学会多语言的实质性思考

Male [mdy] (Ethiopia: Omo region.)

Koshi da?              how are you?  阔是 达？
Koshi ke                reply to Koshi da 阔是 可。

Malecite-Passamaquoddy [pqm] (United States of America and Canada.)

Kwe                              general greeting 酷为。
Tan kahk olu kil?         how are you? 谈 可好可 哦露 可哟？
Nmiyawomuls              reply to Tan kahk olu kil 你迷呀我眸是。

Maléku Jaíka [gut] (Costa Rica: northern region.)

Capi capi
general greeting
Májué capíya míunh?
general greeting
Májué capíya míunh maráma general greeting
Májué capíya mi quijerri maráma general greeting
Jué reply  

Maligo [mwj] (Angola: Kwando River area.)

|  xòa          morning greeting 喜娃。
ǂ xòa         morning greeting 喜哇。

Malila [mgq] (Tanzania: southwest region.)

Mwakata       general greeting  么哇可它。
Mwagona      morning greeting 么哇够呐。
Eena             reply to Mwagona 哦呐。

Maltese [mlt] (Malta.)

Bonġu general greeting
Ħello general greeting
Saħħa general greeting
L-għodwa t-tajba morning greeting
Wara nofsinhar it-tajjeb afternoon greeting
Is-serata t-tajba evening greeting  
Bonswa evening greeting
Il-lejl it-tajjeb nighttime greeting
Kif inti? how are you?
Tajjeb hafna reply to Kif inti spoken by a man
Tajba hafna reply to Kif inti spoken by a woman
Merħba welcome greeting

Mam, Northern [mam] (Guatemala.)

Leen                    general greeting 乐嗯。
Tza'n tay'a?         how are you? 慈呢 踏呀？
B'a'an                  reply to Tza'n tay'a  碧阿嗯。
Ban tul lena         welcome greeting 办 途 乐那。

Mam, Southern [mms] (Guatemala.)

Lente       general greeting 乐嗯特。

Mam, Todos Santos [mvj] (Guatemala.)

Je'y
general greeting
Jeyó general greeting
Je'ky general greeting
Jay general greeting
Chin q'olb'el teya informal greeting spoken to one person
Chin q'olb'el kyeyea informal greeting spoken to a group of people
Ti' tok informal greeting
Q'antz tq'ab'a formal greeting
Antz tq'ab'a formal greeting spoken to an elder
Antz tq'ab'a taat formal greeting spoken to an elder man
Tin sqixi morning greeting
Tin sqixa afternoon greeting
Tin xqaxa evening greeting
Maa' tzuula b'eetal greeting spoken to a visitor
Mapa tzuula greeting spoken to a visitor
Mápa jáwe? morning greeting
May reply to Mápa jáwe
T'in t'ai? how are you?
Tzen ta'ya? how are you?

Mambae [mgm] (East Timor.)

Bondia                   general greeting  棒蒂雅。
Kode katei?           how are you? 阔的 可啊特哦？
Au kode                 reply to Kode katei 嗷 阔的。