学会多语言的实质性思考

Makaa [mcp] (Cameroon: eastern province.)

Omejem                  general greeting 哦么杰么。
Omajuma                 general greeting 哦吗吉愉吗。
Mmm, mamajum       reply to Omajuma 姆，妈妈聚目。

Majhi [mjz] (Nepal.)

Namaste                                               general greeting 那么是嘚。
Namaskar                                             general greeting 那么是可啊。
Taa lai sanchai rasha ki bai naa?         how are you? 踏 唻 萨成哎 拉萨 可呗 那？
Sanchai rasham                                     reply to Taa lai sanchai rasha ki bai naa 萨安成哎 拉萨姆。

Makah [myh] (United States of America: Olympic Peninsula, Washington.)

Hooy            general greeting 好意。

Makasae [mkz] (East Timor.)

Ran di noko rau?         how are you? 兰 迪 诺阔 娆？
Ani rau                         reply to Ran di noko rau 阿呢 娆。

Makasar [mak] (Indonesia: Sulawesi.)

Apa kareba?            how are you? 阿佩啊 可啊乐吧？
Aga kareba?            how are you? 阿歌啊 可啊乐吧？
Kareba?                   how are you? 可啊乐吧？
Salama' battu            welcome greeting 萨拉姆 巴图。

Makonde [kde] (Tanzania: southern region.)

Uchidachi general greeting
Habari na yelo general greeting
Habari ya uliamba general greeting
Kwali reply to Habari na uliamba
Wepo reply to Habari na uliamba
Nangu meme general greeting
Ida ngwalile reply to Nangu meme
Masala general greeting in the Mawia dialect
Umumi reply to Masala

Makhuwa [vmw] (Tanzania and Mozambique.)

Habari general greeting
Salama reply to Habari
Habari chalelo general greeting
Habari chani general greeting
Chomboni reply to Habari chani and Habari chalelo
Chorore reply to Habari chani  
Jakulamka general greeting
Jauliamba general greeting

Makian, West [mqs] (Indonesia: northern Maluku.)

Nawá sito?                  greeting to a person arriving, "from where?" 那瓦 是图？
Nawá sito e nií no?     greeting to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?" 那瓦 是图 哦 你 诺？

Malaccan Creole [mcm] (Malaysia: Malacca.)

Teng bong?           how are you? 腾 棒？
Bong pamiang         morning greeting 棒 佩啊咪样。
Bong midia              afternoon greeting 棒 咪迪亚。
Bong atadi              evening greeting 棒 啊踏地。
Bong anuti              nighttime greeting 棒 啊努体。

Malagasy, Antankarana [xmv] (Madagascar.)

Manao ahoana general greeting
Manao ahoana tompoko general greeting
Akory lahaly general greeting
Akory mbarakaly general greeting
Akary aly? how are you?
Tsara maeva reply to Akary aly
Dia ahoana hono informal greeting used by young people
Dia ahoana ry lety informal greeting used by young people