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Greetings in Native American Languages of Oklahoma

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This page contains greetings in native American languages of Oklahoma.

Ethnologue lists 245 languages spoken in the United States.  30 of these languages are Native American languages spoken in Oklahoma.

There are 30 languages on this page.

 

 

 

Apache, Chiricahua [apm] (United States of America: New Mexico; Oklahoma.)

Dánt’e? general greeting
Dagot'é? general greeting
Tana ánéesee? how are you?

Hadínyaa? general greeting, literally "where are you going?"

 

Apache, Kiowa [apk] (United States of America: Caddo County in western Oklahoma.)

Hàchò general greeting
Tana ánéesee? how are you?

 

Arapaho [arp] (United States of America: Wind River Reservation in Wyoming, and western Oklahoma.)

Hee general greeting spoken by a man to another man
Heebe general greeting spoken by a man to another man

Tous general greeting spoken to a woman or spoken by a woman to a man
Nii'ooke morning greeting
Tóotousííni? how are you?, what's happening?
Hoowúúni reply to Tóotousííni
Koonííni’ííni? how are you?, are things okay?
Níí’ííni reply to Koonííni’ííni
Hee, níí’ííni reply to Koonííni’ííni spoken by a man
Oo, níí’ííni reply to Koonííni’ííni spoken by a woman

 

Caddo [cad] (United States of America: western Oklahoma.)

Kúhaʔahat general greeting (literally, "are you okay")
Kuaʔaat informal greeting
Kúhaʔahat ta'sha greeting spoken to a friend
Haʔahat ts'iʔ ahyaʔti morning greeting
Haʔahat tsuʔahyaʔtsi morning greeting
Haʔahat háhtaybáws ah general greeting (literally, "it's good to see you")
Nàawih welcome greeting

 

Catawba [chc] (United States of America: Oklahoma.)

Tanakɛ general greeting
Tineyedo? how are you?
Yaope tineyedo? how are you? spoken in the morning
  Wiitcaware tineyedo? how are you? spoken in the evening
  Konehede reply to Tineyedo

 

Cayuga [cay] (Canada: Ontario.  United States of America: New York, formerly in Oklahoma.)

Sgę:nǫ’ general greeting
Gwé: general greeting
Hai’ general greeting
  Sgę:nǫ’ swagwe:gǫ’ welcome greeting

 

Cherokee [chr] (United States of America: Oklahoma, Texas, and North Carolina.)

ᎣᏏᏲ osiyo: general greeting in the Otali (Western) dialect; oshiyo in the Kituhwah (Eastern) dialect
  ᎠᏏᏳ asiyu: general greeting in the Otali (Western) dialect
ᏏᏲ shiyo: general greeting in the Kituhwah (Eastern) dialect
  ᏏᏳ shiyu: general greeting in the Kituhwah (Eastern) dialect
ᎣᏍᏓᏑᎾᎴᎢ osdasunalei: morning greeting in the Otali dialect; osdashunalei in the Kituhwah dialect
ᎣᏍᏓᏑᎮᏰᎡ osdasuheyi: afternoon greeting in the Otali dialect; osdaushunheyiza in the Kituhwah dialect
  ᎣᏍᏓᏑᏃᎡ osdasunoe: nighttime greeting in the Otali dialect; osdaushunhi in hte Kituhwah dialect
ᏙᎯᏧ tohitsu: how are you? in the Otali (Western) dialect
ᎣᏍᏓ osda: reply to ᏙᎯᏧ in the Otali (Western) dialect
ᎣᏍᏓ, ᏩᏙ osda wado: reply to ᏙᎯᏧ in the Otali (Western) dialect
  ᎣᏏᏧ ositsu: reply to ᏙᎯᏧ in the Otali (Western) dialect
  ᏙᎯᏊ tohigwu: reply to ᏙᎯᏧ in the Otali (Western) dialect
ᎣᏍᏓᏧ osdatsu: how are you? in the Otali (Western) dialect
  ᎤᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ ulihelisdi: welcome greeting

 

Cheyenne [chy] (United States of America: Montana, Oklahoma.)

Haáahe general greeting spoken by a man to a man
  Epâhávatamáno'e daytime greeting, "it is a good day"
  Népâhávomóhtâhehe? how are you?
Netone'xovomóhtâhe? how are you?
  Nápâhávomóhtâhe reply to Netone'xovomohtahe and Netone'xovomóhtâhe
Pêhéveéšeëva daytime greeting (from English)
Pêhévevóonä'o morning greeting (from English)
Pâhávevóonä'o morning greeting (from English)
Pêhévetaa'ëva evening greeting (from English)
Nâho'êho'ôhtse greeting spoken by a visitor, "I've come visiting"
Ného'nâho'ôhtsevâtse greeting spoken by a visitor, "I've come visiting you"
Ného'héve'hoomâtse greeting spoken by a visitor, "I've come to see you"
Va'ôhtama welcome greeting spoken to a person visiting your home
  Epêhéva'e tséxo'êhneto welcome greeting, "it is good that you came"

 

Chickasaw [cic] (United States of America: south central Oklahoma.)

Halito general greeting
Chi chukma? how are you? (literally: are you well?)
Chin chukma? how are you? (literally: are you well?)
Achukma akinni reply to Chi chukma and Chin chukma
Chukma how are you? (literally: are you well?)
Homi, ishno ako reply to Chukma
Homi, achukma akinni reply to Homi, ishno ako

 

Choctaw [cho] (United States of America: Oklahoma and Mississippi.)

Halito general greeting
Chim achukma? how are you?
Achukma hoke reply to Chim achukma
A chishnato reply to Chim achukma
A achukma akinli reply to A chishnato
A vm achukma akinli reply to A chishnato
Onnahinli achukma morning greeting
Onnahinli pvt achukma morning greeting

 

Comanche [com] (United States of America: Oklahoma and New Mexico.)

Marúawe general greeting spoken to one person
Marúawekwai general greeting spoken to one person
Marúawebukwu general greeting spoken to a group of two people
Marúaweeka general greeting spoken to a group of people
Marúawe, haitsi general greeting spoken to a friend
Haa marúawe informal greeting
unha hakai nuusuka? how are you?
  Tsaatu reply to unha hakai nuusuka

 

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

 

Kansa [ksk] (United States of America: Oklahoma.)

Ho greeting spoken by a man
Hawé greeting spoken by a woman
Hónba yáli daytime greeting
Gasínxci yáli morning greeting
Hán yáli evening greeting
Khe dázhi yayíshe? how are you? spoken to a person who is going somewhere (moving around or walking)
Donhé ayíhe reply to Khe dázhi yayíshe spoken by a person who is going somewhere
Khe dázhi hninkhé? how are you? spoken to a person who is sitting
Donhé mingkhé reply to Khe dázhi hninkhé spoken by a person who is sitting
Khe dázhi yakháshe? how are you? spoken to a person who is standing
Donhé akháhe reply to Khe dázhi yakháshe spoken by a person who is standing
Khe dázhi baashe? how are you? spoken to a group of people

 

Kickapoo [kic] (United States: Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas.  Mexico.)
Ho general greeting
Aho general greeting
Taan eesipemaateθíani? how are you?

 

Kiowa [kio] (United States of America: west central Oklahoma.)

Hááchò general greeting, literally "how?"

Háu èm fóihyôm dàu? how are you?

À fóihyôm dàu reply to Háu èm fóihyômdàu

Háu à fóihyôm dàu reply to Háu èm fóihyômdàu
  Hááchò èm tóyà? how are you?, literally "how are you traveling?"
  Èm tóyà? how are you?, literally "how are you traveling?"
  À fóihyôm tóyà reply to Hááchò èm tóyà
  Wé welcome greeting spoken to travelers
Dày o dày èm chan welcome greeting, literally "I'm glad you came", spoken to one person
Dày o dày bà chan welcome greeting, literally "I'm glad you came", spoken to two people
Dày o dày mà chan welcome greeting, literally "I'm glad you came", spoken to three or more people

 

Mesquakie [sac] (United States of America: Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.)

Hô general greeting in the Fox dialect
Ahô general greeting in the Sac dialect
Menwiwâpanwi morning greeting
Tâni châhi eshipemâtethiyani? how are you?
Kemenwipemâtethi? how are you? to one person
Kemenwipemâtethipwa? how are you? to a group of people
Nemenwipemâtethi reply to Kemenwipemâtethi and Kemenwipemâtethipwa

 

Miami [mia] (United States of America: Indiana and Oklahoma.)

Aya general greeting
Aya aya general greeting
Aya niihka greeting spoken to a friend
Aya niihkaania greeting spoken to a group of friends
Aya niihkaaninka greeting spoken to a group of friends
Aya eeweemilaani greeting spoken to a relative
Aya eeweemilakakoki greeting spoken to a group of relatives

Aya ceeki eeweemakiki

 greeting spoken to a group of relatives
Aya ceelaweemilaani greeting spoken to a close relative
Aya ceelaweemilakakoki greeting spoken to a group of close relatives
Neehahki-nko kiiyawi? how are you? spoken to one person
Neehahki-nko kiiyoowe? how are you? spoken to a group
Neehahki niiyawi reply to Neehahki-nko kiiyawi
Iihia reply to Neehahki-nko kiiyawi and Neehahki-nko kiiyoowe
Neehahki-nko eeweemaciki? how is your family?
Ceeki neehahki eeweemakiki reply to Neehahki-nko eeweemaciki
Taaniši išinaakosiyani? how are you? informal
Keetwi keewaacimwinki? how are you?, literally "what's the news"
Meeneehwiki keewaacimwinki reply to Keetwi keewaacimwinki
Taaniši ayaayani? where are you going?
Minooteeninkiši iiyaayaani reply to Taaniši ayaayani, "I am going to town"
Meehkimwikaaninkiši iiyaayaani reply to Taaniši ayaayani, "I am going to work"
Maacaani reply to Taaniši ayaayani, "I am going home"
Teepahki neeyolaani welcome greeting, "I am glad to see you" spoken to one person
Teepahki neeyolakakoki welcome greeting, "I am glad to see you" spoken to more than one person

 

Muskogee [mus] (United States of America: Oklahoma.)

  Heres ce formal greeting in the Creek dialect
  Hensci informal greeting in the Creek dialect
  Hesci informal greeting in the Creek dialect
Estonko? how are you? in the Creek dialect
Estonkis os reply to Estonko in the Creek dialect
  Hettv heren ocvs morning greeting in the Creek dialect (rarely used)
Her's ce general greeting in the Seminole dialect
Stongo? how are you? in the Seminole dialect
  Stongis os reply to Stongo
  Likepvs cē welcome greeting

 

Natchez [ncz] (United States of America: Louisiana and Oklahoma.)

  Aquenan general greeting used by men, literally "listen"
  Tachté-cabanacté, petchi general greeting spoken to a visitor by men, literally "there you are, sit down"
  Cabanacté general greeting used by men
  Manatte reply to Cabanacté
  Magani general greeting used by women and nobles, literally "listen"
Apapegouya-iche, caham general greeting spoken to a visitor by women and nobles, literally "there you are, sit down"

 

Omaha-Ponca [oma] (United States of America: Nebraska and Oklahoma.)
Ahau' general greeting spoken by one man to another in the Ponca dialect of Oklahoma
Dhathi' a? greeting spoken to one person in the Ponca dialect of Oklahoma
An'han, athi' reply to Dhathi' a in the Ponca dialect of Oklahoma
Dhathi'i a? greeting spoken to a group of people in the Ponca dialect of Oklahoma
An'han, anga'thi i reply to Dhathi'i a in the Ponca dialect of Oklahoma
Ein' niya? how are you? in the Ponca dialect of Oklahoma
U'don bdhin reply to Ein' niya in the Ponca dialect of Oklahoma

 

Osage [osa] (United States of America: north central Oklahoma.)
Hawai greeting spoken by a man
Havai greeting spoken by a woman
Da heh ninksha? how are you?
Way da han reply to Da heh ninksha

 

Pawnee [paw] (United States of America: north central Oklahoma.)
Nawa general greeting
Nawa irari general greeting spoken to a male friend
Nawa aw ki taw tho general greeting spoken to a group of people
Kee ka oos morning greeting
It stit ka us pa ee? how are you?
Too a hay reply to It stit ka us pa ee
Kee ka oos morning greeting
It stit ka us pa ee? how are you?
Too a hay reply to It stit ka us pa ee

 

Quapaw [qua] (United States of America: Oklahoma.)

Hawé general greeting
Haníší? how are you?
Huníše? how are you?
Hoaniakhé? how are you?
Hákoaniakshé? how are you?
Ógaše ahanike? how are you?
Ógaše díge reply to Ógaše ahanike
Hankítte? where are you going?

 

Seneca [see] (United States. Canada: Ontario.)

  Se'kon general greeting

 

Shawnee [sjw] (United States of America: Oklahoma.)

  Hatito general greeting in the northeastern dialect
  Ho general greeting in the southern dialect
  Bezon general greeting
  Bezon nikanaki general greeting spoken to a friend
  Howisakisiki daytime greeting
  Howisiwapani morning greeting
  Wasekiseki morning greeting
  Hakiwisilaasamamo? how are you?
Waswasimamo? how are you?
  Niwisilasimamo reply to Hakiwisilaasamamo and Waswasimamo

 

Tonkawa [tqw] (United States of America: north central Oklahoma.)

Hecu:'ay'ik ha:nanoka general greeting
To"na silwen'os reply to Hecu:'ay'ik ha:nanoka

 

Unami [unm] (United States of America: Delaware and Oklahoma.)

Hè general greeting
Kwapanacheen morning greeting
Kwapanacheen hummo morning greeting
Kulakween evening greeting
Kulakween hummo evening greeting

Kulamalsi hach?

 how are you?
Kulamalsihëmo hach?  how are you?
Nulamalsi reply to Kulamalsi hach
Nulamalsihëna reply to Kulamalsihëmo hach
Osomi reply to Kulamalsi hach and Kulamalsihëmo hach
Kwangomel older greeting (no longer used)
Kwangomel wemiak older greeting spoken to a group of people (no longer used)
Itah older greeting (no longer used)

 

Wichita [wic] (United States of America: Oklahoma.)

Aah general greeting
Aah ne'ewár general greeting spoken to a friend
Acs ti'i hataki'is general greeting
E si raci ci? how are you?

 

Wyandot [wya] (Canada and United States of America.)

Kwe general greeting
Ndio general greeting
  Entïio general daytime greeting
  Ahsontïio nighttime greeting
  Ahskennon’nia ihchie’s? how are you?
  Ahskennon’nia iye’s reply to Ahskennon’nia ihchie’s
Teôetsionnonkôannion general greeting
Tuoughquanou general greeting

 

Yuchi [yuc] (United States of America: Tennessee and Oklahoma.)

Sângâ'lay? how are you?
Sângâ'layla? how are you?
Sângâ'la sonola? how are you?
Nagkathle'ê zonû reply to Sângâ'la sonola
Wahingi? where are you going?
Agala sen morning greeting
Fase evening greeting

 

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