Why Eskimos Rub Noses

Hello! 

Look below at how people in other countries say hello. In my travels I’ve found that people appreciate the small courtesy of greeting them in their own language. It’s a tiny, but I don’t think entirely insignificant way of making the world a nicer place.
You will also understand why the Alaskan Eskimos find it easier to rub noses.


Language_______Greeting_______Country
Achareta_______‘O_____________Southern Asia
Afrikaans_______Goeie dag_______South Africa
Apache________Yatasay________USA, Arizona
Arabic_________Salaam________Middle East
Australian______G’day__________Australia
Awabakal_______Ella___________Australia (indigenous)
Cantonese______Néih hóu________China
Esperanto______Saluton_________International
French________Bon jour_________France
Fulani_________No ngoola daa____Western Africa
German________Guten tag________Germany
Hän_______Nahhwanànkak nahokhwadál
__________Geenjit shòn tr’iinlii____Alaska
Hawaiian________Aloha__________Hawaii
Hebrew_________Shalom_________Israel
Hindi___________Namasté________India
Indonesian_______Selamat siang____Indonesia
Inuit___________Ai_____________Canada, South Baffin
Italian__________Buon giorno_____Italy
Japanese________Mushi mushi_____Japan
Kurdish_________Rozhbash________Iraq & Iran
Latin___________Ave____________Ancient Roman
Russian_________Privet__________Russia
Spanish_________Hola___________Spain

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Loosely Translated at Amazon.com