学会多语言的实质性思考

Maxakali [mbl] (Brazil: Minas Gerias.)

ãmãhĩy
general greeting

Maya, Mopán [mop] (Belize and Guatemala.)

Yoos
general greeting
Yoos tat general greeting spoken to a man
Yoos na' general greeting spoken to a woman
B'iki'ilech incheche? how are you?

Maya, Yucatán [yua] (Mexico: Yucatan Peninsula.)

Biix a beel?
how are you? spoken to one person
Biix a beele'ex? how are you? spoken to a group of people
Biix yanikech? how are you? informal
Ma'aloob reply to Biix a beel, Biix a beele'ex, and Biix yanikech
Ba'ax ka wa'alik? how are you?, literally "what do you say?"
Mixba'al reply to Ba'ax ka wa'alik, literally "nothing"
Chen beya' reply to Ba'ax ka wa'alik, literally "only this"
Ba’ax ka beetik? how are you? informal, literally "what are you doing?"
Tu'ux ka bin? greeting spoken to a person going somewhere, literally "where are you going?"
Uts wenech? morning greeting, "did you sleep well?"
Wenen uts reply to Uts wenech
Olaj informal greeting (from Spanish)
Bwenas  general greeting (from Spanish)
Bwenas dias morning greeting (from Spanish)
Bwenas tardes afternoon and evening greeting (from Spanish)
Taal teelo' evening greeting
Bwenas noches nighttime greeting (from Spanish)

Mayo [mfy] (Mexico: Sinaloa.)

Dios em chiania
general greeting
Ketchë alheyya general greeting
Ket türi reply to Ketchë alheyya
Jëhui, türi reply to Ketchë alheyya
Ketchë eme'e alheyya? how are you?
Jëhui reply to Ketchë eme'e alheyya
Jatchíasë aane?  how are you?
Alheyya reply to Jatchíasë aane
Jatchíasëm aaneca matchuk? how are you? spoken in the morning ("how did you wake up?")
Türi reply to Jatchíasëm aaneca matchuk

Mazahua [maz] (Mexico: central region.)

Kjimi general greeting
Kjimi se'e greeting spoken to a man  
Kjimi sunga greeting spoken to a woman
Kjimi kjuarma greeting spoken to a man of equal age ("hello cousin")
Kjimi pale greeting spoken to an older man ("hello grandfather")
Kjimi male greeting spoken to an older woman ("hello grandmother")
Zengua familiar greeting
Zengua yo nte'e familiar greeting to a group of people
Jyasmä
general daytime greeting
Jyasmäji general daytime greeting
Jyasmäja general daytime greeting spoken in the Valle de Bravo dialect
Jyas'ú morning greeting
Kjimi jyabi jyas'ú? morning greeting

Jango bi jyas'ú?
how are you? respectful


Jango gi jyas'ú?
how are you? informal


Jabi jyas'ú?
how are you? spoken to someone you know well


Na joo
reply to Jabi jyas'ú


Na jotjo
reply to Jabi jyas'ú

Xastuma morning greeting
Ndshemíji afternoon greeting
Chenchoji afternoon greeting
Jotkuaji afternoon greeting spoken in the Michoacan dialect  
Ashuomjá evening greeting
Xoman nzhää evening greeting
Tsökuaji nighttime greeting
Xomaji nighttime greeting
Jëikäto informal greeting
Pje ni kja'a? how are you?
Ribübütjo na jo'o pökji reply to Pje ni kja'a

Mazatec, Ayautla [vmy] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

'Nda na'en
general greeting
Na'en general greeting

Mazatec, Chiquihuitlán [maq] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Cuhndanu
general greeting
A' nka'ye? general greeting, "is it you?"
Ho' nka' reply to A' nka'ye
A' necu general greeting, "is it you?", spoken to a person sitting
Te'hña reply to A' necu

Mazatec, Huautla [mau] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Ndali general greeting
Tindali general greeting
Nináa tindali general greeting

Mazatec, Ixcatlán [mzi] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Cundarí general greeting
Tinde
general greeting
Tinda general greeting
Cuni tinyi? how are you?

Mazatec, Jalapa [maj] (Mexico: Oaxaca and Veracruz.)

Ńdahi general greeting
Ńdarí general greeting