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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 29 languages on this page.

 

 

 

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

Dánt’e? general greeting

Hadínyaa? general greeting
Dagot'é? general greeting
Ta na á née see general greeting

 

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

Hàchò general greeting

 

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.)

Tanake general greeting
Tanaks general greeting
Tiine edeyu? how are you?

 

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

Sgéno’ general greeting
Gwé general greeting
Hai’ general greeting

 

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

Osiyo osiyo: general greeting in the Otali (Western) dialect.  Also written ᎣᏏᏲ
Siyo general greeting in the Otali (Western) dialect. Also written ᏏᏲ
Osdasunalei morning greeting in the Otali (Western) dialect
Osdasuhiyei afternoon greeting in the Otali (Western) dialect
Tohitsu tohitsu: how are you? in the Otali (Western) dialect. Also written ᏙᎯᏧ
Osda osda: reply to Tohitsu in the Otali (Western) dialect. Also written ᎣᏍᏓ
Tohiquu reply to Tohitsu in the Otali (Western) dialect
Tohiju? how are you? (literally: are you fine?) in the Otali (Western) dialect
Osiquu reply to Tohiju in the Otali (Western) dialect
Oshiyo general greeting in the Kituhwah (Eastern) dialect. Also written ᎣᏏᏲ
Shiyo general greeting in the Kituhwah (Eastern) dialect. Also written ᏏᏲ
Osdashunalei morning greeting in the Kituhwah (Eastern) dialect
Osdaushunheyiza evening greeting in the Kituhwah (Eastern) dialect
Osdaushunhi nighttime greeting in the Kituhwah (Eastern) dialect
Osigwotsu? how are you? in the Kituhwah (Eastern) dialect
Osigwo reply to Osigwotsu in the Kituhwah (Eastern) dialect

 

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.)
Hahtsow general greeting
Day own day aim been general greeting
Day own day aim tsahn general greeting, literally "I'm glad you came"
Hun day own day bah tsahn general greeting, literally "I'm glad to see you"
Aim tho yah? how are you?

 

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.)

Estonko? how are you? in the Creek dialect
Estonkis es reply to Estonko in the Creek dialect
Heresce reply to Estonko in the Creek dialect
Her'sce reply to Estonko in the Creek dialect
Her'sci reply to Estonko in the Creek dialect
Stongo general greeting in the Seminole dialect
Chi antomo general greeting in the Seminole dialect

 

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.)

  Bezon general greeting
  Waysegisegi general greeting
  Waswasi mamo? how are you?
  Ni wes hela shamamo reply to Waswasi mamo

 

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.)

Teôetsionnonkôannion general greeting
Tuoughquanou general greeting
Kweh 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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