (Israel and Turkey.)
	שלום	shalom: general greeting
	שלום עליכם	shalom alehem: general greeting
	בואינוס דיאס	buenos diyas: morning greeting
	בואינאס טאדריס	buenas tadres: afternoon greeting
	בואינאס נוחיס	buenas noches: nighttime greeting
	קומו איסטאס	komo estás: how are you?
	ביין גראסיאס	bien grasias: reply to קומו איסטאס
	ביין	bien: reply to קומו איסטאס
	בינב'ינידוס	bienvenidos: welcome greeting

Lagwan [kot] (Cameroon.)
	Lapiya	general greeting
	Amigo barasimane	general greeting
	Ghune lapiya?	how are you?

Lahu [lhu] (China, Burma, and Thailand.)
	Chehˇ sha laˇ?	how are you? (literally: is life easy?)
	Chehˇ sha laˇ	reply to Chehˇ sha laˇ
	Chehˇ sha chehˇ-aw laˇ?	how are you?
	Chehˇ sha ve yo ̬	reply to Chehˇ sha chehˇ-aw laˇ
	E chehˇ sha chehˇ-aw	reply to Chehˇ sha chehˇ-aw laˇ
	Aw_ caˇ o ̬ laˇ?	general greeting (literally: have you eaten?)
	Aw_ caˇ peu ̬ o ̬ laˇ?	general greeting (literally: have you eaten?)
	Caˇ o ̬	reply to Aw_ caˇ peu ̬ o ̬ laˇ and Aw_ caˇ o ̬ laˇ (I have eaten)
	Aw_ caˇ peu ̬ o ̬	reply to Aw_ caˇ peu ̬ o ̬ laˇ and Aw_ caˇ o ̬ laˇ (I have eaten)
	Maˇ caˇ she_	reply to Aw_ caˇ peu ̬ o ̬ laˇ and Aw_ caˇ o ̬ laˇ (I have not eaten)
	Aw_ maˇ caˇ she_	reply to Aw_ caˇ peu ̬ o ̬ laˇ and Aw_ caˇ o ̬ laˇ (I have not eaten)
	Hk'aw_ k'ai le?	greeting to a person going somewhere ("where are you going")
	Naw_ hk'aw_ k'ai le?	greeting to a person going somewhere ("where are you going")
	Naw_ hk'aw_ k'ai ve le?	greeting to a person going somewhere ("where are you going")
	Hk'aw_ ka ̭ la ̬ le?	welcome greeting to a visitor ("where are you coming from")
	Aw_ bo ui jaˇ	welcome greeting to a visitor

Lak [lbe] (Russia: Dagestan.)
	Ивзрав	ivzrav: general greeting spoken to a man
	Бивзрав	bivzrav: general greeting spoken to a woman
	Дирзрав	dirzrav: general greeting spoken to a woman
	Бивзрув	bivzruv: general greeting spoken to a group
	Ивзрав инагу	ivzrav inagu: reply to Ивзрав, Бивзрав, Дирзрав, and Бивзрув spoken to a man
	Инагу ивзрав	inagu ivzrav: reply to Ивзрав, Бивзрав, Дирзрав, and Бивзрув spoken to a man
	Бивзрав инагу	bivzrav inagu: reply to Ивзрав, Бивзрав, Дирзрав, and Бивзрув spoken to a woman
	Инагу бивзрав	inagu bivzrav: reply to Ивзрав, Бивзрав, Дирзрав, and Бивзрув spoken to a woman
	Дирзрав инагу	dirzrav inagu: reply to Ивзрав, Бивзрав, Дирзрав, and Бивзрув spoken to a woman
	Инагу дирзрав	inagu dirzrav: reply to Ивзрав, Бивзрав, Дирзрав, and Бивзрув spoken to a woman
	Бивзрув зугу	bivzruv zugu: reply to Бивзрув spoken to a group
	Зугу бивзрув	zugu bivzruv: reply to Бивзрув spoken to a group
	Ссалам алейкум	ssalam aleikum: general greeting used between men
	Ваалейкум ссалам	vaaleikum ssalam: reply to Ссалам алейкум
	Цукун ура?	tsukun ura: how are you? spoken to a man
	Цукун бура?	tsukun bura: how are you? spoken to a man
	Цукун буру?	tsukun buru: how are you? spoken to a man
	На ххуйну ура	na khhuinu ura: reply to Цукун ура, Цукун бура, Цукун буру
	Вил ци иш бур?	vil tsi ish bur: how are you?
	Вила ци иш бур?	vila tsi ish bur: how are you?
	Ци иш бур?	tsi ish bur: how are you?
	За бакъар	za bakar: reply to Вил ци иш бур and Ци иш бур
	БучIир	buchir: reply to Вил ци иш бур and Ци иш бур
	Мадарану	madarnu: reply to Вил ци иш бур and Ци иш бур
	Хабарду ци бур?	khabardu tsi bur: how are you? informal
	Ххуйну бур	khhuinu bur: reply to Хабарду ци бур
	Ча увкра	cha uwkra: general greeting

Laka [lap] (Chad. Central African Republic.)
	Bàń	how are you?
	Bè bàā	reply to Bàń

Lakalei [lka] (East Timor.)
	Ian ka tai?	how are you?

Lakon [lkn] (Vanuatu: Gaua island.)
	Matpäh gawē	morning greeting
	Matpäh gawē mun gamu pah	morning greeting spoken to a group

Lakota [lkt] (United States of America: Nebraska, Dakota, and Montana.)
	Hau	general greeting spoken by a man
	Haŋ	general greeting spoken by a woman (used as a reply since the man should speak first)
	Anpetu waste	general daytime greeting
	Hinhanni waste	morning greeting
	Htayetu waste	evening greeting
	Hanheppi waste	nighttime greeting
	Toniktuka hwo?	how are you? spoken by a man
	Toniktuka he?	how are you? spoken by a woman
	Tokeske yauŋ hwo?	how are you? spoken by a man
	Tokeske yauŋ he?	how are you? spoken by a woman
	Toskeya?	how are you? informal
	Tanyan wauŋ welo	reply to Tokeske yaun hwo and Tokeske yaun he spoken by a man
	Tanyan wauŋ we	reply to Tokeske yaun hwo and Tokeske yaun he spoken by a woman
	Tanyan wauŋ ktso	reply to Tokeske yaun hwo and Tokeske yaun he spoken by a woman
	Tanyan wacin yanke	general greeting (literally: "it's good to see you")
	Hau, mis eya	reply to Tanyan wacin yanke spoken by a man
	Haŋ, mis eya	reply to Tanyan wacin yanke spoken by a woman
	Tanyan yahipi	welcome greeting

Lala [nrz] (Papua New Guinea: Central Province.)
	Avu avu mediana	morning greeting
	Lavi lavi mediana	afternoon greeting
	Oni mediamu?	how are you?

Lala-Bisa [leb] (Zambia.)
	Mutende?	how are you? are you at peace?
	Mutende mwaenda?	how are you? are you at peace?
	Mutende	reply to Mutende and Mutende mwaenda
	Mutende namwe kati muli mutende	reply to Mutende
	Mwawoneka?	general greeting
	Wawoneka?	general greeting
	Twawoneka	reply to Mwaoneka and Wawoneka
	Mukala shani?	morning greeting
	Mwalala shani?	morning greeting
	Walala shani?	morning greeting
	Twalala paweme	reply to Mwalala shani and Walala shani
	Twalala mutende	reply to Mwalala shani and Walala shani
	Wawuka?	morning greeting
	Wawuka shani?	morning greeting
	Wachelwa shani?	morning greeting
	Wakosele?	how are you? how are you feeling?

Lama [las] (Togo. Benin.)
	Ŋ kυra ya?	morning greeting
	Ŋ liwa ya?	morning greeting spoken to one person
	ɭɭ liwa ya?	morning greeting spoken to a group
	Ŋ de sartə na?	morning greeting
	Ŋ kυr sartə na?	morning greeting
	Ma kυra alafɩa	reply to Ŋ kυr sartə na
	Alafɩa	reply to Ŋ kυr sartə na
	Ñaŋ mɩsə	afternoon greeting
	Ñana mɩsə	afternoon greeting
	Ñaŋ ran	evening greeting
	Ñana ran	evening greeting
	Ŋ wɛ alafɩa ya?	how are you?
	Wɛ alafɩa ya?	how are you?
	Ŋ wɛ sartə na?	how are you?
	Ñaŋ kaŋɖə	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Mɩŋ kaŋɖə	welcome greeting spoken to a group

Lamaholot [slp] (Indonesia: Lesser Sundas.)
	Moe genai?	how are you?
	Moe malaga?	general greeting, literally "where are you going?"

Lamalera [lmr] (Indonesia: Nusa Tenggar.)
	Moé mae garé?	general greeting, literally "where are you going?"

Lamba [lam] (Zambia: Copperbelt, Central, and Northwestern Provinces. DR Congo: Katanga Province.)
	Mutende	general greeting
	Mutende mwane	general greeting
	Mulishani?	how are you?
	Mulishani mwane?	how are you?
	Balishani?	how are you?
	Balishani mwane?	how are you?
	Ndibwino	reply to Mulishani and Balishani

Lambya [lai] (Tanzania and Malawi.)
	Mwakata	general greeting
	Ena	reply to Mwakata
	Ulaileani	general greeting in the Iramba dialect
	Izaa du	reply to Ulaileani
	Mwaghona?	how are you?
	Mwaghona mwemwe	reply to Mwaghona
	Malamushia?	how are you?
	Nalamashia akiza	reply to Malamushia

Lamkang [lmk] (India: southeast Manipur.)
	Nungai datti mo?	how are you?

Lamnso' [lns] (Cameroon: northwestern region.)
	Ira nia	morning greeting
	Yirane a?	morning greeting, "is it clear?"
	R eeno	reply to Yirane a
	Aresi nia	afternoon greeting
	E ginia	evening greeting
	Asaka?	how are you? (literally "what news?")
	Saka yo dzə	reply to Asaka (literally "no news")
	M bo sa	reply to Asaka (literally "I'm fine")
	Kidze le?	how are you?
	Wikijum	welcome greeting
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L ampung Api [ljp] (Indonesia: Southern Sumatra.)
	Tabik	general greeting
	Assalamu'alaikum	general greeting used by Muslims
	Api kaba?	how are you?

Lampung Nyo [abl] (Indonesia: Lampung Province.)
	Tabik	general greeting
	Assalamu'alaikum	general greeting used by Muslims
	Selamat tukuk	morning greeting
	Selamat tepui	morning greeting in the Menggala dialect [abl-men]
	Selamat dawah	afternoon greeting
	Selamat dibbi	evening greeting
	Selamat dibei	evening greeting
	Selamat dabingi	nighttime greeting
	Selamat debingei	nighttime greeting

Langi [lag] (Tanzania.)
	Jole ukumbile	general greeting
	Habari ya churi	general greeting
	Jaboha	reply to Habari ya churi
	Habari ya mtondo	general greeting
	Jaboha vi	reply to Habari ya mtondo
	Lumkiade	morning greeting spoken by a man to another man
	Lumkiade lamuki	reply to Lumkiade
	Mazerade	afternoon greeting spoken by a man to another man
	Mazerade mazeri	reply to Mazerade
	Ni walama	morning and afternoon greeting spoken to woman
	Alumbe tata	reply to Ni walama spoken to a man
	Alumbe ma	reply to Ni walama spoken to a woman
	Wene yumba	greeting spoken when entering a house

Lango [laj] (Uganda: Lango Province.)
	Orem	general greeting
	Oreme wunu ba	general greeting
	Mirembe	general greeting
	Itye?	general greeting, "are you?"
	Atye	reply to Itye, "I am"
	Itye abɛr?	how are you?, "are you well?"
	Atye abɛr	reply to Itye abɛr
	Kop aŋo?	how are you?, "is anything wrong?"
	Kop pe	reply to Kop aŋo, "nothing"
	Kopporo pe	reply to Kop aŋo, "nothing"
	Ibuto?	morning greeting, "have you slept?"
	Abuto	reply to Ibuto
	Ibuto abɛr?	morning greeting, "have you slept well?"
	Abuto abɛr	reply to Ibuto abɛr
	Iriyo?	afternoon greeting, "are you passing the day?"
	Ariyo	reply to Iriyo

Lao [lao] (Laos.)
	ສະບາຍດີ	sabai dii: general greeting
	ເຈົ້າສະບາຍດີ	chaw sabai dii: general greeting
	ສະບາຍດີບໍ	sabai dii baw: how are you?
	ສະບາຍດີ	sabai dii: reply to ສະບາຍດີບໍ
	ຂ້ອຍສະບາຍ	khoi sabai dii: reply to ສະບາຍດີບໍ
	ເຈົ້າສະບາຍດບໍ	chaw sabai dii baw: how are you?
	ໄປໃສ	pai sai: where are you going?
	ເຈົ້າຈະໄປໃສ	jao ja pai sai: where are you going?
	ທານເຂົ້າແລ້ວບໍ່	than khao lew baw: have you eaten yet?
	ກິນເຂົ້າແລ້ວບໍ່	kin khao lew baw: have you eaten yet?
	ຍ້ງ	nyang: reply to ກິນເຂົ້າແລ້ວບໍ່, "not yet"
	ກິນແລ້ວ	kin lew: reply to ກິນເຂົ້າແລ້ວບໍ່, "I've eaten already"
	ຍິນດີຕ້ອນຮັບ	yin dee torn hap: welcome greeting

Lari [lrl] (Iran: Fars Province.)
	Selam	general greeting

Latgalian [ltg] (Latvia.)
	Vasaļs	general greeting spoken to a man
	Vasaļa	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Vasaļi	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Loba dīna	general daytime greeting
	Lobs reits	morning greeting
	Lobs vokors	evening greeting
	Lobys nakts	nighttime greeting
	Kai jums vadās?	how are you? formal
	Kai tev vadās?	how are you? informal
	Paļdis labi	reply to Kai jums vadās and Kai tev vadā
	Kai īt?	how are you?
	Esit sveicynõti	welcome greeting

Latin [lat] (Italy: ancient Rome and the Vatican.)
	Ave	general greeting spoken to one person
	Avete	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Salve	general greeting spoken to one person
	Salvete	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Heus	informal greeting
	Bonus dies	general daytime greeting
	Bona nox	nighttime greeting
	Quid agis?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Quid agitis?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Quid agite?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Quomodo vales?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Quomodo valete?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Bene	reply to Quid agis and Quid agitis
	Valeo	reply to Quid agis and Quid agitis
	Valemus	reply to Quid agitis ("we are well")

Latvian, Standard [lvs] (Latvia.)
	Sveiks	general greeting spoken to a man
	Sveika	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Sveiki	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Sveicināts	general greeting spoken to a man
	Sveicināta	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Sveicināti	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Labas	general greeting
	Labdien	general daytime greeting
	Labrīt	morning greeting
	Labvakar	evening greeting
	Kā jums iet?	how are you? formal
	Kā jums klājas?	how are you? formal
	Kā tev iet?	how are you? informal
	Kā tev klājas?	how are you? informal
	Paldies, labi	reply to Kā jums iet, Kā jums klājas, Kā tev iet, and Kā tev klājas
	Man iet labi, paldies	reply to Kā jums iet, Kā jums klājas, Kā tev iet, and Kā tev klājas
	Esiet sveicināti	welcome greeting, spoken to a group
	Esiet sveicināts	welcome greeting, spoken to a man
	Esiet sveicināta	welcome greeting, spoken to a woman
	Esi sveicināts	welcome greeting, spoken to a man
	Esi sveicināta	welcome greeting, spoken to a woman
	Laipni lūdzam	welcome greeting
	Vesels	general greeting spoken to a man spoken in the Kurzemes region
	Vesela	general greeting spoken to a woman spoken in the Kurzemes region
	Veseli	general greeting spoken to a group of people spoken in the Kurzemes region

Lau [llu] (Solomon Islands: northeast Malaita.)
	Ubongia	morning greeting
	Ubongia diana	morning greeting
	Haulafia	evening greeting
	Haulafia diana	evening greeting
	Rodo diana	nighttime greeting

Lauan [llx] (Fiji: eastern islands.)
	Malo	general greeting
	Sa malo	general greeting
	Sa malo bula	general greeting
	Sa malo a bula	general greeting

Laven [lbo] (Laos.)
	A saw ma rε?	general greeting

Lavukaleve [lvk] (Solomon Islands: Russell Island.)
	Valavalai	general greeting

Laz [lzz] (Turkey: Rize.)
	გეგაჯგინას	gegeacginas: general greeting
	ხელა დო კაობათე	xela do kaobate: general greeting
	კაი სერეფე	kai serepe: nighttime greeting
	მუჭორე?	mucho re: how are you?
	კაი ვორე	kai vore: reply to მუჭორე
	კაი ბოხტით	kai moxt’it: welcome greeting
	იხაზირენ	ixaziren: welcome greeting

Leco [lec] (Bolivia.)
	Yobora	general greeting
	Lais wison	daytime greeting

Leelau [ldk] Nigeria: Lake Mungah in Karim Lamido LGA.)
	Alo jama	morning greeting

Lega-Shabunda [lea] (Congo-Kinshasha: Sud-Kivu Province.)
	Samba	general greeting

Lele [lln] (Chad: Tandjile.)
	Lale	general greeting
	Lapiya	general greeting
	Lapinya	general greeting
	Gi wel naa ga?	morning greeting, "how did you sleep?"

Lele [lel] (Democratic Republic of the Congo.)
	Wawuye	general greeting

Lele [llc] (Guinea.)
	Puwa tuo	general greeting spoken to a man
	N de tuo	general greeting spoken to a woman
	I kyende?	how are you? spoken in the southwestern dialect
	I kyendo?	how are you? spoken in the northeastern dialect

Lele [lle] (Papua New Guinea: Manus.)
	Wou hian?	how are you?
	Maping hian	morning greeting
	Ipia hian	afternoon greeting

Lelemi [lef] (Ghana: Jasikan.)
	Abo	general greeting

Lemerig [lrz] (Vanuatu: Vanua Lava island.)
	Mā'āv gewi	morning greeting
	Mäkäväne?	how are you?
	Niv, ge wi qogor	reply to Mäkäväne

Lemoro [ldj] (Nigeria: Plateau State.)
	Sunza	general greeting

Lenakel [tnl] (Vanuatu: Tanna.)
	Rawɨt	general greeting
	Rawɨt lakapnəpɨn	morning greeting
	Rawɨt lapnəpɨn	morning greeting
	Rawɨt lamankat	afternoon greeting
	Rawɨt lenaiu	nighttime greeting
	Rawɨt lenhaiu	nighttime greeting
	Rado?	how are you?
	Rawɨtam	reply to Rado

Lenca [len] (El Salvador and Honduras.)
	Sela kapu	general daytime greeting spoken in El Salvador
	Samaripo	evening greeting spoken in El Salvador
	Estam yogue	morning greeting spoken in the Guajiquiro dialect of Honduras
	Ma'xi	morning greeting spoken in the Guajiquiro dialect of Honduras
	Nadelius	morning greeting spoken in the Guajiquiro dialect of Honduras
	Atán	afternoon greeting spoken in the Guajiquiro dialect of Honduras
	Chele dias	nighttime greeting spoken in the Guajiquiro dialect of Honduras
	Sum	nighttime greeting spoken in the Guajiquiro dialect of Honduras
	Shalogil?	how are you? spoken in the Guajiquiro dialect of Honduras
	Shambagashí	general greeting spoken in the Poton Piau dialect of El Salvador
	Chalompé?	how are you? spoken in the Poton Piau dialect of El Salvador
	Guarumála	reply to Chalompé
	Apaniyasán	welcome greeting spoken in the Poton Piau dialect of El Salvador, "come in"
	Íki anikílan áylor	welcome greeting spoken in the Poton Piau dialect of El Salvador

Lendu [led] (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Orientale Province.)
	Mazu nironga	general greeting

Lengo [lgr] (Solomon Islands: Guadalcanal.)
	Oei	general greeting
	Hoei	general greeting
	Eghua ba?	how are you?
	Oghua ba?	how are you?
	Amughua ba?	how are you?
	Roropo doku	morning greeting
	Danikama doku	afternoon greeting
	Nulavi doku	evening greeting
	Naulavi dou	evening greeting

Lenje [leh] (Zambia: Lukanga and Central Province.)
	Mwawoneka?	general greeting, literally "do I see you?"
	Ndawoneka	reply to Mwawoneka
	Mwawuka?	general greeting, literally "are you well?"
	Wawuka?	general greeting, literally "are you well?"
	Wawuka kawotu?	general greeting, literally "are you quite well?"
	Kawotu	reply to Wawuka kawotu
	Muli buyani?	how are you?
	Wuyani?	how are you?
	Wuyani kawotu?	how are you?
	Wana wuyani?	how are you?
	Mwabonwa	welcome greeting

Lenkau [ler] (Papua New Guinea: Rambutyo Island in Manus Province.)
	Sohumpuleng hian	morning greeting

Lepcha [lep] (India, Nepal, and Bhutan.)
	Khamri	general greeting
	Khamri mo	general greeting
	Khams bzan?	how are you?
	Áket do?	how are you?
	Hao áket do?	how are you?
	Go áket do	reply to Áket do and Hao áket do

Lepki [lpe] (Indonesia: Papua.)
	Yelago	general greeting

Letemboi [nms] (Vanuatu: South Malekula.)
	Nemneneran	morning greeting
	Nemnemalek	nighttime greeting

Lewo [lww] (Vanuatu: East Epi.)
	Pokolu lang	morning greeting
	Pokolu malo	nighttime greeting

Lezgi [lez] (Russia.)
	хийир	hiyir: general greeting
	хийирар	hiyirar: general greeting
	Хийирар хьуй	hiyirar hui: general greeting
	Салам	salam: general greeting
	Салам чан	salam chan: general greeting spoken to a friend
	Салам виридаз	salam viridaz: general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Салам алейкум	salam aleikum: general greeting used between men
	Ва алейкум салам	va aleikum salam: reply to Салам алейкум
	алейкум салам	aleikum salam: reply to Салам алейкум
	алейксалам	aleiksalam: reply to Салам алейкум
	Пакаман хийирар	pakaman hiyirar: morning greeting
	Пакама хийирар	pakama hiyirar: morning greeting
	Сабагъ хийир	sabagh hiyir: morning greeting
	Сабахир	sabahir: morning greeting
	Нисин хийирар	nisin hiyirar: midday greeting
	Няни хьийирар	nyani hiyirar: evening greeting
	Вуна вучарзава?	vuna vucharzava: how are you?
	Гьик ава вун?	gik ava vun: how are you?
	Вуч хабар?	vuch habar: what's new? informal
	Хъсан я	hsan ya: reply
	Вун хвашгелди	vun hwashgeldi: welcome greeting
	Вун атуй, рагъ атуй	vun atui, rag atui: welcome greeting (literally, "you came, sun came")
	Ша буюр	sha buyur: welcome greeting

Liberian English [lir] (Liberia.)
	Morning	morning greeting
	Morning o	morning greeting
	How da morning o?	morning greeting
	Yall morning	morning greeting spoken to a group
	How you doing?	how are you? to one person
	I trying	reply to How you doing
	I trying small	reply to How you doing
	I fine	reply to How you doing
	I not bad o	reply to How you doing
	How yall doing?	how are you? to a group
	How da day?	how are you?
	Wha's up?	how are you?
	How da body?	how are you?
	How your body?	how are you?
	Body good	reply to How da body and How your body
	Body fine	reply to How da body and How your body
	Body fine o	reply to How da body and How your body
	How it coming on?	how are you?
	How you been keeping?	how are you?

Ligbi [lig] (Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire.)
	Kene pyã	general greeting
	Ne kepyĩ	general greeting in the Hwela dialect [lig-hwe]
	Ne kwa	morning greeting in the Hwela dialect [lig-hwe]
	Enua kwa	morning greeting in the Hwela dialect [lig-hwe]
	Enula	evening greeting in the Hwela dialect [lig-hwe]

Ligurian [lij] (Monaco.)
	Salûi	general greeting
	Ciau	morning greeting in the Monégasque dialect [lij-mon]
	Bon giurnu	morning greeting in the Monégasque dialect [lij-mon]
	Bon sera	evening greeting in the Monégasque dialect [lij-mon]
	Ciâo	general greeting in the Zeneize dialect [lij-gen]
	Scciâo	general greeting in the Zeneize dialect [lij-gen]
	Scignorîa	general greeting in the Zeneize dialect [lij-gen]
	Bón giórno	morning greeting in the Zeneize dialect [lij-gen]
	Bónn-a giornâ	morning greeting in the Zeneize dialect, "have a nice day" [lij-gen]
	Bónn-a séia	afternoon and evening greeting in the Zeneize dialect [lij-gen]
	Bónn-a néutte	afternoon and evening greeting in the Zeneize dialect [lij-gen]
	Benvegnûo	welcome greeting spoken to one man in the Zeneize dialect [lij-gen]
	Benvegnûa	welcome greeting spoken to one woman in the Zeneize dialect [lij-gen]
	Benvegnûi	welcome greeting spoken to a group (men or mixed gender) in the Zeneize dialect [lij-gen]
	Benvegnûe	welcome greeting spoken to an all-female group in the Zeneize dialect [lij-gen]

Lihir [lih] (Papua New Guinea: New Ireland Province.)
	A nua pet	morning greeting spoken in the Aniolam dialect
	A kandiek pet	midday greeting spoken in the Aniolam dialect
	A leleh pet	afternoon greeting spoken in the Aniolam dialect
	A lan pet	nighttime greeting spoken in the Aniolam dialect
	A uwa puet	morning greeting spoken in the Mahur, Masahet, and Malie dialects
	A kandiek puet	midday greeting spoken in the Mahur, Masahet, and Malie dialects
	A leeh puet	afternoon greeting spoken in the Mahur, Masahet, and Malie dialects
	A lan puet	nighttime greeting spoken in the Mahur, Masahet, and Malie dialects
	O masa?	how are you?

Lijili [mgi] (Nigeria: Nasarawa State.)
	Ńgwábέ	general greeting spoken to a man
	Gbĭsa	morning greeting
	Gbεnwala	afternoon greeting
	Gbĭyέnέ	nighttime greeting

Lillooet [lil] (Canada: Lillooet and Fraser River, British Columbia.)
	K’alhwá7acw	general greeting spoken to one person
	K’alhwá7alap	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	T''íqkan	greeting spoken by a person arriving
	T''íqkalh	greeting spoken by a group of people arriving
	T''íqkaxw	greeting spoken to a person arriving
	T'íqkal'ap	greeting spoken to a group of people arriving
	T'u7 wa7 áma	general greeting spoken to one person
	Áma sq'it	general daytime greeting
	Áma ku sqítsu	general daytime greeting in the Northern dialect
	Áma snán'atcw	morning greeting
	Áma kanrépa	afternoon greeting
	Áma sgap	evening greeting
	Áma ku sgápsu	evening greeting in the Northern dialect
	Kacw skenkán?	how are you?
	Kánemlhkacw zam?	how are you?
	Amalhkácw ha?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Ámalhkan	reply to Amalhkácw ha
	Amalhkál'ap ha??	how are you? spoken to a group
	Wá7lhkacw ha áma?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Wá7lhkan áma	reply to Wá7lhkacw ha áma
	Wá7lhkacw ha t'u7 áma?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Wá7lhkan t'u7 áma	reply to Wá7lhkacw ha t'u7 áma
	Wá7lhkal'áp ha áma?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Kánem t'u7?	how are you? informal
	Áma stíqswa	welcome greeting

Limassa [bme] (Central African Republic: border region near Democratic Republic of the Congo.)
	Láá ngó	general greeting
	Láá ngìndo	general greeting

Limba [lia] (Sierra Leone: north central region.)
	Wali-wali	general greeting

Limbu [lif] (Nepal: Limbuwan region.)
	Sewaro	general greeting
	A sewaro	general greeting
	Atto kebekpa?	where are you going?
	Abhe kɛlɔ'?	how are you? in the Mewa Khola dialect

Limbum [lmp] (Cameroon.)
	A tsumboa?	general greeting, "are you there?"
	We sa keh	general greeting
	E raa wea?	morning greeting

Limburgish [lim] (Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.)
	Goojendaag	general greeting
	Hallo	general greeting
	Hallau	general greeting
	Hajje	general greeting
	Hoi	general greeting
	Adiea	general greeting
	Tach	general greeting
	Morje	morning greeting
	Nâment	evening greeting
	Nâmnt	evening greeting
	Wie geit ut?	how are you?
	Wie geit ut met dich?	how are you?
	Wie is 't met dich?	how are you?
	Good	reply to Wie geit ut, Wie geit ut met dich, and Wie is 't met dich
	Waaj ees	general greeting in the Bilzers dialect
	Goeijedag	general greeting in the Budels dialect
	Goeijemurrige	morning greeting in the Budels dialect
	Goeijemiddig	midday greeting in the Budels dialect
	Goeije aovend	evening greeting in the Budels dialect
	Wie jeht et üsch?	how are you? in the Düsseldorfer dialect
	Woi	general greeting in the Heerlens dialect
	Wie geet 't?	how are you? in the Heerlens dialect
	Hoe gut ut?	how are you? in the Lottums dialect
	Wie geit 't?	how are you? in the Maasbrees and Nuths dialects
	Hoe gee ut?	how are you? in the Maas-en-Waals dialect
	Wie geit ut mèt diech?	how are you? in the Maastricht dialect
	Wie is 't mèt diech?	how are you? in the Maastricht dialect
	Alles goud?	how are you? in the Maastricht dialect
	Goojendaâg	daytime greeting in the Nederweerts dialect
	Goojemerge	morning greeting in the Nederweerts dialect
	Wi-j gieëget mit dich?	how are you? in the Nederweerts dialect
	Wi-j gieëtj met uch?	how are you? in the Nederweerts dialect
	Daag	general greeting in the Roermonds dialect
	Ènne?	how are you? in the Steins dialect
	Gôjjen dáag	general greeting in the Tegels dialect
	Goojen aovundj	afternoon greeting in the Weerts dialect
	Wi-j ésj t'r mèt?	how are you? in the Weerts dialect
	Wie geit ut mit diech?	how are you? in the Valkenburgs dialect
	Hoe gu ut?	how are you? in the Veghels dialect
	Hoe'ist?	how are you? in the Veghels dialect
	Wilkóm	welcome greeting

Lingala [lin] (Democratic Republic of the Congo.)
	Mbóte	general greeting
	Mbóte na yó	general greeting
	Losáko	general greeting
	Ndenge nini?	how are you?
	Malamu	reply to Ndenge nini
	Sángo níni?	how are you?
	Sángo malámu	reply to Sango nini
	Malámu melesí	reply to Sango nini
	Ozali malamu?	how are you?
	Ee, nazali malámu	reply to Ozali malamu
	Olalaki malámu?	morning greeting, literally "how did you sleep?"
	Mbóte	reply to Olalaki malamu

Lingua Franca [pml] (formerly spoken as a trade language in Mediterranean ports of Tunisia, Greece, and Cyprus.)
	Bon dgiorno	general greeting
	Bonjòrno	general greeting in the Algiers dialect
	Comme ti star?	how are you?
	Mi star bonou	reply to Comme ti star

Li'o [ljl] (Indonesia: Flores Island.)
	Salama pagi	morning greeting
	Leja lo'o	afternoon greeting
	Ngere emba?	how are you?
	Mbana emba?	where are you going?
	To'o emba mai kau?	where have you come from?
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Lishán Didán [trg] (Israel.)
	Shlomo	general greeting

Lishana Deni [lsd] (Israel. Iraq.)
	Shlomo	general greeting
	Mato kefokh?	how are you?
	Qawat hawelukh	general greeting in the Amadiya dialect [lsd-ama]
	Barukhabba	welcome greeting in the Amadiya dialect [lsd-ama]
	Shalom	general greeting in the Challa dialect
	Ahlan wa sahlan	welcome greeting in the Challa dialect (borrowed from Arabic)
	Barukh khabba	welcome greeting in the Challa dialect

Lishanid Noshan [aij] (Israel.)
	Shlomo	general greeting
	Shalom alekhem	general greeting
	Mato kefokh?	how are you?
	Shpirele	reply to Mato kefokh
	Shpirele, barukh hashem	reply to Mato kefokh

Lisu [lis] (China, Myanmar, and Thailand.)
	Ali nga?	general greeting, "what is it?", written ALI Ʌ in the Fraser script
	Atdor nat niaq nga	reply to Ali nga spoken by a person who isn't busy
	Alshit lil mat yi niaq	reply to Ali nga spoken by a person who isn't busy
	Tei zil mit atkel cat niaq nga	reply to Ali nga spoken by a person who is busy
	Nu zza zzat woh?	general greeting: have you eaten yet?
	Hwa hwa ney ney	morning greeting, written HW HW N∀ N∀ in the Fraser script
	Nu hwa hwa nga?	how are you?, written NU HW HW Ʌ in the Fraser script
	Nu ali nga wa?	how are you?, written NU ALI Ʌ W in the Fraser script
	Ngaw hwa hwa ngo	reply to Nu ali nga wa, written ɅW HW HW ɅO in the Fraser script
	Jahp you ah?	how are you?
	Jyah kah?	how are you?
	Ah kleu	greeting spoken by children

Lithuanian [lit] (Lithuania.)
	Sveikas	general greeting spoken to a man
	Sveika	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Sveiki	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Sveikos	general greeting spoken to a group of women
	Sveikas gyvas	formal greeting spoken to a man
	Sveika gyva	formal greeting spoken to a woman
	Laba diena	general daytime greeting
	Labas rytas	morning greeting
	Labas vakaras	evening greeting
	Labas	informal greeting
	Kaip jaučiatės?	how are you?
	Kaip sekasi?	how are you?
	Kaip jums sekasi?	how are you? formal
	Kaip tau sekasi?	how are you? informal
	Kaip gyvenat?	how are you?
	Kaip jūs gyvenat?	how are you? formal
	Kaip jūs gyvenate?	how are you? formal
	Kaip tu gyveni?	how are you?informal
	Kaip gyvuojate?	how are you?
	Kaip laikotes?	how are you?
	Kaip jūs laikaisi?	how are you? formal
	Kaip tu laikaisi?	how are you? informal
	Ačiū, gerai	reply to Kaip sekasi, Kaip gyvenat, Kaip gyvuojate, Kaip jaučiatė, and Kaip laikotes
	Labai gerai, ačiū	reply to Kaip sekasi, Kaip gyvenat, Kaip gyvuojate, Kaip jaučiatė, and Kaip laikotes
	Gerai	reply to Kaip sekasi, Kaip gyvenat, Kaip gyvuojate, Kaip jaučiatė, and Kaip laikotes
	Sveiki atvykę	welcome greeting spoken to a group of men
	Sveikas atvykęs	welcome greeting spoken to a man
	Sveika atvykusi	welcome greeting spoken to a woman
	Sveikos atvykusios	welcome greeting spoken to a group of women

Livonian [liv] (Latvia: Kurzeme and Riga.)
	Tēriņtš	general greeting
	Jõvā pǟva	general daytime greeting
	Jõvvõ päuvõ	general daytime greeting
	Jõvā ūomõg	morning greeting
	Jõvvõ ūomõgt	morning greeting
	Jõvā õdõg	evening greeting
	Jõvvõ õdõgt	evening greeting
	Jõvvõ īedõ	nighttime greeting
	Jõvvõ īest	nighttime greeting
	Kui täddõn lǟb?	how are you? formal
	Kui sinnõn lǟb?	how are you? informal
	Minnõn lǟb jõvist	reply to Kui täddõn läb and Kui sinnõn läb
	Tienū, minnõn lǟb jõvist	reply to Kui täddõn läb and Kui sinnõn läb
	Kui jēlad?	how are you? informal
	Jõvist	reply to Kui täddõn lǟb, Kui sinnõn lǟb, and Kui jēlad
	Vol tēriņtš	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Volgid tēriņtõd	welcome greeting spoken to a group
	Jo peyweta	general daytime greeting in an older (17th century) dialect of the Salatsi region
	Jo homk	morning greeting in an older (17th century) dialect of the Salatsi region
	Jo ödutes	evening greeting in an older (17th century) dialect of the Salatsi region

Livvi-Karelian [olo] (Russia: Karelia.)
	Terveh	general greeting
	Terveh teile	general greeting
	Hyviä päivä	general greeting
	Hyviä huondestu	morning greeting
	Hyviä ildua	evening greeting
	Hyviä yödy	nighttime greeting
	Kuibo tervehys?	how are you?
	Kuibo dielot?	how are you?
	Passibo, kai on hyvin	reply to Kuibo dielot
	Nimidä mostu	reply to Kuibo dielot
	Terveh tulgoa	welcome greeting

Lobi [lob] (Burkina Faso. Côte d'Ivoire.)
	Mɩ̀ fʋ́ɔrɛ́	general greeting
	ʔɔɔ, too par ha ʔʋ	reply to Mɩ̀ fʋ́ɔrɛ́
	Too par bɔrɛ	reply to ʔɔɔ, too par ha ʔʋ
	Mɩ̀ fʋ́ɔrɛ́ dùrù	morning greeting
	Mɩ̀ fʋ́ɔrɛ́ ʔúlkɔ̂	midday greeting
	Mɩ̀ fʋ́ɔrɛ́ dɔ́́ɔwɛ́rà	afternoon greeting
	Mɩ̀ fʋ́ɔrɛ́ dũ̀túnɔ̀	nighttime greeting

Logba [lgq] (Ghana: southeastern region.)
	Awá	general greeting
	Ngaanu loo	general greeting
	Yawɔεn, afán etsí	reply to Ngaanu loo
	Yawɔεn, afán ahá etsí	reply to Ngaanu loo
	Tá awá	morning greeting
	Tá awá loo	morning greeting
	Awá zii, afán awá	reply to Tá awá loo ("I greet the house")
	Ani dzíi?	morning greeting
	Yoo	reply to Ani dzíi
	Adzí?	morning greeting
	Mε idú awú iyó nu?	how are you?
	Dze ntá loo	greeting used when interrupting a person who is busy
	Ayekoo	greeting spoken to a person working
	Awú atsi otsú loo	greeting spoken to a person working
	Awá aná loo	welcome greeting spoken to one person
	Aná ni ná loo	welcome greeting spoken to a group
	Yoo	reply to Awú atsi otsú loo, Awá aná loo, and Aná ni ná loo

Lokaa [yaz] (Nigeria: Cross River state.)
	Aploka	morning greeting
	Awileh	afternoon greeting
	Awieh	evening greeting
	Awu adeyang?	how are you?

Lokoya [lky] (Sudan: Eastern Equatoria.)
	Mong	morning greeting
	Oglo	reply to Mong
	Ehenyu ie?	morning greeting
	Angai afaning?	midday greeting
	Angai athari?	evening greeting
	Oyu	reply to Angai afaning and Angai athari
	Angai ie?	how are you?
	Ayu nang	reply to Angai ie

Loloda [loa] (Indonesia: North Halmahera.)
	Hokea kabar?	how are you?
	Kabar baik	reply to Hokea kabar

Loma [lom] (Liberia.)
	Èwùngɔ?	morning greeting
	Bóí, èwùngɔ́	reply to Èwùngɔ
	Nàwóí, èwùngɔ́	reply to Èwùngɔ
	Ngo?	morning greeting spoken to one person
	O bóí, nguay	reply to Ngo
	Wugo?	morning greeting spoken to a group
	O bóí, wuguay	reply to Wugo
	Èŋììní gàà págò?	morning greeting, "did you sleep well?"
	Gèŋììní gàà págò	reply to Èŋììní gàà págò
	Kázé lέ Gálámà	reply to Èŋììní gàà págò
	Yà nà?	afternoon greeting spoken to one person
	Wà nà?	afternoon greeting spoken to a group
	Èlɔ̀tɔ̀ózù wódóvέ?	how are you ?
	Dɔ̀tɔ̀zù wódóvέ	reply to Èlɔ̀tɔ̀zù wódóvέ
	Fáábέέ sù?	how are you ("what's the news?")
	Fááỹòŵú lέ sú	reply to Fáábέέ sù
	È mama vaazu	welcome greeting

Lombard [lmo] (Italy.)
	Ciào	general greeting in the Bergamasco dialect [lmo-ber]
	Saludom	informal greeting spoken in the Brescian dialect
	Bondesiorìa	formal greeting in the Camuno dialect [lmo-eas]
	Saludi	general greeting in the Milanese dialect [lmo-mil]
	Reverissi	general greeting in the Milanese dialect [lmo-mil]
	Salüde	general greeting in the Orobic dialect
	Bon dì	general daytime greeting in the Ticinese dialect
	Me stet?	how are you? in the Valtellinese dialect
	Benvegnüü	welcome greeting in the western dialect
	Benriàt	welcome greeting in the Orobic dialect
	Benriàcc	welcome greeting in the Orobic dialect

Lomwe [lon] (Malawi: southeastern region.)
	Mo seriwa	general greeting
	Mo seriwa, khanyi wano	reply to Mo seriwa

Longto [wok] (Cameroon.)
	Mbadime	general greeting

Lonwolwol [crc] (Vanuatu: West Ambrym and Efate Islands.)
	Omrowabe?	general greeting, "where are you going?"
	Omebwe?	general greeting, "where have you come from?"
	Palen	evening greeting

Lopit [lpx] (South Sudan: East Equatoria State.)
	Moŋ	general greeting

Lote [uvl] (Papua New Guinea: East New Britain Province.)
	Uach	morning greeting
	Ulei	afternoon greeting
	Miliko	evening greeting
	Iong pau kau	greeting spoken to a person arriving

Lo-Toga [lht] (Vanuatu: Torres Islands.)
	Metave gëwie	morning greeting
	Metave gëwie hi kemi pah	morning greeting spoken to a group

Lotud [dtr] (Malaysia: Tuaran in Sabah.)
	Monguro ko?	where are you going?, spoken to one person
	Mimpanau-panau oku	reply to Monguro ko, "I'm just walking"
	Mimpanau-panau oku hino	reply to Monguro ko, "I'm going over there"
	Monguro kou tikou?	where are you going? spoken to a group
	Idombo ko mantad?	where have you come from?
	Talib oku po	greeting spoken when passing by a house, "let me pass by"
	O' bo	reply to Talib oku po

Lou [loj] (Papua New Guinea: Manus Province.)
	Patipëng	morning greeting
	Patipëng pian	morning greeting
	Pweep	afternoon greeting
	Pweep pian	afternoon greeting
	Këlëpëng	nighttime greeting
	Këlëpëng pian	nighttime greeting

Louisiana Creole [lou] (United States of America: Louisiana.)
	Bonjou	general greeting
	Bon matin	morning greeting
	Bon maten	morning greeting
	Bonswa	evening greeting
	Bon nwí	nighttime greeting
	Bon nwit	nighttime greeting
	Komen sa va?	how are you?
	Komen to yê?	how are you?
	Komen sé?	how are you?
	Konmen s'ap kouri?	how are you?
	Konmen s'apé kouri?	how are you?
	Konmen lê-zafèr?	how are you? informal, "how are things?"
	Konmen lê-zafè?	how are you? informal, "how are things?"
	Sé byin, mèsi	reply to Konmen sa va, Konmen to yê, and Konmen s'ap kouri
	Sé bon, mèsi	reply to Konmen sa va, Konmen to yê, and Konmen s'ap kouri
	Mo bien, mèsi	reply to Konmen sa va, Konmen to yê, and Konmen s'ap kouri

Loup A [xlo] (United States of America: eastern region.)
	Wunne nogkishkoadtuonk	general greeting in the Nipmuc dialect
	Mohtampan wunne	morning greeting in the Nipmuc dialect
	Quttukquaquaw wunne	afternoon greeting in the Nipmuc dialect
	Wunnonquae wunne	evening greeting in the Nipmuc dialect
	Toh kuttinukketeam?	how are you? in the Nipmuc dialect
	Wunniketeam taubotne	reply to Toh kuttinukketeam in the Nipmuc dialect
	Koonepeam	welcome greeting in the Nipmuc dialect

Lovono [vnk] (Solomon Islands: Vanikolo Island.)
	Mevetime vakane	morning greeting

Lozi [loz] (Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana.)
	Eeni, sha	general greeting
	Mulumele	general greeting
	Mulumeleni	general greeting
	Mulumela ndate	general greeting spoken to a man
	Mulumela ima	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Lumela	greeting spoken to a peer
	Lumela mwana	greeting spoken to a close friend
	Lumela wena	greeting spoken to a close friend
	Mulumeleng sha	formal greeting
	Kibusiwu	general greeting
	Muzuhile	morning greeting
	Muzuhile cwani	morning greeting
	Uzuhile	morning greeting spoken to a peer
	Mulumele	morning greeting
	Mulumele shangwe	formal morning greeting
	Mutozi	afternoon and evening greeting
	Mutozi cwani	afternoon and evening greeting
	Utozi	afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a peer
	Nitozi hande	reply to Mutozi, Mutozi cwani, and Utozi
	Ki manzibwana	late afternoon and evening greeting
	Ki busihu	nighttime greeting
	Mu iketile hande?	how are you?
	Eni, ni iketile hande	reply to Mu iketile hande
	Enisha mulumela?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Ninzi hande	reply to Enisha mulumela
	Niiketile hande	reply to Enisha mulumela

Lü [khb] (China, Thailand, and Laos.)
	Shawasha li	general greeting in the Xishuangbanna Dai dialect
	Savasa dii	general greeting in the Xishuangbanna Dai dialect
	Douzao li	general greeting in the Xishuangbanna Dai dialect
	Douzao	general greeting in the Xishuangbanna Dai dialect
	Pay sa?	greeting spoken to a person passing by on the street, literally "where are you going?"
	Yu di kin wan yu ka?	how are you?

Luang [lex] (Indonesia: Maluku.)
	Kalwieda	general greeting
	Omlia meni?	where are you going?
	Omdiella meni?	where are you coming from?

Luba-Kasai [lua] (Congo-Kinshasha: Kasai Occidental Region.)
	Mwoya awu	general greeting spoken to one person
	Mwoyo wènù	general greeting spoken to one person
	Mwoyo wènù èè	general greeting spoken to one person
	Mwoyo wènù awu	general greeting spoken to one person
	Mwoyo wèbè awu	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Mwoyoi	general greeting
	Mwoyo	general greeting
	Èè mwoyo	reply to Mwoyo wènù, Mwoyo wènù èè, Mwoyo wènù awu, Mwoyo, and Mwoyoi
	Wêtò	general greeting
	Wêtù awu	general greeting
	Bèètù abu	general greeting
	Bèètù abu èè	general greeting
	Bèètù	reply to Bèètù abu and Bèètù abu èè
	Malu kayi?	how are you?

Luba-Katanga [lub] (Congo-Kinshasha: Katanga Province.)
	Wakomapo	general greeting
	Ke mwinya	general greeting
	Ke kyolwa	morning greeting
	Ke bufuku	nighttime greeting
	Eyo	reply spoken by a man
	Eyo vidye	reply spoken by a man
	Eyo mwa	reply spoken by a woman

Lubukusu [bxk] (Kenya: Mount Elgon.)
	Mlembe	general greeting
	Mulembe	general greeting
	Muleembe	general greeting
	Oriena	general greeting
	Malai	reply to Oriena
	Ndi omulamu	reply to Oriena
	Kamakhua	general greeting
	Kamalai	reply to Kamakhua
	Omu angafu akoboole	honorific greeting
	Owatiba	greeting used after a long absence
	Bwaasyeele	early morning greeting
	Keakoloba	evening greeting
	Karye?	how are you?

Luchazi [lch] (Angola and Zambia.)
	Muli bati?	how are you?
	Bati?	how are you?
	Mwachili	reply to Bati

Lucumi [luq] (Cuba.)
	Okú	general greeting
	Okuó yíreo	morning greeting
	Okuedireé	morning greeting
	Oyí iré	morning greeting
	Oyiré	morning greeting
	Ekue yunsa	morning greeting
	Euyireó	morning greeting
	Okú asá	afternoon greeting
	Okú irolé	afternoon greeting
	Okuale	afternoon greeting
	Okuó yimao	afternoon greeting
	Okualeo	nighttime greeting
	Okuaro	nighttime greeting
	Okwóyiré	nighttime greeting
	Oré osa	nighttime greeting
	Sekule	nighttime greeting
	Okuesan	nighttime greeting
	Eiyí ó	how are you?
	Oré ni aguaniyó?	how are you? informal
	Asére	general greeting in the Abakwa dialect

Ludian [lud] (Russia: Karelia.)
	Terveh	general greeting
	Tervheks	general greeting
	Hyvä päivä	general greeting
	Hyväd päiväd	general greeting
	Hyväd huomešt	morning greeting
	Hyväd eht'ad	evening greeting
	Hyväd yöd	nighttime greeting
	D'umal abuhu	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	Kutt elät?	how are you?
	Kutt dieluud?	how are you?
	Spassibo, hyviin	reply to Kutt elät and Kutt dieluud
	Spassibo, ei ni mida uut	reply to Kutt elät and Kutt dieluud
	Kunne lähet?	where are you going?
	Tulgad tervheks	welcome greeting

Lugbara [lgg] (Uganda: northeastern region.)
	Ngoni?	general greeting
	Mi ngoni	general greeting
	Muke	reply to Mi ngoni and Ngoni
	Ma muke	reply to Mi ngoni and Ngoni
	Ma muke, awadifo	reply to Mi ngoni and Ngoni
	Mi ifu ngoni?	morning greeting
	Ila ngoni?	morning greeting ("how did you spend the night?")
	Ala muke	reply to Ila ngoni
	Mi aa ngoni?	afternoon greeting

Luguru [ruf] (Tanzania.)
	Awasile	general greeting
	Asundire	general greeting
	Aulamke	general greeting
	Anoga	reply to Aulamke
	Hausindile?	how are you?, what's new?
	Haumlamke?	morning greeting, "how did you wake up?"
	Ulamke?	morning greeting, "how did you wake up?"
	Hanoga	reply to Hausindile, Ulamke, and Haumlamke
	Ugenda kwani?	where are you going?
	Wawili kwani?	where are you coming from?

Luidakho-Luisukka-Litirichi [ida] (Kenya.)
	Mlembe	general greeting in the Luidakho dialect [ida-ida]
	Mbwena?	how are you? in the Luidakho dialect [ida-ida]
	Amalayi	reply to Mbwena in the Luidakho dialect [ida-ida]
	Mulembe	general greeting in the Luisukha dialect [ida-isu]
	Mulembe mno	reply to Mulembe in the Luisukha dialect [ida-isu]
	Bushiere	morning greeting in the Luisukha dialect [ida-isu]
	Bushiere mno	reply to Bushiere in the Luisukha dialect [ida-isu]
	Bwahira	evening greeting in the Luisukha dialect [ida-isu]
	Bwahira mno	reply to Bwahira in the Luisukha dialect [ida-isu]
	Karina?	how are you? in the Luisukha dialect [ida-isu]
	Karina mosi?	how are you? spoken to a group in the Luisukha dialect [ida-isu]
	Malai	reply to Karina and Karina mosi in the Luisukha dialect [ida-isu]
	Uri mulamu?	how are you? in the Luisukha dialect [ida-isu]
	Ndi mulamu	reply to Uri mulamu in the Luisukha dialect [ida-isu]
	Mirembe	general greeting in the Luitirichi dialect [ida-tir]

Luiseño [lui] (United States of America.)
	Miiya	general greeting in the Juaneño dialect [lui-jua]
	Miiyu	general greeting spoken to one person in the Luiseño dialect [lui-lui]
	Miiyuyam	general greeting spoken to a group in the Luiseño dialect [lui-lui]
	Micha shu 'iiq?	how are you? in the Luiseño dialect [lui-lui]
	Micha shu 'om 'iiq?	how are you? in the Luiseño dialect [lui-lui]
	'Om shu looviq?	how are you? in the Luiseño dialect [lui-lui]
	Poloov temet	morning greeting in the Luiseño dialect [lui-lui]
	Suláaqaxam	welcome greeting in the Luiseño dialect [lui-lui]

Lukabaras [lkb] (Kenya: Western Province.)
	Milembe	general greeting

Lukpa [dop] (Benin and Togo.)
	Alafiawe	general greeting
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Lulogooli [rag] (Kenya: Western Province. Tanzania: Mara region.)
	Mrembe	general greeting
	Ndi	general greeting
	Vuche	morning greeting
	Vwira	afternoon and evening greeting
	Oveendi?	how are you?
	Ovorandi?	how are you?
	Ovee umuramu?	how are you?
	Mbeye umuramu	reply to Ovorandi, Ovee umuramu, and Oveendi
	Eee, mbe umuramu	reply to Ovee umuramu
	Eee, mbe umuramu	reply to Ovee umuramu

Lumbee [lmz] (United States of America: North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland.)
	Wingapo	general greeting in the Croatoan dialect
	Sar kir winkan?	how are you? in the Croatoan dialect
	Tineyedo?	how are you?

Lunda [lun] (Zambia, Angola, and Congo: Copperbelt region.)
	Tunemushi mwani	general greeting
	Ntetemena mwani?	morning greeting
	Mwani vude mwani	reply to Ntetemena mwani
	Melela mwani	evening greeting
	Mukalakalanga mwani	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	Mwakola mwani?	how are you?
	Munahandi mwani?	how are you?
	Mwakola mwani?	how are you?
	Mudi ngahi mwani?	how are you? formal
	Ngahi mwani?	how are you? formal
	Mudi ngahi?	how are you? informal
	Ngahi?	how are you? informal
	Nidi chachiwahi	reply to Mwakola mwani, Mudi ngahi mwani and Mudi ngahi
	Nidi chachiwahi mwani	reply to Mwakola mwani, Mudi ngahi mwani and Mudi ngahi
	Chachiwahi	reply to Mwakola mwani, Mudi ngahi mwani and Mudi ngahi
	Shikenu mwani	welcome greeting
	Menekenu mwani	welcome greeting

Lun Bawang [lnd] (Indonesia: Kalimantan.)
	Do' pekak	morning greeting
	Do' malem	nighttime greeting
	Anun bala?	how are you?
	Anun bala ko?	how are you?
	Anun bala iko?	how are you?
	Anun bala mu?	how are you?
	Do'	reply to Anun bala, Anun bala iko, Anun bala ko and Anun bala mu
	Bala do'	reply to Anun bala, Anun bala iko, Anun bala ko and Anun bala mu
	Ame yapeh iko?	where are you going?
	Do' mepapu	welcome greeting

Luo [luo] (Kenya: Nyanza Province. Tanzania.)
	Misawa	general greeting spoken to one person
	Misawa ahinya	reply to Misawa
	Misawauru	general greeting spoken to a group
	Misawauru ahinya	reply to Misawauru
	Amosi	general greeting
	Ber	general greeting
	Ber ahinya	reply to Amosi and Ber
	Koro	informal greeting
	Oyawore	morning greeting spoken to one person. used at sunrise ("the sky has opened")
	Oyawore ahinya	reply to Oyawore
	Oyaworeuru	morning greeting spoken to a group, used at sunrise
	Oyaworeuru ahinya	reply to Oyaworeuru
	Osawore	midday greeting spoken to one person
	Osawore ahinya	reply to Osawore
	Osaworeuru	midday greeting spoken to a group
	Osaworeuru ahinya	reply to Osaworeuru
	Owimore	afternoon and evening greeting spoken to one person
	Owimore ahinya	reply to Owimore
	Owimoreuru	afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a group
	Owimoreuru ahinya	reply to Owimoreuru
	Oyimore	afternoon and evening greeting spoken to one person ("the sky has closed")
	Oyimore ahinya	reply to Owimore
	Oyimoreuru	afternoon and evening greeting spoken to a group
	Oyimoreuru ahinya	reply to Owimoreuru
	Okuwe	evening greeting spoken to one person (less common used)
	Okuweuru	evening greeting spoken to a group (less commonly used)
	Ichiyo nadi?	how are you? used in the morning to one person ("how did you wake up?")
	Achiyo maber	reply to Ichiyo nadi
	Uchiyo nadi?	how are you? used in the morning to a group
	Wachiyo maber	reply to Uchiyo nadi
	Inindo nadi?	how are you? used in the morning
	Anindo maber	reply to Inindo nadi
	Ibuto aber?	how are you? used in the morning
	Ber ibuto aber	reply to Ibuto aber
	Iriyo nadi?	how are you? used in the afternoon to one person
	Ariyo maber	reply to Iriyo nadi
	Uriyo nadi?	how are you? used in the afternoon to a group
	Wariyo maber	reply to Uriyo nadi
	Idhi nadi?	how are you? used in the evening
	Adhi maber	reply to Idhi nadi
	Ingima?	how are you?
	Angima	reply to Ingima
	Ere wach?	how are you? informal, "what's the news?"
	Wach onge	reply to Ere wach

Luri, Northern [lrc] (Iran: Kermanshah and Ilam.)
	Selam	general greeting

Luri, Southern [luz] (Iran: Fars Province.)
	Selam	general greeting

Lushootseed [lut] (United States of America: Puget Sound.)
	ʔi, siʔab	general greeting spoken to a man
	ʔi, k^wuy	general greeting spoken to a woman
	ʔi, syaʔyaʔ	general greeting spoken to a friend
	ʔu g^wəlapu, haʔt syaʔyaʔ	general greeting spoken to a group of friends
	K^wədačiʔ	greeting used when shaking hands
	K^wədačic	greeting used when shaking hands
	Haʔɬ datatu	morning greeting
	Haʔɬ sɬax̆il	nighttime greeting
	ʔəsxid čəxᵂ	how are you?
	ʔəsƛ'ubil cěd	reply to ʔəsxid čəxᵂ

Lusi [khl] (Papua New Guinea: West New Britain Province.)
	Mbombongi poia	morning greeting
	Aro poia	midday greeting
	Leilei poia	afternoon greeting
	Vongi poia	nighttime greeting
	Ula sora?	where are you going?
	Payo	reply to Ula sora spoken by a visitor, "to see you"
	Poia ya uname	welcome greeting

Lutachoni [lts] (Kenya: Western Province.)
	Milembe	general greeting

Lutos [ndy] (Central African Republic.)
	Toɗiwa	general greeting

Luvale [lue] (Zambia.)
	Ngachilihi	general greeting
	Munahinduka ngachili?	how are you?
	Ngachili mwane?	how are you? formal
	Muli ngachili?	how are you? formal
	Uli ngachili?	how are you? informal
	Ngachili?	how are you? informal
	Kanawa	reply to Ngachili

Luwian [hlu] (Turkey: Anatolia from 1000-2000 BC.)
	Sapisurawati	general greeting

Luwo [lwo] (South Sudan: Bahr el Ghazal, Jur River, Wau county.)
	Mahdhia?	how are you?
	Ni dih?	how are you?
	Gihn me raaj tooro	reply to Mahdhia and Ni dih
	Kori	thank you


Luxembourgeois [ltz] (Luxembourg, Germany, and France.)
	Moiën	general greeting
	Bonjour	general greeting
	Gudde Moiën	general greeting
	Gudden Muergen	morning greeting
	Gudde Mëtteg	noontime greting
	Gudden Nomëtteg	afternoon greeting
	Gudden Owend	evening greeting
	Wéi geet et Iech?	how are you? formal
	Wéi geet et dir?	how are you? informal
	Gut	reply to Wéi geet et Iech and Wéi geet et dir
	Wëllkomm	welcome greeting
	Bojhuer	general greeting in the Lottringer Platt dialect
	Sali	general greeting in the Lottringer Platt dialect
	Morje	general greeting in the Lottringer Platt dialect
	Gùtte Mòrje	general greeting in the Lorraine dialect
	Beschur	general greeting in the Siegerländer Platt dialect
	Schur	general greeting in the Siegerländer Platt dialect
	Schue	general greeting in the Siegerländer Platt dialect
	Gon Dach	general greeting in the Siegerländer Platt dialect
	Goare	general greeting in the Siegerländer Platt dialect
	Gemoje	morning greeting in the Siegerländer Platt dialect
	Guude	general greeting in the Untermosel dialect

Lyélé [lee] (Burkina Faso: Sanguié Province.)
	A vièlè	greeting spoken by a guest
	On hon	reply to A vièlè

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