Greetings in more than 3000 languages

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Q'anjob'al [kjb] (Guatemala.)
	Txajin	general greeting
	Txajin mamin	general greeting spoken to a man
	Txajin chicay	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Txajej hinteq mamin	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Txajej hinteq chikay	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Janik'	general greeting spoken in San Pedro Soloma
	Watx' mi ha k'ul?	how are you?
	Watx' in k'ul	reply to Watx' mi ha k'ul
	Watx'	reply to Watx' mi ha k'ul
	Texi ha k'ul?	how are you?
	Watx' k'al mi?	how are you?
	Ja' watx' k'al	reply to Watx' k'al mi

Qaqet [byx] (Papua New Guinea: Gazelle Peninsula.)
	Atlo	general greeting
	Atlu	general greeting

Qawasqar [alc] (Chile: Patagonia.)
	Kiávaru	general greeting
	Jetaksta k'oának kucelakso	greeting spoken to a group of friends
	Kusá?	how are you?
	Che kulak	reply to Kusá

Q'eqchi' [kek] (Guatemala: Alta Verapaz and Petén.)
	Sahil ch'oolejil	general greeting
	Ma xatsaqewk?	morning greeting
	Sa', b'antiox	reply to Ma xatsaqewk
	Ma xatsaqewk laa'at?	morning greeting, "how did you wake up?"
	Hehe', laa'in xinsaqewk	reply to Ma xatsaqewk laa'at
	Hehe', laa'in xinsaqewk, b'antiox	reply to Ma xatsaqewk laa'at
	Ch'owa'	greeting spoken to an elder man
	Ch'owa'xin	greeting spoken to an elder man
	Wa'xin	greeting spoken to an elder man
	Wa'chin	greeting spoken to an elder man
	Ch'ona	greeting spoken to an elder woman
	Na'xin	greeting spoken to an elder woman
	Na'chin	greeting spoken to an elder woman
	Chan xakwil?	how are you?
	Xo xaq'a'in	reply to Chan xakwil
	Ma sa laach'ool?	how are you, literally "is your heart rich/comfortable?"
	Sa sa' linch'ool	reply to Ma sa laach'ool
	Sa sa' linch'ool, b'antiox	reply to Ma sa laach'ool
	Chaab'il li e'qla	morning greeting (calque from Spanish)
	Chaab'il li ewu	afternoon and evening greeting (calque from Spanish)
	Chaab'il li q'ojy'ink	nighttime greeting (calque from Spanish)

Qiang, Northern [cng] (China: Sichuan.)
	Tə	general greeting in the Goukou dialect
	Unn tsha	morning greeting in the Goukou dialect
	Maekhua zhəsa	evening greeting in the Goukou dialect
	Əzhi	nighttime greeting in the Goukou dialect
	Unn jiu lea	general greeting in the Huilong dialect
	Unn dha	morning greeting in the Huilong dialect
	Mia yiae	evening greeting in the Huilong dialect
	Nesha	nighttime greeting in the Huilong dialect
	Nə	general greeting in the Luhua dialect
	Kun dadzha nyi	morning greeting in the Luhua dialect
	Aeshyi na	evening greeting in the Luhua dialect
	Kuejin	nighttime greeting in the Luhua dialect
	Stəstə	general greeting in the Luoxiang dialect
	Ku dzha	morning greeting in the Luoxiang dialect
	Maerze na	evening greeting in the Luoxiang dialect
	Təzd	nighttime greeting in the Luoxiang dialect
	Ai	general greeting in the Mawo dialect
	Kuə dzanyi	morning greeting in the Mawo dialect
	Maerzə na	evening greeting in the Mawo dialect
	Ankəm	nighttime greeting in the Mawo dialect
	Ku dzhan	morning greeting in the Wabo dialect
	Maekhae na	evening greeting in the Wabo dialect
	Kə dalə	morning greeting in the Weicheng dialect
	Gəsta na ma	evening greeting in the Weicheng dialect
	Anema	nighttime greeting in the Weicheng dialect
	Shtsyəsyə	general greeting in the Weigu dialect [cng-wei]
	Ku dadzha nae	morning greeting in the Weigu dialect [cng-wei]
	Gits nan	evening greeting in the Weigu dialect [cng-wei]
	Kujən	nighttime greeting in the Weigu dialect [cng-wei]
	Ste	general greeting in the Xuecheng dialect
	No dzhə so	morning greeting in the Xuecheng dialect
	Dzhie tsə na	evening greeting in the Xuecheng dialect
	Ne tyi mo	nighttime greeting in the Xuecheng dialect

Qiang, Southern [qxs] (China: Sichuan.)
	Unn nan	general greeting
	Ssuxxi vhunngu nay	greeting spoken to a group of people
	Ozwgvu nan	morning greeting
	Zzea sed nyi nan	afternoon greeting
	Maeva nan	evening greeting
	Ili nay?	how are you?
	Ili na ya?	how are you?
	Gva na gvulea	reply to Ili nay and Ili na ya
	Na gvulea	reply to Ili nay and Ili na ya
	Tie	general greeting in the Taoping dialect [qxs-tao]
	No dzhə so	morning greeting in the Taoping dialect [qxs-tao]
	Pə dzhie na	evening greeting in the Taoping dialect [qxs-tao]
	Kər ku ne	nighttime greeting in the Taoping dialect [qxs-tao]

Quapaw [qua] (United States of America: Oklahoma.)
	Hawé	general greeting
	Haníší?	how are you?
	Huníše?	how are you?
	Ho^ani^akhé?	how are you?
	Háko^ani^akshé?	how are you?
	Ógaše ah^anike?	how are you?
	Ógaše díge	reply to Ógaše ah^anike
	Hankítte?	where are you going?

Quechan [yum] (United States: Fort Yuma, California.)
	Kumathum	general greeting
	Kawits kumathum	informal greeting
	Kiyi	greeting spoken by a man to a male friend
	Shiyi	greeting spoken by a woman to a female friend
	Ma axot moovak?	how are you?
	Axot	reply to Ma axot moovak
	Axoyt'ta	reply to Ma axot moovak

Quechua, Ambo-Pasco [qva] (Peru.)
	Alilachu?	how are you?
	Alilachu caycanqui?	how are you?
	Imanuylatag caycanqui?	how are you?
	Alilam caycä	reply to Alilachu, Alilachu caycanqui and Imanuylatag caycanqui
	Wasilayqui?	greeting spoken at a house, "is anyone home?"
	Shamushcä	greeting spoken by a visitor, "I've come"
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Quechua, Arequipa [qxu] (Peru: Arequipa Department.)
	Imaynallataq kachkanki?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Imaynallataq kachkankichis?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Allinllam	reply to Imaynallataq kachkanki and Imaynallataq kachkankichis
	Allinllachu?	how are you?
	Allinllachu kakuchanki?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Allinllachu kakuchankichis?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Allinllataqmi	reply to Allinllachu and Allinllachu kakuchanki

Quechua, Ayacucho [quy] (Peru: Ayacucho.)
	Rimaykullayki taytay	general greeting spoken to a man
	Rimaykullayki mamay	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Chaskillaykim taytay	reply to Rimaykullayki spoken to a man
	Chaskillaykim mamay	reply to Rimaykullayki spoken to a woman
	Allin punchaw	morning greeting
	Imaynalla paqarimunki?	morning greeting
	Imaynalla paqarinki?	morning greeting
	Imaynalla achikyanki?	morning greeting
	Imaynalla achikyakunki?	morning greeting
	Allin sukha	afternoon greeting
	Imayna sukhanki?	afternoon greeting
	Imaynalla sukhanki?	afternoon greeting
	Allin ch'isi	evening greeting
	Allin tuta	nighttime greeting
	Imaynallataq kachkanki?	how are you?
	Allinllam	reply to Imaynallataq kachkanki
	Allinllachu?	how are you?
	Allinllachu kanki?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Allinllachu kankichik?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Allinllachu kachkanki?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Allinllachu kachkankichik?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Allinllam kachkani	reply to Allinllachu kachkanki
	Imaynalla purinki?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Imaynalla purinkichik?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Imayna risunki?	how are you? informal
	Haykuykuy	welcome greeting: "come in"

Quechua, Cajamarca [qvc] (Peru: Chetilla and Los Baños.)
	Allin punchaw	morning greeting
	Allin chishi	afternoon greeting
	Allillachu kangi?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Allillachu kangichij?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Imashinam kangi?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Imashinam kangichij?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Allilla	reply to Allillachu kangi and Imashinam kangi
	Allillám	reply to Allillachu kangi and Imashinam kangi

Quechua, Cajatambo North Lima [qvl] (Peru.)
	Alilacu caycanqui?	how are you?

Quechua, Chilean [cqu] (Chile: northern second region.)
	Allin p'unchaj	morning greeting
	Allin sukha	afternoon greeting
	Allin tuta	nighttime greeting
	Imaynalla kasanki?	how are you?

Quechua, Chiquian [qxa] (Peru: Ancash Department.)
	Alilacu caycanqui?	how are you?
	Imanollatak quecanqui?	how are you?
	Yamellam quecaa	reply to Imanollatak quecanqui

Quechua, Classical [qwc] (Peru.)
	Ama sua, ama llulla, ama qhella	traditional greeting formerly used in the Incan Empire ("don't steal, don't lie, don't be lazy")

Quechua, Conchucos [qxn] (Peru: Pomabamba.)
	Winchis	general greeting

Quechua, Corongo Ancash [qwa] (Peru.)
	Imanöllatan quëcanqui?	how are you?

Quechua, Cusco [quz] (Peru: Cusco.)
	Napaykullayki	general greeting
	Napaykuyin	general greeting
	Rimaykullayki	general greeting
	Allin p'unchay	morning greeting
	Allin p'unchay kachun	morning greeting
	Allin p'unchay kachun qampaq	morning greeting
	Wuynus diyas	morning greeting (from Spanish)
	Allin ch'isi	afternoon greeting
	Allin ch'isi kachun	afternoon greeting
	Allin ch'isi kachun qampaq	afternoon greeting
	Wuynas tardis	afternoon greeting (from Spanish)
	Allin tuta	evening and nighttime greeting
	Allin tuta kachun	evening and nighttime greeting
	Allin tuta kachun qampaq	evening and nighttime greeting
	Wuynas nuchis	evening and nighttime greeting (from Spanish)
	Allillanchu?	how are you?
	Imaynan kasanki?	how are you?
	Imaynalla kasanki?	how are you?
	Imaynallam kasanki?	how are you?
	Imaynallataq kasanki?	how are you?
	Allillanmi	reply to Allillanchu, Imaynam kasanki, Imaynalla kasanki, etc.
	Allillanmi, sulpayki	reply to Allillanchu, Imaynam kasanki, Imaynalla kasanki, etc.
	Allillanpuni	reply to Allillanchu, Imaynam kasanki, Imaynalla kasanki, etc.
	Pasaykamuy	welcome greeting: "come in"
	Haykuykamuy	welcome greeting: "come in"
	Haykuykuy	welcome greeting: "come in"

Quechua, Eastern Apurímac [qve] (Peru: Apurímac.)
	Allin punchaw	morning greeting
	Allin suka	afternoon greeting
	Allin tuta	evening and nighttime greeting
	Allillanchu?	how are you?
	Allillanmi	reply to Allillanchu
	Imaynallan kashanki?	how are you?

Quechua, Huallaga [qub] (Peru: Huánuco Department.)
	Iy	general greeting used to get someone's attention
	Y	general greeting used to get someone's attention
	Iy öye	general greeting used to get someone's attention
	Y öye	general greeting used to get someone's attention
	Allichu caycanqui?	how are you?
	Allillachu caycanqui?	how are you?
	Imanöllataj goyaycanqui?	how are you?
	Imanöllataj caycanqui?	how are you?
	Imanötaj caycanqui?	how are you?
	Allillanmi	reply to Imanötaj caycanqui
	Ö, allillani cayca	reply to Imanötaj caycanqui
	Allichu waräshcanqui?	how are you? used in the morning
	Allichu warämushcanqui?	how are you? used in the morning, spoken to a person who came from afar
	Shay	greeting spoken by a man to a male friend
	Wasillayqui?	greeting spoken when approaching a house
	Wasi callan	reply to Wasillayqui
	Jaucallachu?	greeting spoken after a long absence

Quechua, Huamalíes [qvh] (Peru.)
	Alilacu caycanqui?	how are you?
	Imanölatä caycanqui?	how are you?

Quechua, Huaylas Ancash [qwh] (Peru.)
	Winchis	general greeting
	Jey	general greeting
	Jaw	general greeting
	Imanowllataq keykanki?	how are you?
	Yameyllaku?	how are you?
	Yameyllaku keykanki?	how are you?
	Yameyllam keykä	reply to Yameyllaku keykanki

Quechua, Huaylla Wanca [qvw] (Peru: South Junin.)
	Allinllachun?	how are you?

Quechua, Jauja Wanca [qxw] (Peru: South Junin.)
	Allinllachun?	how are you?

Quechua, Lambayeque [quf] (Peru: Lambayeque.)
	Allilanchu kanki?	how are you?
	Allilanmi kani	reply to Allillanchu kanki
	Chaynupalachu?	how are you?
	Imanutaq kanki?	how are you?
	Imanu kanki?	how are you?

Quechua, Margos-Yarowilca-Lauricocha [qvm] (Peru.)
	Alilacu caycanqui?	how are you?
	Alilami caycä	reply to Alilacu caycanqui
	Imanölatag caycanqui?	how are you?
	Wayilayqui	greeting spoken at a house, "is anyone home?"
	Wayicalan	reply to Wayilayqui

Quechua, Napo [qvo] (Ecuador: Alto Napo.)
	Alli puncha	general greeting
	Alli chishi	morning greeting
	Alli tuta	nighttime greeting
	Imasnara angui?	how are you?
	Alliyachu angui?	how are you?
	Kausanguichu?	how are you?
	Allimi ani	reply to Imasnara angui, Alliyachu angui, and Kausanguichu

Quechua, Northern Bolivian [qul] (Bolivia: Taquile and Lake Titicaca.)
	Allin p'unchaw	general greeting

Quechua, North Conchucos Ancash [qxn] (Peru.)
	Imanötan caycanqui?	how are you?
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Quechua, North Junín [qvn] (Peru: Junín Department.)
	Winus tyas	morning greeting (from Spanish)
	Alilachu kayanki?	how are you?
	Alilachu kayaalanki?	how are you?
	Alim kayaalaa	reply to Alilachu kayanki and Alilachu kayaalanki

Quechua, Panao [qxh] (Peru: Huánuco Department.)
	Allichu caycanqui?	how are you?
	Allillachu caycanqui?	how are you?
	Imanuyllataj caycanqui?	how are you?
	Allillami caycä	reply to Imanuyllataj caycanqui

Quechua, Puno [qxp] (Peru: Puno Department.)
	Allillanchu	general greeting
	Allin punchay	morning greeting
	Allin chisi	afternoon greeting
	Allin tuta	evening and nighttime greeting
	Imaynallan cashanki?	how are you?

Quechua, San Martín [qvs] (Peru.)
	Allichu?	how are you?
	Alli	reply to Allichu
	Allillachu kanki?	how are you?
	Allillami kani	reply to Allillachu kanki
	Imashnatí kanki?	how are you?
	Imashnatá kanki?	how are you?
	Bellullami kani	reply to Imashnatí kanki and Imashnatá kanki

Quechua, Southern Bolivian [quh] (Bolivia: Cochabamba.)
	Allin p'unchaj	morning greeting
	Allin sukha	afternoon greeting

Quechua, Southern Conchucos Ancash [qxo] (Peru: Ancash.)
	Imanöllatä caycanqui?	how are you?
	Imanötä caycanqui?	how are you?
	Allillacu caycanqui?	how are you?
	Allillacu?	how are you?
	Allillam caycä	reply to Allillacu caycanqui and Allillacu

Quechua, Southern Pastaza [qup] (Peru: Tigre.)
	Alichu?	how are you?
	Alimi	reply to Alichu
	Ali puncha	morning greeting
	Ali chishi	afternoon greeting
	Ali tuta	nighttime greeting

Quechua, Yauyos [qux] (Peru: Huancavelica.)
	Rimallasayki	general greeting
	Saludallasayki	general greeting
	Buynus diyas	morning greeting (from Spanish)
	Buynas tardis	afternoon greeting (from Spanish)
	Buynas nuchis	nighttime greeting (from Spanish)
	Imamish kayanki?	how are you?

Quichua, Calderón Highland [qud] (Ecuador: Pichincha, Quito, Calderón, and Cayambe.)
	Alli punlla	morning greeting
	Alli chishi	afternoon greeting
	Alli tuta	nighttime greeting
	Allilachu gangui?	how are you?
	Ari, allilami gani	reply to Allilachu gangui
	Imanallataj gangui?	how are you?
	Imanalla gangui?	how are you?
	Imanalla?	how are you?
	Allilami gani	reply to Imanallataj gangui, Imanalla gangui, and Imanalla
	Shamupashun	greeting spoken by a visitor
	Shamupaichij	reply to Shamupashun

Quichua, Cañar [qxr] (Ecuador.)
	Alli punzha	general greeting
	Allillachu cangui?	how are you?
	Allimari cangui?	how are you?
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Quichua, Chimborazo [qug] (Ecuador.)
	Alli puncha	general greeting
	Alli chishi	morning greeting
	Alli tuta	nighttime greeting
	Imanalla?	how are you?
	Allillachu cangui?	how are you?
	Allillachu canguichij?	how are you?
	Allillami cani	reply to Imanalla, Allillachu cangui and Allillachu canguichij
	Ari, allillami cani	reply to Allillachu cangui and Allillachu canguichij
	Aris, allillami cani	reply to Allillachu cangui and Allillachu canguichij in the Colta dialect
	Alli shamushca	welcome greeting
	Alli shamushca capai	welcome greeting
	Alli shamushca capaichi	welcome greeting

Quichua, Imbabura [qvi] (Ecuador: Otavalo.)
	Alli punlla	general greeting
	Alli chishi	morning greeting
	Alli tuta	nighttime greeting
	Kawsanguichu?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Kawsanimi	reply to Kawsanguichu
	Kawsanguichichu?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Kawsanchimi	reply to Kawsanguichichu
	Imanalla?	how are you?
	Alilla	reply to Imanalla
	Sumak	reply to Imanalla
	Alli shamushka kapaychik	welcome greeting
	Shamupay	welcome greeting

Quichua, Loja Highland [qvj] (Ecuador: Tambopamba.)
	Alli puncha	general greeting
	Alli tutamanta	early morning greeting
	Alli pakari	morning greeting
	Alli chishi	afternoon greeting
	Alli tuta	nighttime greeting
	Kawsankichu?	how are you?
	Kawsanimi	reply to Kawsankichu
	Imanalla?	how are you?
	Alli	reply to Imanalla
	Allilla	reply to Imanalla
	Allillachu kanki?	how are you?
	Imapash tiyanchu?	how are you? "what's new"
	Alli shamushka	welcome greeting

Quichua, Northern Pastaza [qvz] (Ecuador.)
	Shamuhuni	general greeting
	Alli punlla	general greeting
	Pasiac shamui	greeting spoken to a visitor
	Alichu?	how are you?
	Alimi	reply to Alichu
	Imasataungui?	how are you?
	Alillamauni	reply to Imasataungui
	Causaunguichu?	how are you? used when speaking to a person you haven't seen for a while
	Indá, causaunimi	reply to Causaunguichu

Quichua, Salasaca [qxl] (Ecuador.)
	Alli punlla	morning greeting
	Alli chishi	afternoon greeting
	Alli tuta	nighttime greeting
	Is dias	morning greeting (from Spanish)
	Is tardi	afternoon greeting (from Spanish)
	Is nuchi	nighttime greeting (from Spanish)
	Imanalla?	how are you?
	Allillami kani	reply to Imanalla
	Allillami kapani	reply to Imanalla
	Allillachu kangui?	how are you?
	Ari, allillami kani	reply to Allillachu kangui

Quichua, Santiago del Estero [qus] (Argentina.)
	Imayna purinki?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Noqa sumaj purini	reply to Imayna purinki
	Imayna tianki?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Noqa sumaj tiani	reply to Imayna tianki
	Imayna risunki?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Imayna purinkichis?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Imayna tiankichis?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Imayna paqarinki?	how are you? spoken in the morning
	Noqa sumaj pakarini	reply to Imayna paqarinki
	Imayna chisianki?	how are you? spoken in the afternoon
	Noqa sumaj chisiani	reply to Imayna chisianki
	Allilla	reply to Imayna purinki, Imayna tianki, Imayna paqarinki, and Imaynka chisianki
	Allillata	reply to Imayna purinki, Imayna tianki, Imayna paqarinki, and Imaynka chisianki
	Sumajta	reply to Imayna purinki, Imayna tianki, Imayna paqarinki, and Imaynka chisianki

Quichua, Tena [quw] (Ecuador.)
	Alli puncha	general daytime greeting
	Alli chishi	morning greeting
	Alli tuta	nighttime greeting
	Shamunguichu	greeting spoken to a person arriving
	Ari, shamuni	reply to Shamunguichu
	Kawsanguichu?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Ari, kawsanimi	reply to Kawsanguichu
	Kawsanimi	reply to Kawsanguichu
	Kawsanguichichu?	how are you? spoken to a group
	Kawsanchimi	reply to Kawsanguichuchu
	Allillachu angui?	how are you?
	Imasnara angui?	how are you?
	Allillami ani	reply to Allillachu angui and Imasnara agui
	Maymandara shamungui?	where have you come from?

Quileute [qui] (United States of America: Washington.)
	Hí’cha kwá	general greeting
	Li’àtskal ’axw	general greeting spoken to one person
	Li’àtskal ’axwól xabá	general greeting spoken to a group
	Haćh chi'í	morning greeting
	Haćh t'ochóķtiya	afternoon greeting
	Haćh awí	nighttime greeting
	Ayásocha?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Ayásochid?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Ayásocha xaxíktiya?	how are you? spoken to a man
	Ayásochid xaxíktiya?	how are you? spoken to a woman
	Haćhli ho	reply to Ayásocha, Ayásochid. Ayásocha xaxíktiya and Ayásochid xaxíktiya

Quinault [qun] (United States of America: Washington.)
	Oonugwito	general greeting

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