学会多语言的实质性思考

Manggarai [mqy] (Indonesia: Lesser Sundas.)

Co'o kreba?         how are you? 阔哦 可哩吧？
Ngonia?                 general greeting, literally "where are you going?" 你勾呢呀？

Mangbetu [mdj] (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Orientale Province.)

Gassiggy     general greeting       歌啊是给。

Maninka, Sankaran [msc] (Guinea: Faranah.)

I ni ke general greeting
I ni wale general greeting
I ni sooma morning greeting
I ni tele afternoon greeting
I ni wura evening greeting
I ni su nighttime greeting
I ni se greeting used after a long absence
I ni sene greeting used after a long absence
Tana si te reply to I ni ke, I ni wale, I ni sooma, I ni tele, I ni wura, I ni su, I ni se, and I ni sene
Tana si te la reply to I ni ke, I ni wale, I ni sooma, I ni tele, I ni wura, I ni su, I ni se, and I ni sene
I ka kende? how are you?
N ka kende reply to I ka kende

Maninkakan, Eastern [emk] (Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.)

I ni sooma morning greeting
I ni tile afternoon greeting
I ni wura evening greeting
I ni su nighttime greeting
I ni ke general greeting
I ni wale general greeting
Mba reply to I ni sooma, I ni tile, I ni wura, I ni su, I ni ke, and I ni wale used by a man
Arabusedi reply to I ni sooma, I ni tile, I ni wura, I ni su, I ni ke, and I ni wale used by a man
Nsee reply to I ni sooma, I ni tile, I ni wura, I ni su, I ni ke, and I ni wale used by a woman
N ma soron reply to I ni sooma, I ni tile, I ni wura, I ni su, I ni ke, and I ni wale used by a woman
See di reply to I ni sooma, I ni tile, I ni wura, I ni su, I ni ke, and I ni wale used by a woman
Here sira? morning greeting, literally "Did you sleep in peace?"
Here tile na? daytime greeting, literally "Did you pass your day in peace?"

Maninkakan, Kita [mwk] (Mali: Sagabari.)

I lanxasi          general greeting  艾 兰霞是。

Maninkakan, Western [mlq] (Mali: northwest region.)

Salaamaleekum general greeting
Maleekumsalaam reply to Salaamaleekum
I be di general greeting
Ni soma morning greeting
Ni wula evening greeting
Kortana te? how are you? spoken in the Jahanka dialect
Tana te reply to Kortana te
Dookuwo be dii? how are you? spoken to a person who is working, spoken in the Jahanka dialect
Nnaka be noola reply to Dookuwo be dii  
I sahoma morning greeting spoken in the Jahanka dialect
Heera siita? how are you? in the morning, spoken in the Jahanka dialect
Heera doroŋ  reply to Heera siita
Kori tanamaŋ sii? how are you? in the morning, spoken in the Jahanka dialect
Tana maŋ sii reply to Kori tanamaŋ sii
Heera tiliŋta  afternoon greeting spoken in the Jahanka dialect
Aniŋ tiliŋ afternoon greeting spoken in the Jahanka dialect
Kori tanmaŋ tili? how are you? in the afternoon, spoken in the Jahanka dialect
Tana maŋ tili reply to Kori tanmaŋ tili
I nura evening greeting spoken in the Jahanka dialect
Suu too be dii? nighttime greeting
Suu too be jaŋ doroŋ reply to Suu too be dii

Mano [mev] (Liberia: Nimba County.)

Ey tao                  general greeting 哦咦 叨 。
Ey tao eyh            reply to Ey tao 哦咦 叨 哦咦好。
Ey zuo nu pia       welcome greeting 哦咦 做 努 佩雅。

Manobo, Agusan [msm] (Philippines.)

Kumusta                           general greeting 酷慕是踏。
Kumusta na                      general greeting 酷姆是踏 呐。
Hondà                              general greeting 好昂达。
Madojow now aedow        daytime greeting 玛度吉嗷 闹 哎都。

Manobo, Bukidnon [mbb] (Philippines.)

Kumusta                            general greeting 酷姆是踏。
Maayad ha masalam         general greeting 玛雅的 哈 玛萨拉姆。

Manobo, Cotabato [mta] (Philippines.)

Kumusta             general greeting       酷姆是踏。
Siit                     general greeting in the Tasaday dialect 是踏。