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* In Terms of Numbers of Languages: 1. Niger-Congo 1 514 languages 2. Austronesian 1 268 languages 3. Trans-New Guinea 564 languages 4. Indo-European 449 languages 5. Sino-Tibetan 403 languages 6. Afro-Asiatic 375 languages 7. Nilo-Saharan 204 languages 8. Pama-Nyungan 178 languages 9. Oto-Manguean 174 languages 10. Austro-Asiatic 169 languages Back PASSAGE II How to Say Hello in Different Languages Have you ever stopped to think about how many people are saying “Hello” to each other today, and in how many different languages If you want to say “Hello” to everyone on the planet, you would have to learn at least 2796 languages and greet at least 6 500 000 000 people. Here are some of the ways of saying “Hello” around the world. Hola in Spanish, Ciao in Italian, Nihao in Chinese or Bonjour / Salut in French, and many more! We know that the usual way to greet each other is a simple handshake or wave in the US and Canada. However, other gestures such as various forms of bowing, embraces and other gestures are used in other parts of the world. 1 2 3 Here is a small list of languages chosen to show how to say “Hello / Good morning” in different languages. Look up the language in which you would like to learn to say “Hello / Good morning” in that language. Pronounce the suggested wording to practice it. ? Arabic — pronounced sabahou el kheir, meaning “Good morning”. ?Australian — Gday mostly informal but including strangers pronounced gu-day, “Gday mate” . ? Chinese — In both Cantonese and Mandarin, it is written as 你好. Cantonese is Nei ho or Lei ho pronounced ne ho or lay ho and Mandarin is Nǐ hǎo pronounced nee how Remember the tones . In Mandarin, you can also say 早上好 zǎo shàng hǎo for “Good morning”. ? Danish — Hej informal; pronounced hey , God dag formal , God aften evening; formal , Hejsa very informal . ? English — Hello formal , Hi informal , Hey informal . 4 ? French — Salute informal; silent “t” , Bonjour forma