Language

Greetings in Uralic Languages

Ethnologue lists 37 languages in the Uralic language family.

There are 31 of these languages on this page.

Erzya [myv] (Russia: Mordvin region.)

Шумбрат Shumbrat: general greeting spoken to one person

Шумбратадо Shumbratado: general greeting spoken to a group of people

Шумбрачи Shumbrachi: general greeting

Паро чи Paro chi: general daytime greeting

Сюкпря Syukprya: informal greeting

Валске марто Valske marto: morning greeting

Паро валске Paro valske: morning greeting

Чокшне марто Chokshne marto: evening greeting

Паро чокшне Paro chokshne: evening greeting

Шумбра чокшне Shumbra chokshne: evening greeting

Кода теветь? Koda tevet: how are you?

Кода тевтне? Koda tevtne: how are you?

Сюкпря, вадрясто Syukprya, vadryasto: reply to Кода теветь and Кода тевтне

Сюкпря, паро Syukprya, paro: reply to Кода теветь and Кода тевтне

Кода эрятадо? Koda eryatado: how are you?

Парсте Parste: reply to Кода эрятадо

Васттадызь паро мельсэ Vasttadyz paro melse: welcome greeting

Estonian [est] (Estonia.)
	Tere	general greeting
	Tervist	general greeting
	Tere päevast	general daytime greeting
	Tere hommikust	morning greeting
	Tere õhtust	evening greeting
	Tere jõudu	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	Jõudu	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	Jõudu tööle	greeting spoken to a person who is working
	Tarvis	reply to Tere jõudu, Jõudu, and Jõudu tööle
	Tšau	informal greeting
	Kuidas läheb?	how are you?
	Kuidas teil läheb?	how are you?, formal
	Kuidas sul läheb?	how are you?, informal
	Kuidas käsi käib?	how are you?
	Hästi	reply to Kuidas läheb, Kuidas teil läheb, Kuidas sul läheb, and Kuidas käsi käib
	Tänan hästi	reply to Kuidas läheb, Kuidas teil läheb, Kuidas sul läheb, and Kuidas käsi käib
	Tere tulemast	welcome greeting
	Terve	general greeting used in the 16th century
	Terve päevast	general daytime greeting used in the 16th century
	Terve hommikost	morning greeting used in the 16th century
	Terve õhtosta	evening greeting used in the 16th century
	Terveh	general greeting used in the 12th century
	Terveh päevästä aigaa	formal daytime greeting used in the 12th century
	Terveh hoommikkosta aigaa	formal morning greeting used in the 12th century
	Terveh õhtagosta aigaa	formal evening greeting used in the 12th century

Estonian, Võro [est/vro] (Estonia.)

Tereq general greeting

Tereq hummogust morning greeting

Tereq õdagust evening greeting

Kuis lätt? how are you?

Häste reply to Kuis lätt

Olõq terveq tulõmast welcome greeting

Tereh general greeting in the Setu dialect

Tervee general greeting in the Setu dialect

Pääväst general greeting in the Setu dialect

Tereh päivä general daytime greeting in the Setu dialect

Tereh hummogust morning greeting in the Setu dialect

Tereh õdagust evening greeting in the Setu dialect

Finnish [fin] (Finland.)
	Päivää	general greeting
	Terve	general greeting
	Hyvää päivää	formal greeting
	Hyvää huomenta	morning greeting
	Huomenta	informal morning greeting
	Hyvää iltaa	evening greeting
	Moi	informal greeting
	Hei	informal greeting
	Moikka	informal greeting
	Heippä	informal greeting
	Hei hei	informal greeting
	Mitä kuuluu?	how are you?
	Kuinka voitte?	how are you? formal
	Kuinka voit?	how are you? informal
	Hyvää	reply to Mitä kuuluu, Kuinka voitte, and Kuinka voit
	Kiitos hyvää	reply to Mitä kuuluu, Kuinka voitte, and Kuinka voit
	Miten menee?	how are you? informal
	Hyvin	reply to Miten menee
	Minulla menee hyvin	reply to Miten menee
	Tervetuloa	welcome greeting
	Heehee	informal greeting spoken in the Ylä-Savo dialect
	Hyvvee päevee	informal greeting spoken in the Ylä-Savo dialect
	Hyvvee huomenta	informal morning greeting spoken in the Ylä-Savo dialect
	Hyvvee iltoo	informal evening greeting spoken in the Ylä-Savo dialect

Finnish, Kven [fkv] (Norway.)
	Päivä, päivä	general greeting

Finnish, Tornedalen [fit] (Finland and Sweden.)
	Päivää, päivää	general greeting
	Moron, moron	general greeting

Hungarian [hun] (Hungary.)
	Jó napot	general greeting
	Jó napot kívánok	general greeting
	Jó reggelt	morning greeting
	Jó estét	afternoon and evening greeting
	Szervusz	informal greeting spoken to one person
	Szervusztok	informal greeting spoken to a group of people
	Szia	informal greeting spoken to one person
	Sziasztok	informal greeting spoken to a group of people
	Hogy van?	how are you? formal
	Hogy vagy?	how are you? informal
	Köszönöm, jól	reply to Hogy van and Hogy vagy
	Üdvözlünk	welcome greeting
	Üdv	informal greeting

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

Karelian [krl] (Finland and Russia.)

Terveh general greeting

Terveh teile general greeting

Terveh teilä general greeting

Tule terveh reply to Terveh and Terveh teile

Terväh general greeting

Hüvä päivä general daytime greeting

Hüviä päiviä general daytime greeting

Hüvä huondesta morning greeting

Hüvä ilduo evening greeting

Hüvä üotä nighttime greeting

Kui elät? how are you?

Kuibo elät? how are you?

Hüvin reply to Kui elät and Kuibo elät

Elättäkö terveh? how are you?

Mitein elättä? how are you?

Terveh tulgua welcome greeting

Terveh täh taloh welcome greeting spoken to a person entering a house

Тервех terveh: general greeting in the Russian dialect

Тервех тейле terveh teile: general greeting in the Russian dialect

Хювюѣ пѣивюо hüvüä päivyö: general daytime greeting in the Russian dialect

Хювюѣ хуондеста hüvüä huondesta: morning greeting in the Russian dialect

Хювюѣ илдуо hüvüä ilduo: evening greeting in the Russian dialect

Хювюѣ юотѣ hüvüä üotä: nighttime greeting in the Russian dialect

Митѣ куулуу? mitä kuuluu: how are you? in the Russian dialect

Тервех тульгуа terveh tulgua: welcome greeting in the Russian dialect

Тульгуа мейли tulgua meili: welcome greeting in the Russian dialect

Khanty [kca] (Russia: Khanty-Mansi Okrug.)

узя uzya: general greeting

Ям узя yam uzya: general greeting

Ям узя вола yam uzya vola: general greeting

Хансер илен? khanser ilen: how are you?

Вўся vusya: general greeting spoken in the Kazym dialect

Вўся вула vusya vula: general greeting spoken in the Kazym dialect

Вўся вўлаты vusya vulaty: general greeting spoken in the Kazym dialect

Пәча ясән pecha yasan: general greeting spoken in the Surgut dialect

Пәтя ясән petya yasan: general greeting spoken in the Surgut dialect

Пәча вөла pecha vola: general greeting spoken in the Surgut dialect

Пәтя вăла petya vala: general greeting spoken in the Surgut dialect

Пәча вөлиттән pecha volittan: general greeting spoken to two people in the Surgut dialect

Пәтя вăлиттән petya valittan: general greeting spoken to two people in the Surgut dialect

Пәча вөлитәх pecha volituh: general greeting spoken to three or more people in the Surgut dialect

Пәтя вăлитәх petya valituh: general greeting spoken to three or more people in the Surgut dialect

Петя вола petya vola: general greeting spoken in the Tromegan dialect

Петя вола атте petya vola atte: greeting spoken to a friend in the Tromegan dialect

Komi-Permyak [koi] (Russia.)

Олат-вылат olat-bylat: general greeting

бур асыв bur asyv: morning greeting

бур лун bur lun: general daytime greeting

бур рыт bur ryt: evening greeting

Привет privet: informal greeting

Komi-Zyrian [kpv] (Russia.)

видза олан vidza olan: general greeting spoken to one person

видза оланныд vidza olannyd: general greeting spoken to a group of people

бур лун bur lun: general daytime greeting

бур асыв bur asyv: morning greeting

бур рыт bur ryt: evening greeting

бур вой bur voi: nighttime greeting

чолöм cholöm: informal greeting

Кыдзи олан? kydzi olan: how are you?

Аттьö, бура attö bura: reply to Кыдзи олан

Видза корам vidza koram: welcome greeting

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

Livvi [olo] (Russia: Karelia.)

Hüvä päivä general greeting

Terveh tulgoa welcome greeting

Ludian [lud] (Russia: Karelia.)

Terveh general greeting

Hüvä päivä general greeting

Kunne lähet? where are you going?

Mansi [mns] (Russia: western Siberia.)

Пася

pasya: general greeting

Пася-пася

pasya-pasya: general greeting

Пася олэн

pasya olen: general greeting

Пася олэн рума

pasya olen ruma: greeting spoken to a friend

Mari, Eastern [mhr] (Russia.)

Салам salam: general greeting in the Lugovo (Meadow) dialect

Салам лийже salam liyzhe: general greeting in the Lugovo (Meadow) dialect

Поро лийже poro liyzhe: general greeting in the Lugovo (Meadow) dialect

Поро кече poro kéch'e: general greeting in the Lugovo (Meadow) dialect

Поро кече лийж poro kéch'e liyzhe: formal greeting in the Lugovo (Meadow) dialect

Поро эр poro er: morning greeting in the Lugovo (Meadow) dialect

Поро эр лийже poro er liyzhe: formal morning greeting in the Lugovo (Meadow) dialect

Поро кас poro kás: evening greeting in the Lugovo (Meadow) dialect

Поро кас лийже poro kás liyzhe: formal evening greeting in the Lugovo (Meadow) dialect

Кузе иледа? kuze ileda: how are you? in the Lugovo (Meadow) dialect

Кузе илет? kuze ilet: how are you? informal in the Lugovo (Meadow) dialect

Тау, сайын tau, saiyn: reply to Кузе иледа and Кузе илет in the Lugovo (Meadow) dialect

Mari, Western [mrj] (Russia.)

Салам лижы salam lizhy: general greeting in the Gorno-Mariy (Hill) dialect

Пуры лижы pury lizhy: general greeting in the Gorno-Mariy (Hill) dialect

Пуры кечы pury kechy: afternoon greeting in the Gorno-Mariy (Hill) dialect

Пуры вады pury vady: evening greeting in the Gorno-Mariy (Hill) dialect

Порын вашлийын puryn vashliyin: welcome greeting in the Gorno-Mariy (Hill) dialect

Moksha [mdf] (Russia.)

Шумбрат shumbrat: general greeting

Шумбрачи shumbrachi: general greeting

Шумбраши shumbrashi: general greeting

Шумбратада shumbratada: general greeting

Сюкпря syukprya: informal greeting

Сюк syuk: informal greeting

Паро чи paro chi: daytime greeting

Паро валске paro valske: morning greeting

Паро чокшне paro chokshne: evening greeting

Кода теветь? koda tevet': how are you?

Кода эрят? koda eryat: how are you? informal

Кода эрятадо? koda eryat: how are you? formal

Кода тевтне? koda tevtne: how are you? formal

Кода тефне? koda tefne: how are you? informal

Панжада оцювалкссь panzhada otsyuvalkss': welcome greeting

Nenets [yrk] (Russia: northwest Siberia.)

Торова torova: general greeting

Нани торова nani torova: general greeting

Ань торова an torova: general greeting

Сава яля sava yalya: daytime greeting

Хынтер илен? hinter ilen: how are you?

Nganasan [nio] (Russia: northern Siberia.)

Дороба doroba: general greeting

Дəрəбə dərəbə: general greeting

Saami, Inari [smn] (Finland.)

Tiervâ general greeting

Mii kulloo? how are you?

Maht mana? how are you?

Pyereest mana reply to Maht mana

Pyereest puáttim welcome greeting

Pyeripuáttim welcome greeting

Tiervâ puáttim welcome greeting

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Saami, Kildin [smj] (Russia: Kola Peninsula.)

Тӣррв tiirrv: general greeting

Тӣррв, тӣррв tiirrv tiirrv: general greeting

Тӣррв ельбэдтэ tiirrv elbedte: general greeting

Тӣррв елльбэдтэ tiirrv ellbedte: general greeting

Тӣррв ялак tiirrv yalak: general greeting

Шигг ынцэ shigg yntse: morning greeting

Шигг ыйе shigg yie: evening greeting

Кōххт ялак? koohht yalak: how are you?

Шиггтэнне яла shiggtenne yala: reply to Кōххт ялак

Шиггтэнне, пассьпе shiggtenne passpe: reply to Кōххт ялак

Saami, Lule [smj] (Sweden and Norway.)

Buorre biejvve general greeting

Buorre idet morning greeting

Buoris uddni morning greeting

Buorre iehket evening greeting

Buoris idja nighttime greeting

Buoris informal greeting

Na buoris reply to Buoris

Gåk manná? how are you?

Maktas vieso? how are you?

Gåktu vieso? how are you?

Gåktu dån vieso? how are you?

Buoragit viesov reply to Gåktu vieso and Gåktu dån vieso

Buoragit mån reply to Gåktu vieso and Gåktu dån vieso

Mån riek buoragit viesov reply to Gåktu vieso and Gåktu dån vieso

Saami, North [sme] (Norway, Sweden, and Finland.)

Buorre beaivi general greeting

Buorre beaivi fal general greeting

Buorre iđit morning greeting

Buorre iđit fal morning greeting

Buorre eahket evening greeting

Buorre idja nighttime greeting

Ipmel atti reply to Buorre beaivvi, Buorre iđit, Buorre eahket, and Buorre idja, spoken in Finland

Mot manna? how are you?

Buorre, dat manna reply to Mot manna

Mii gullo? how are you? spoken in the Finnish dialect

Giitu buorre reply to Mot manna and Mii gullo

Mot don ealát? how are you? spoken in the Norwegian dialect

Gokte don ealát? how are you? spoken in the Swedish dialect

Buurist general greeting

Bures general greeting used when shaking hands

Bures bures reply to Bures

Bures boahtin welcome greeting

Saami, Skolt [sms] (Finland and Russia.)

Tiõrv general greeting

Tiõrv, tiõrv general greeting

Mä'htt maan? how are you?

Mä'tt maan? how are you?

Puârast maan reply to Mä'htt maan and Mä'tt maan

Kâkkvââ jeälšak? how are you?

Spä'sseb puârast reply to Kâkkvââ jeälšak

Puä'đ tiõrvân welcome greeting

Pue'tted tiõrvân welcome greeting

Pue'tted kiõccâd welcome greeting

Saami, South [sma] (Sweden and Norway.)

Buerie biejjie general greeting

Buerie aerede morning greeting

Buerie iehkede evening greeting

Buerie jijje nighttime greeting

Guktie veasoe? how are you?

Guktie gåerede? how are you?

Joekoen hijven mannine reply to Guktie gåerede

Buaregh general greeting used when shaking hands

Burie båeteme welcome greeting

Saami, Ter [sjt] (Russia.)

Тӣрн ялак tiirn yalak: general greeting

Selkup [sel] (Russia.)

Сома челы

soma chely: general greeting

Udmurt [udm] (Russia: Udmurtia.)

Зеч буреćь

ziech buriech: general greeting

Зеч бур

ziech bur: informal greeting

Чырткем chyrtkiem: general greeting

Чырткемеćь chyrtkiemiech: general greeting

Зеч нуналэн ziech nunalen: general greeting

Зеч чукнаен

ziech chuknayen: morning greeting

Выль чукнаен

byl chuknayen: morning greeting

Зеч жытень

ziech zhytien: evening greeting

Бур жытень
bur zhytien: evening greeting

Кыче ужъёсты?

kychie uzhyosty: how are you?

Умой

umoi: reply to Кыче ужъёсты

Тау, умой

tau umoi: reply to Кыче ужъёсты

Гажаса öтиськом

gazhasa ötis'kom: welcome greeting

Veps [vep] (Russia: western region.)

Tervhen
general greeting

Tervhen elät formal greeting

Tervhen elät tö formal greeting

Tervhen eläd informal greeting

Tervhen eläd sinä informal greeting

Hüväd päiväd general daytime greeting

Hüväd homendest morning greeting

Hüväd ehtad evening greeting

Kut elät? how are you? formal

Kut eläd? how are you? informal

Hüvin reply to Kut elät and Kut eläd

Kut azjad oma? how are you?

Olgat hüväd reply to Kut azjad oma

Voit-ik? how are you? formal

Voit-ik tö? how are you? formal

Void-ik sinä? how are you? informal

Kut void-ik? how are you? informal

Voin tervhelaze reply to Voit-ik, Voit-ik tö, Void-ik sinä, and Kut void-ik

Tervhen tuldes welcome greeting

Vod [vot] (Russia: Kingisepp region.)

Tere general greeting

Terve general greeting

Terveh general greeting

Terveüz general greeting

Tervüüz general greeting

Üvvää tervüüttä general greeting

Tere päivää general daytime greeting

Üvä päivää general daytime greeting

Tere oomnikkoa morning greeting

Üvä oomni morning greeting

Tere õhtagoa evening greeting

Üvä õhtago evening greeting

Üvä öö nighttime greeting

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Erzya [myv] (Russia: Mordvin region.)
	Шумбрат	Shumbrat: general greeting spoken to one person
	Шумбратадо	Shumbratado: general greeting spoken to a group of people
	Шумбрачи	Shumbrachi: general greeting
	Паро чи	Paro chi: general daytime greeting
	Сюкпря	Syukprya: informal greeting
	Валске марто	Valske marto: morning greeting
	Паро валске	Paro valske: morning greeting
	Чокшне марто	Chokshne marto: evening greeting
	Паро чокшне	Paro chokshne: evening greeting
	Шумбра чокшне	Shumbra chokshne: evening greeting
	Кода теветь?	Koda tevet: how are you?
	Кода тевтне?	Koda tevtne: how are you?
	Сюкпря, вадрясто	Syukprya, vadryasto: reply to Кода теветь and Кода тевтне
	Сюкпря, паро	Syukprya, paro: reply to Кода теветь and Кода тевтне
	Кода эрятадо?	Koda eryatado: how are you?
	Парсте	Parste: reply to Кода эрятадо
	Васттадызь паро мельсэ	Vasttadyz paro melse: welcome greeting

Estonian, Võro [est/vro] (Estonia.)
	Tereq	general greeting
	Tereq hummogust	morning greeting
	Tereq õdagust	evening greeting
	Kuis lätt?	how are you?
	Häste	reply to Kuis lätt
	Olõq terveq tulõmast	welcome greeting
	Tereh	general greeting in the Setu dialect
	Tervee	general greeting in the Setu dialect
	Pääväst	general greeting in the Setu dialect
	Tereh päivä	general daytime greeting in the Setu dialect
	Tereh hummogust	morning greeting in the Setu dialect
	Tereh õdagust	evening greeting in the Setu dialect

Khanty [kca] (Russia: Khanty-Mansi Okrug.)
	узя	uzya: general greeting
	Ям узя	yam uzya: general greeting
	Ям узя вола	yam uzya vola: general greeting
	Хансер илен?	khanser ilen: how are you?
	Вўся	vusya: general greeting spoken in the Kazym dialect
	Вўся вула	vusya vula: general greeting spoken in the Kazym dialect
	Вўся вўлаты	vusya vulaty: general greeting spoken in the Kazym dialect
	Пәча ясән	pecha yasan: general greeting spoken in the Surgut dialect
	Пәтя ясән	petya yasan: general greeting spoken in the Surgut dialect
	Пәча вөла	pecha vola: general greeting spoken in the Surgut dialect
	Пәтя вăла	petya vala: general greeting spoken in the Surgut dialect
	Пәча вөлиттән	pecha volittan: general greeting spoken to two people in the Surgut dialect
	Пәтя вăлиттән	petya valittan: general greeting spoken to two people in the Surgut dialect
	Пәча вөлитәх	pecha volituh: general greeting spoken to three or more people in the Surgut dialect
	Пәтя вăлитәх	petya valituh: general greeting spoken to three or more people in the Surgut dialect
	Петя вола	petya vola: general greeting spoken in the Tromegan dialect
	Петя вола атте	petya vola atte: greeting spoken to a friend in the Tromegan dialect

Komi-Permyak [koi] (Russia.)
	Олат-вылат	olat-bylat: general greeting
	бур асыв	bur asyv: morning greeting
	бур лун	bur lun: general daytime greeting
	бур рыт	bur ryt: evening greeting
	Привет	privet: informal greeting

Komi-Zyrian [kpv] (Russia.)
	видза олан	vidza olan: general greeting spoken to one person
	видза оланныд	vidza olannyd: general greeting spoken to a group of people
	бур лун	bur lun: general daytime greeting
	бур асыв	bur asyv: morning greeting
	бур рыт	bur ryt: evening greeting
	бур вой	bur voi: nighttime greeting
	чолöм	cholöm: informal greeting
	Кыдзи олан?	kydzi olan: how are you?
	Аттьö, бура	attö bura: reply to Кыдзи олан
	Видза корам	vidza koram: welcome greeting

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

Livvi [olo] (Russia: Karelia.)
	Hüvä päivä	general greeting
	Terveh tulgoa	welcome greeting

Ludian [lud] (Russia: Karelia.)
	Terveh	general greeting
	Hüvä päivä	general greeting
	Kunne lähet?	where are you going?

Mansi [mns] (Russia: western Siberia.)
	Пася	pasya: general greeting
	Пася-пася	pasya-pasya: general greeting
	Пася олэн	pasya olen: general greeting
	Пася олэн рума	pasya olen ruma: greeting spoken to a friend

Mari, Eastern [mhr] (Russia.)
	Салам	salam: general greeting in the Lugovo (Meadow) dialect
	Салам лийже	salam liyzhe: general greeting in the Lugovo (Meadow) dialect
	Поро лийже	poro liyzhe: general greeting in the Lugovo (Meadow) dialect
	Поро кече	poro kéch'e: general greeting in the Lugovo (Meadow) dialect
	Поро кече лийж	poro kéch'e liyzhe: formal greeting in the Lugovo (Meadow) dialect
	Поро эр	poro er: morning greeting in the Lugovo (Meadow) dialect
	Поро эр лийже	poro er liyzhe: formal morning greeting in the Lugovo (Meadow) dialect
	Поро кас	poro kás: evening greeting in the Lugovo (Meadow) dialect
	Поро кас лийже	poro kás liyzhe: formal evening greeting in the Lugovo (Meadow) dialect
	Кузе иледа?	kuze ileda: how are you? in the Lugovo (Meadow) dialect
	Кузе илет?	kuze ilet: how are you? informal in the Lugovo (Meadow) dialect
	Тау, сайын	tau, saiyn: reply to Кузе иледа and Кузе илет in the Lugovo (Meadow) dialect

Mari, Western [mrj] (Russia.)
	Салам лижы	salam lizhy: general greeting in the Gorno-Mariy (Hill) dialect
	Пуры лижы	pury lizhy: general greeting in the Gorno-Mariy (Hill) dialect
	Пуры кечы	pury kechy: afternoon greeting in the Gorno-Mariy (Hill) dialect
	Пуры вады	pury vady: evening greeting in the Gorno-Mariy (Hill) dialect
	Порын вашлийын	puryn vashliyin: welcome greeting in the Gorno-Mariy (Hill) dialect

Moksha [mdf] (Russia.)
	Шумбрат	shumbrat: general greeting
	Шумбрачи	shumbrachi: general greeting
	Шумбраши	shumbrashi: general greeting
	Шумбратада	shumbratada: general greeting
	Сюкпря	syukprya: informal greeting
	Сюк	syuk: informal greeting
	Паро чи	paro chi: daytime greeting
	Паро валске	paro valske: morning greeting
	Паро чокшне	paro chokshne: evening greeting
	Кода теветь?	koda tevet': how are you?
	Кода эрят?	koda eryat: how are you? informal
	Кода эрятадо?	koda eryat: how are you? formal
	Кода тевтне?	koda tevtne: how are you? formal
	Кода тефне?	koda tefne: how are you? informal
	Панжада оцювалкссь	panzhada otsyuvalkss': welcome greeting

Nenets [yrk] (Russia: northwest Siberia.)
	Торова	torova: general greeting
	Нани торова	nani torova: general greeting
	Ань торова	an torova: general greeting
	Сава яля	sava yalya: daytime greeting
	Хынтер илен?	hinter ilen: how are you?

Nganasan [nio] (Russia: northern Siberia.)
	Дороба	doroba: general greeting
	Дəрəбə	dərəbə: general greeting

Saami, Inari [smn] (Finland.)
	Tiervâ	general greeting
	Mii kulloo?	how are you?
	Maht mana?	how are you?
	Pyereest mana	reply to Maht mana
	Pyereest puáttim	welcome greeting
	Pyeripuáttim	welcome greeting
	Tiervâ puáttim	welcome greeting

Saami, Kildin [smj] (Russia: Kola Peninsula.)
	Тӣррв	tiirrv: general greeting
	Тӣррв, тӣррв	tiirrv tiirrv: general greeting
	Тӣррв ельбэдтэ	tiirrv elbedte: general greeting
	Тӣррв елльбэдтэ	tiirrv ellbedte: general greeting
	Тӣррв ялак	tiirrv yalak: general greeting
	Шигг ынцэ	shigg yntse: morning greeting
	Шигг ыйе	shigg yie: evening greeting
	Кōххт ялак?	koohht yalak: how are you?
	Шиггтэнне яла	shiggtenne yala: reply to Кōххт ялак
	Шиггтэнне, пассьпе	shiggtenne passpe: reply to Кōххт ялак

Saami, Lule [smj] (Sweden and Norway.)
	Buorre biejvve	general greeting
	Buorre idet	morning greeting
	Buoris uddni	morning greeting
	Buorre iehket	evening greeting
	Buoris idja	nighttime greeting
	Buoris	informal greeting
	Na buoris	reply to Buoris
	Gåk manná?	how are you?
	Maktas vieso?	how are you?
	Gåktu vieso?	how are you?
	Gåktu dån vieso?	how are you?
	Buoragit viesov	reply to Gåktu vieso and Gåktu dån vieso
	Buoragit mån	reply to Gåktu vieso and Gåktu dån vieso
	Mån riek buoragit viesov	reply to Gåktu vieso and Gåktu dån vieso

Saami, North [sme] (Norway, Sweden, and Finland.)
	Buorre beaivi	general greeting
	Buorre beaivi fal	general greeting
	Buorre iđit	morning greeting
	Buorre iđit fal	morning greeting
	Buorre eahket	evening greeting
	Buorre idja	nighttime greeting
	Ipmel atti	reply to Buorre beaivvi, Buorre iđit, Buorre eahket, and Buorre idja, spoken in Finland
	Mot manna?	how are you?
	Buorre, dat manna	reply to Mot manna
	Mii gullo?	how are you? spoken in the Finnish dialect
	Giitu buorre	reply to Mot manna and Mii gullo
	Mot don ealát?	how are you? spoken in the Norwegian dialect
	Gokte don ealát?	how are you? spoken in the Swedish dialect
	Buurist	general greeting
	Bures	general greeting used when shaking hands
	Bures bures	reply to Bures
	Bures boahtin	welcome greeting

Saami, Skolt [sms] (Finland and Russia.)
	Tiõrv	general greeting
	Tiõrv, tiõrv	general greeting
	Mä'htt maan?	how are you?
	Mä'tt maan?	how are you?
	Puârast maan	reply to Mä'htt maan and Mä'tt maan
	Kâkkvââ jeälšak?	how are you?
	Spä'sseb puârast	reply to Kâkkvââ jeälšak
	Puä'đ tiõrvân	welcome greeting
	Pue'tted tiõrvân	welcome greeting
	Pue'tted kiõccâd	welcome greeting

Saami, South [sma] (Sweden and Norway.)
	Buerie biejjie	general greeting
	Buerie aerede	morning greeting
	Buerie iehkede	evening greeting
	Buerie jijje	nighttime greeting
	Guktie veasoe?	how are you?
	Guktie gåerede?	how are you?
	Joekoen hijven mannine	reply to Guktie gåerede
	Buaregh	general greeting used when shaking hands
	Burie båeteme	welcome greeting

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Saami, Ter [sjt] (Russia.)
	Тӣрн ялак	tiirn yalak: general greeting

Selkup [sel] (Russia.)
	Сома челы	soma chely: general greeting

Udmurt [udm] (Russia: Udmurtia.)
	Зеч буреćь	ziech buriech: general greeting
	Зеч бур	ziech bur: informal greeting
	Чырткем	chyrtkiem: general greeting
	Чырткемеćь	chyrtkiemiech: general greeting
	Зеч нуналэн	ziech nunalen: general greeting
	Зеч чукнаен	ziech chuknayen: morning greeting
	Выль чукнаен	byl chuknayen: morning greeting
	Зеч жытень	ziech zhytien: evening greeting
	Бур жытень	bur zhytien: evening greeting
	Кыче ужъёсты?	kychie uzhyosty: how are you?
	Умой	umoi: reply to Кыче ужъёсты
	Тау, умой	tau umoi: reply to Кыче ужъёсты
	Гажаса öтиськом	gazhasa ötis'kom: welcome greeting

Veps [vep] (Russia: western region.)
	Tervhen	general greeting
	Tervhen elät	formal greeting
	Tervhen elät tö	formal greeting
	Tervhen eläd	informal greeting
	Tervhen eläd sinä	informal greeting
	Hüväd päiväd	general daytime greeting
	Hüväd homendest	morning greeting
	Hüväd ehtad	evening greeting
	Kut elät?	how are you? formal
	Kut eläd?	how are you? informal
	Hüvin	reply to Kut elät and Kut eläd
	Kut azjad oma?	how are you?
	Olgat hüväd	reply to Kut azjad oma
	Voit-ik?	how are you? formal
	Voit-ik tö?	how are you? formal
	Void-ik sinä?	how are you? informal
	Kut void-ik?	how are you? informal
	Voin tervhelaze	reply to Voit-ik, Voit-ik tö, Void-ik sinä, and Kut void-ik
	Tervhen tuldes	welcome greeting

Vod [vot] (Russia: Kingisepp region.)
	Tere	general greeting
	Terve	general greeting
	Terveh	general greeting
	Terveüz	general greeting
	Tervüüz	general greeting
	Üvvää tervüüttä	general greeting
	Tere päivää	general daytime greeting
	Üvä päivää	general daytime greeting
	Tere oomnikkoa	morning greeting
	Üvä oomni	morning greeting
	Tere õhtagoa	evening greeting
	Üvä õhtago	evening greeting
	Üvä öö	nighttime greeting