学会多语言的实质性思考

Mixtec, Ocotepec [mie] (Mexico: west central Oaxaca.)

Ndandi         morning greeting 你丹迪。

Naasioi [nas] (Papua New Guinea: Bougainville Province.)


Tampara mata       morning greeting
  Tampara komino    afternoon greeting
  Tampara mung      evening greeting

Nabak [naf] (Papua New Guinea: Morobe Province.)

Tambuŋan penaŋ       general greeting
   Tambuyet                   general greeting

Nafaanra [nfr] (Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.)
  Mu pan ŋge       general greeting
  Mmaŋge           general greeting
  Lafo                 afternoon greeting

Naga, Angami [njm] (India.)

No kimhie ga               general greeting in the Tenyidie dialect
Teiso viwe                       morning greeting
  Khinhie viwe                  afternoon greeting
  The viwe                           evening greeting
  Kedi puo mhie ga?          how are you?
  Viba npievie                        reply to Kedi puo mhie ga

Naga, Ao [njo] (India: Nagaland and Assam.)

Aneptang tajung                       morning greeting
Nekongtsutsu tajung             afternoon greeting
  Aonung tajung                         evening and nighttime greeting
  Na koda lir?                               how are you?
  Junga tanga                             pelar reply to Na koda lir

Naga, Chokri [nri] (India: Nagaland.)

Vebatho                               general greeting
Tsuove we                           morning greeting
  Surhobatho?                   how are you?
Surhooba, n muzaho           reply to Surhobatho

Naga, Lotha [njh] (India: Nagaland.)
  Enya monkhum ka           morning greeting

Naga, Mao [nbi] (India: Nagaland.)

Chitho kazhi                        morning greeting
Chihra kazhi                    afternoon greeting
  Chikro kazhi                      evening greeting
  Omou zhida                     nighttime greeting
  Zu bwe hu mwe?          how are you?
  Ne kohibviio lei?               how are you?
  Chovo se, kralo shue        reply to Ne kohibviio lei

Naga Pidgin [nag] (India: Nagaland.)

Good morning                        morning greeting (from English)
Good afternoon                       afternoon greeting (from English)
  Kiniga kuri ase?                       how are you?
  Kiniga ase?                             how are you?
  Ami bhal ase dhnia bhat           reply to Kiniga kuri ase and Kiniga ase