学会多语言的实质性思考

Baima [bqh] (China: Sichuan.)
  Zhaxi dele     general greeting     扎西德勒。
  Ze rang ji?    how are you?     则让吉？

Bajan [bjs] (Barbados.)
  Good marning            morning greeting        歌的 冒宁。
  

Bajau, West Coast [bdr] (Malaysia: Sabah.)

Nyan abal                     general greeting       你呀 啊褒。
Selamat sensaung        general greeting  色拉姆的 心上。
Yen abur nu?              how are you?  音 啊布儿 努？
Allap                            reply to Yen abur nu  啊拉佩。

Baka [bkc] (Cameroon.)
  Mojukwe          general greeting      眸具可握。
Mokonne          evening greeting  眸康呢。

Balangao [blw] Philippines: Luzon.)

Apo                    greeting spoken when approaching a house     啊颇。
Henggep ayu          reply to Apo (literally, "come inside")   恒个佩 啊友。

Balanta-Ganja [bjt] (Senegal: southwestern region.)

Murti       general greeting            慕儿提。

Balanta-Kethohe [ble] (Guinea-Bissau.)

Abala, lite utchole       general greeting   啊吧拉， 哩特 唔特触了。

Bali [ban] (Indonesia.)

Om swastyastu         formal Hindu greeting 喔么 是哇是的呀是途
Swastyastu                 formal Hindu greeting 是哇是特雅是途
Sapunapi gatrane?       how are you? in formal language  萨普呐皮 嘎特拉呢？
Becik becik manten        reply to Sapunapi gatrane 不是夸，不是夸 蛮腾。
Kenken kabare?            how are you? in informal language 肯肯 可啊吧哩？
Becik becik dogon        reply to Kenken kabare 不是夸 不是夸 都刚。
Lunga kija?                where are you going? in informal language 论嘎 可移家？
Kal kija?             where are you going? in informal language 靠 可移家？
Melali           reply to Kal kija (meaning: just walking) 迈来哩。
Sing kija         reply to Kal kija (meaning: not anywhere) 丝迎可宜家。
Rahajeng    semeng        morning greeting 拉哈经 色梦。
Rahajeng tengai           afternoon greeting (between noon and about three o'clock in the afternoon) 拉哈经 腾盖。
Rahajeng sanja          afternoon greeting (from about three o'clock until six o'clock) 拉哈经 三既啊。
Rahajeng sore          evening greeting 拉哈经 是哦若。
Rahajeng wengi         nighttime greeting 啦哈经 嗡格。

Balochi, Eastern [bgp] (Pakistan: Balochistan.)

Ta'o chitoray?        how are you? spoken to one person  踏哦 持途了伊？
Shuma chitoray?           how are you? spoken to a group of people 舒吗 持途了伊？
Chitoray?                 how are you? informal  持途了伊？

Balochi, Southern [bcc] (Oman: Mutra.  Pakistan: Balochistan.)

Salām alekum         general greeting in Mutra 色俩木阿拉贡姆。
Wālekum salām          reply to Salām alekum  我啊乐酷么 萨拉姆。
Salām kanag           general greeting in Mutra 萨拉米 看那个。
Salām alekwm          general greeting in Balochistan 萨拉米 阿乐酷么。
Chitoray ta'o?          how are you?  持妥乐哎 踏哦？
Choney ta'o?          how are you? 朝您 踏哦？
Mann vashaam       reply to Chitoray ta'o and Choney ta'o 漫呢 发莎姆。