学会多语言的实质性思考

Marwari [rwr] (India and Nepal.)

Raam-raam saa general greeting
Khama ghani  formal greeting
Khama ghani saa formal greeting
Tu kiso hai? how are you?
They kisaa ho? how are you?
Main thik thak hu reply to They kisaa ho

Masaba [myx] (Uganda.)

Watulire? general greeting
Natulire nili mlahi reply to Watulire
Mulembe general greeting
Kamakhua general greeting
Ogena general greeting
Angolobe atyena afternoon greeting
Umuhangafu wakoboole greeting spoken to an important man
Melembe general greeting in the Lugisu dialect
Urre enna? how are you?
Ute en homeni? how are you?
Bayuli reply to Ute en homeni
Otyena? how are you?
Ingibuleyi reply to Otyena
Kama kwa? how are you?
Kasila reply to Kama kwa

Masmaje [mes] (Chad.)

Awuna general greeting

Matengo [mgv] (Tanzania.)

Jambu jambu le lote general greeting
Ee jambu reply to Jambu jambu le lote
Mwoni mwonile general greeting
Mwonile numu reply to Mwoni mwonile
Habari ja lelunu general greeting
Inyahi reply to Habari ja lelunu
Monile general greeting
Monihuti general greeting
Emoni reply to Monihuti

Matís [mpq] (Brazil: Amazonas.)

Isukuna morning greeting
Autsi mibi pia? how are you?, literally "what did you eat?"

Matsés [mcf] (Peru.)

Chobí general greeting
Adá chó? greeting spoken to a visitor
Aí, mibí iséc reply to Adá chó
Atótsi quéc chó? greeting spoken to a visitor
Mibí isnuéc chobí reply to Atótsi quéc chó
  Mibí budáumbo da iqué? how are you?
Budáumbo iqué ubi reply to Mibí budáumbo da iqué

Matukar [mjk] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)


Rarau jujan
general greeting

Matumbi [mgw] (Tanzania: Ruvuma River.)

Habari ya kindae general greeting

Mauwake [mhl] (Papua New Guinea: Madang Province.)

Uuriw morning greeting
Urera afternoon greeting
Uura evening greeting

Mawayana [mzx] (Guyana: southwestern region.)

Kau'ai? morning greeting
Kau'ana reply to Kau'ai