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Mixtec, Ataláhuca [mib] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Ku va'a           general greeting 酷哇。
Tanti               morning greeting 坦梯。
Taniini            afternoon and evening greeting 坦亦呢。
Tanikua          nighttime greeting 坦你夸。
Niñu va'a          nighttime greeting 你努 哇。
Ntese iyoni?     how are you? 你特是 亦哟你？

Mixtec, Chayuco [mih] (Mexico: southwestern Oaxaca.)

Nacumi suun               general greeting 那酷咪 顺。
Yozo caa iyon?           how are you? 哟做 可啊 一样？

Mixteco, Chazumba [xtb] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)


Va'ani tata
general greeting spoken to a man in the Chinango dialect


Nanova'ani tata
general greeting spoken to a man in the Chinango dialect


Va'ani nana
general greeting spoken to a woman in the Chinango dialect


Nanova'ani nana
general greeting spoken to a woman in the Chinango dialect


Kooni
welcome greeting, "have a seat" in the Chinango dialect

Mixtec, Coatzopan [miz] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Ntiusi o          general greeting 你提哟是 哦。
Ntiusi ntó        general greeting 你提哟是 你途。

Mixtec, Diuxi-Tilantongo [xtd] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Va'a nga ta'u kuu-n              general greeting 哇 你个 踏唔 酷 呢。
Va'a nga ta'u kuu-n dito        general greeting spoken to a man 哇 你个 踏唔 酷呢 蒂途。

Mixtec, Jamiltepec [mxt] (Mexico: southwestern Oaxaca.)

Nocumi chuun             general greeting
Tandí                          morning greeting
Tañiní                         evening greeting
Tanikúa                     nighttime greeting
Desakuró?                 how are you?

Mixtec, Juxlathuaca [vmc] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Cha general greeting spoken to a man
Chani general greeting spoken to a woman

Mixtec, Magdalena Peñasco [xtm] (Mexico: Oaxaca.)

Taondi morning greeting in the Peñasco dialect
Taondi taa morning greeting spoken to a man in the Peñasco dialect
Taondi naa morning greeting spoken to a woman in the Peñasco dialect
Tavontsi general greeting spoken in the San Agustín dialect
Kayo va'a ni? greeting spoken to an adult in the Zaragoza dialect
Kayo va'a roo? greeting spoken to a child in the Zaragoza dialect
Nexe iyo ni? how are you? spoken to an adult in the Zaragoza dialect
Nexe iyo ro? how are you? spoken to a child in the Zaragoza dialect
Kukueni reply to Kayo va'a ni, Kayo va'a roo, Nexe iyo ni, and Nexe iyo ro in the Zaragoza dialect
Tamani reply to Kayo va'a ni and Kayo va'a roo in the Zaragoza dialect
Va'a ni reply to Nexe iyo ni in the Zaragoza dialect

Mixtec, Metlatónoc [mxv] (Mexico: Guerrero.)

Va'a te kuini formal greeting
Va'a te kunuk informal greeting

Mixtec, Mixtepec [mix] (Mexico: San Juan Mixtepec.)

A kua'un general greeting
A yeeni general greeting
Yeeni tata general greeting spoken to a man when arriving at a house  
Yeeni nana general greeting spoken to a woman when arriving at a house  
Yee kueni tata general greeting spoken to a group of men when arriving  
Yee kueni nana general greeting spoken to a group of women when arriving  
Va'a yee kueni tata general greeting spoken to a group of men when arriving  
Va'a yee kueni nana general greeting spoken to a group of women when arriving  
Yee meeni general greeting spoken to an adult when arriving at a house  
Yeemeu general greeting spoken to a child when arriving at a house  
Yeemeu koyo sukuachi general greeting spoken to a child when arriving at a house  
Takuni tata general greeting spoken to a man when meeting on the street
Takuni nana general greeting spoken to a woman when meeting on the street
Takuni xito general greeting spoken to a man when meeting on the street, literally "we meet, uncle"
Takuni xixi general greeting spoken to a woman when meeting on the street, literally "we meet, aunt"
Taku meeni general greeting spoken to an adult when meeting on the street
Takumeu general greeting spoken to a child when meeting on the street
Takumeu koyo sukuachi general greeting spoken to a child when meeting on the street
Nchi kachini? how are you?  
Nchi sa'ani? how are you?  
Nchi kuni? how are you? (how have you been?)
Nixhi ka'a ñani? how are you? spoken to one person
Nixhi ka'a nti'veni? how are you? spoken to a group of people
A ii va'a iniun? how are you? spoken to one person
Jaa, ii va'a ini reply to A ii va'a iniun
Jaa reply to A ii va'a iniun
Takuni vee welcome greeting