How To Say Hello In Different Indigenous Languages
American Indian Nations have unique languages, spiritual beliefs, customs, and dress. To illustrate the variety of languages, here are several different ways to say 'hello'.Note: Pronunciations vary with each tribe and region
| Cherokee: | Osiyo |
| Cheyenne: | Pévevóona'o (actual translation is "Good morning") |
| Cree: | Tansi (actual translation "how is it?") |
| Choctaw: | Halito |
| Dakota: | Hau (a man says 'hau' and a woman says 'han') |
| Hawaiian: | Aloha |
| Hupa: | He:yung |
| Lenape: | Hè |
| Mayan: | Ba'ax ka wa'alik (literally "what do you say?") |
| Mohawk: | Kwe (or Sekoh) |
| Ojibwe: | Aanii |
| Potawatomi: | Bozho |
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