Greetings in more than 3000 languages

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Xaasongaxango [kao] (Mali and Senegal.)
	I sooma	general greeting
	I nin sooma	general greeting
	Alu nin sooma	general greeting spoken to a group
	I nin sege	greeting spoken to a person who has been working ("you and your weariness")
	Alu nin sege	greeting spoken to a group who has been working
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\|Xam [xam] (South Africa.)
	!Gau-e kke	morning greeting
	!Gau-e tuken kke	reply to !Gau-e kke
	!Gau-e kke kan o	morning greeting spoken to one man
	!Gau-e kke kan gu we	morning greeting spoken to a group of men
	\|\|Kuonna kke	midday greeting
	\|\|Kuonna tuken kke	reply to \|\|Kuonna kke
	!Kui kke	afternoon greeting
	!Kui tuken kke	reply to !Kui kke
	!Kui \|\|xa kke	afternoon greeting
	Kkuerre kkuerre kke	evening greeting
	Kkuerre kkuerre tuken kke	reply to Kkuerre kkuerre kke
	Ga kke	nighttime greeting
	Ga tuken kke	reply to Ga kke
	!ae	general greeting in an older (19th century) dialect
	Oa to	general greeting in an older (19th century) dialect
	\|abe	general greeting in an older (19th century) dialect
	\|\|kaishi ge	greeting spoken when meeting someone, in an older (19th century) dialect
	A ty ≠ke \|hau	greeting spoken to a person who arrives on foot, in an older (19th century) dialect
	\|\|gā	general daytime greeting in an older (19th century) dialect
	\|guma	early morning greeting used before sunrise in an older (19th century) dialect
	Kwebbe	morning greeting used after sunrise in an older (19th century) dialect
	\|\|nīŋ	evening greeting in an older (19th century) dialect
	≠kensi \|\|k"um	nighttime greeting in an older (19th century) dialect
	Ga \|\|kaba la?	how are you, literally "how do you stand?" in an older (19th century) dialect
	Axa te:n far di:ka?	how are you? in an older (19th century) dialect
	N fara /tswi \\|\|oa llẽ	reply to Axa te:n far di:ka in an older (19th century) dialect ("I am well, in God's name")

Xârâcùù [ane] (New Caledonia.)
	Bosu	general greeting
	Xairéké?	how are you?
	Ke fè tii?	where are you going?

Xavánte [xav] (Brazil: Mato Grosso.)
	Rowa'awẽ	general greeting
	E rowẽ di	general greeting
	Ĩhe, rowẽ di	reply to E rowẽ di
	E momo te aimo?	greeting spoken to a person who is going somewhere, literally "where are you going?"

Xetá [xet] (Brazil: Paraná.)
	Entxeiwi	general greeting

Xhosa [xho] (South Africa and Lesotho.)
	Molo	general greeting spoken to one person
	Molweni	general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Kunjani?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Unjani?	how are you? spoken to one person
	Ndiphilile	reply to Kunjani and Unjani
	Ndisaphila	reply to Kunjani and Unjani
	Ndiyaphila	reply to Kunjani and Unjani
	Ninjani?	how are you? spoken to a group of people
	Siphilile	reply to Ninjani
	Siyaphila	reply to Ninjani
	Namkelekile	welcome greeting
	Siya namkela nonke	welcome greeting

Xibe [sjo] (China: Xinjiang Ugyhur Autonomous Region.)
	Baitakū na?	how are you?
	Hoju na?	how are you?
	Si hoju na?	how are you?
	Bei hoju na?	how are you?
	Sayin	reply to Si hoju na
	Baita ni ijishūn na?	how are you?
	Avsi duluvimareje?	how is everything?
	Sian banjuimareje	reply to Avsi duluvimareje
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Xinca [xin] (Guatemala.)
	Antarti a na mento	formal greeting
	Antarti a na mento t'zimahahli	formal greeting to a group of people
	Tarti a na mento	formal greeting
	Ansamaj antarti mento	formal greeting
	Mento	general greeting
	Mento tata	general greeting spoken to a man
	Mento nana	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Tay nana	general greeting spoken to a woman
	Xanki pa'ri	morning greeting
	Xanki na'wu	afternoon greeting
	Xanki sümah	nighttime greeting
	Xani yanak?	how are you?, informal
	Xani yanaka?	how are you?, formal
	Hurum num	reply to Xani yanak and Xani yanaka
	Hapay humaray	welcome greeting, "come in"
	Xawuya	welcome greeting, "have a seat"
	Xima nimaqui con Dios	morning greeting in a 19th century dialect from Jalapa
	Xima nuoiguai con Dios	nighttime greeting in a 19th century dialect from Jalapa
	Xima coy canay sal parri?	how are you? in a 19th century dialect from Chiquimulilla
	Nensu	reply to Xima coy canay sal parri in a 19th century dialect from Chiquimulilla
	Muy huastaya	welcome greeting in a 19th century dialect from Chiquimulilla, "come in"
	Muy casunuya	welcome greeting in a 19th century dialect from Chiquimulilla, "have a seat"

Xiri [xii] (South Africa. Namibia)
	Amtis ka fara?	how are you?
	Amtis xa fara?	how are you?
	Amtis ka na di?	how are you?
	Amti ka ʔ na khãĩ?	how are you?
	^tAbete	general greeting in the Eastern Cape Khoekhoe dialect (18th century)
	^tKwamoutsi	morning greeting in the Eastern Cape Khoekhoe dialect (18th century)
	^tsKormoutsti	evening greeting in the Eastern Cape Khoekhoe dialect (18th century)
	'Za am 'li he sats?	how are you? in the Eastern Cape Khoekhoe dialect (18th century)
	Tiri 'kai	reply to 'Za am 'li he sats

Xokleng [xok] (Brazil: Santa Catarina State)
	Há mã já?	how are you? spoken to a person who is standing
	Há nũ jã	reply to Há mã já
	Há mã nẽ?	how are you? spoken to a person who is sitting
	Há nũ nẽ	reply to Há mã nẽ
	Há mã nõ?	how are you? spoken to a person who is lying down
	Há nũ nõ	reply to Há mã nõ
	Hã tá a katẽg nũ vã?	where are you coming from?
	Hã ló a tẽg nũ vã?	where are you going?

Xukurú [xoo] (Brazil.)
	Břemen	morning greeting
	Ilareném	afternoon greeting
	Iareném	afternoon greeting
	Tataremen	nighttime greeting
	Ákàk'áumà?	how are you?
	Íkáká	reply to Ákàk'áumà

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