In Albanian, by Leli: Gëzuar Vitin e Ri

This language is spoken in Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Montenegro

In Arabic, by Alya : عام سعيد

This language is spoken in the Arabic Countries

Note: pronounced “am  saeed”

In Auvergnat, by Michel : bounà nadà

This language is spoken in the French regions of Auvergne, Velay and Limousin (and before the intensive francization that occurred during the Renaissance, also in the Bourbonnais and the South of Berry).

In Bahasa Indonesia, by Frinzi :  selamat tahun baru

This language is spoken in Indonesia

In Bambara (or Dioula) , by Traore: Aw ni San Kura

This language is spoken in various West African countries, mainly in Mali, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Guinea Conakry.

In Basque (Euskera), by Karmele aurtenetxe : urte berri on

This language is spoken in the Basque Country (Euskal Herria)

Note: In Bizkaia, it is said “urte barri on”

In Batanga, by Georges Medy : m’bou mou yamu

This language is spoken in Cameroon

In Breton, by Ifig and Quedillac : Bloavezh Mat, and by Gwen:Blezad mat
Breton is spoken in Brittany (North-West of France).

Note, by Ifig: Another possible spelling here is “bloavez mat”.
Note, by Gwen: in the “Vannetais” dialect, the “z” is not pronounced in “blezad mat”.

In Catalan, by Rosa-Maria Llavoré : Bon any!

This language is spoken in the Catalan Countries (“Països Catalans”), which designates all the catalan speaking territories. (concept dated from the XIXe c.).

In (Mandarin) Chinese, by Sabrina : 新年快乐!

This language is spoken in China

Note: in pinyin “xin  nian kuai le”

In Chtimi, by Brassart : eine bonne et hureusse !

This language is spoken in the North of France

In Chukchi, by Charles Weinstein : к’ытэн’тургивинитык!

This language is spoken in Chukotka (Russia)

Note: also: Нымэльэв к’ытваркынэтык тургивиник!

In Croatian, by Lame : sretna nova godina

In Danish, by Marc : Godt nytår!

This language is spoken in Denmark

In Dhivehi, by Hervé : Ufaaveri aharakah edhen

This language is spoken in the Maldives Islands and in the island of Minicoy, Lakshadweep.

In English, by David : Happy new year !

In Eshira/Guisire, by Malekou : mipoume mi boti

This language is spoken in Gabon

In Esperanto, by Christophe : Bonan novjaron !

This language is spoken all around the World!

In Fala, by Eusebio Martín: Filí anu novu

This language is spoken in the North of Extremadura, Spain.

In Fang, by Mevyann : Mbemba Mbu

This language is spoken in Gabon, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Congo Brazzaville

Note: Pronounced ‘Mbamba Mbu’

In French, by Alberto : Bonne année !

This language is spoken in France, among many other countries

In Galician, by Elsa : Feliz aninovo

This language is spoken in Galicia (Northwest of Spain) as well as in parts of Asturias, León, and Zamora

In German, by Laurie : einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr

This language is spoken in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Note: Rutsch means “slide”. In German, we “slide” into a new year

In Greek, by LJ : Kαλή χρονιά

This language is spoken in Ellas, Greece

Note: Pronounced “kali hronia” where the ‘h’ and the ‘r’ blend into each other gently. There are more formal translations, but this will make a friend smile every time.

In Haitian (creole), by Patrice Schoelchéry : Bòn ane !

This language is spoken in Haiti and in the whole haitian diaspora.

Note : “Bòn ane 2017 ba tout moun” = Happy new year 2017 to all of you !

In Hawaiian, by Kanoe : Hau’oli Makahiki hou !

Note: This expression appeared with the arrival of the Gregorian calendar, brought by the missionaries.

In Hebrew, by Ehud: Shana Tova (שנה טובה)

This language is spoken in Israel.

In Henua E’nata, by Nahinaeiva : kaoha nui otou, i té éhua hou

This language is spoken in Fatuhiva, Marquesas Islands

Note: The pronounciation and spelling are very different from one island to the other.

In Hungarian, by Anna Sörés : Boldog Ujévet!

This language is spoken in Hungary and neighbouring countries

Note: the j is  pronounced [j] and the accent falls on the first syllable. There is another version, BUEK, hence: Boldog ujévet kivànok, which means ‘I wish (you) a happy new year ‘.

In Icelandic, by Marc : Gleðilegt nýtt ár!

This language is spoken Iceland

In Japanese, by Marie Sevela : Shinnen omedetô gozaimasu

This language is spoken in Japan.

In Kalaallisut, by Judith : Ukiortaami pilluarit !

This language is spoken in Greenland

In Kali’na, by Serge : kulano me asel+ silito

This language is spoken in Venezuela, Surinam, Guyana, and Brazil

In Kashmiri, by Hilal Ahmed Sheikh: Rut nov veri’

This language is spoken in Kashmir, in the north of India

In Kaqchikel, by Gelber : kikotem chre’ re jun k’ak’a juna’ re’

This language is spoken in Comalapa, Chimaltenango department, Guatemala

In Kinyarwanda, by Mwembe : Umwaka mwiza

This language is spoken in Rwanda

In Kiswahili, by Mwembe : Mwaka mzuri / Heri ya mwaka mpya

This language is spoken in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, and Rwanda

In Koviouvaga, by Naniouktchka : Dobraïa Nova Roka

This language is spoken in Eastern Europe

Note: the Ouvaga New Year is celebrated on the first day of the first new moon following the spring.

In Lingala, by Ména and Angèle : Buanana!, Mobu elamu !

This language is spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in a large part of the Republic of Congo.

In Luganda, by Mwembe : Omwaka

This language is spoken in Uganda

In Malagasy, by Rado Andrianome: Arahaba tratry ny taona

This language is spoken in Madagascar

Note: ‘Arahaba’ stands for ‘congratulations’, ‘taona’ stands for ‘year’, ‘tratry ny’ means the fact to reach something

In (Yucatec) Maya, by Jhonnatan Rangel : ki’imak oolal tùumben ja’ab

This language is spoken in the Yucatan peninsula, Mexico

Note: This phrase is not used by local speakers. It is a literal translation from Spanish.

In Mongolian, by Sabrina : Шинэ жилийн баярын мэнд хvргэе

This language is spoken in Mongolia

Note: pronounced “sheenu jeeleen bayareen mend hurgeye”

In Myene, by Laura : Opumo Mbia

This language is spoken in the Gabon Provinces of Estuaire, Ogooué-Maritime, and Moyen-Ogooué

In Néonormand, by Thorbjorn : godt nitt ar

This language is spoken in Normandie, France

In Norman, by Normanring : bouone annaée / boune eunnée

This language is spoken in Normandy and the Channel Islands

In Norwegian (Norsk), by Dominique Colonia : godt nytt år !

This language is spoken in Norway

In Persian (Farsi), by Sima : Sâlé no mobârak

This language is spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan.

In Picard, by Géo : Boinne innèe

This language is spoken in France and Belgium.

Variants : Boinne énèe ; Beonne ainnée (Belgium)

In Portugese, by Fernando : feliz ano novo!

This language is spoken in Brazil and Portugal, among other countries

In Pulaar (Fula), by Déme : Juul mo wuuri

This language is spoken in Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Ghana, Togo, Benin, Sierra Leona, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, Nigeria, Camerun, and Sudan

Note: Plural: Njuulee mo wuuri

In Quechua, by Gloria Caceres : sumaq musuq wata

This language is spoken by the Quechua people of Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador

In Romanian, by Florica Razumiev : La mulţi ani!

This language is spoken in Romania and in the Republic of Moldova

In Russian, by Sabrina : С новым годом

This language is spoken in Russia

Note: pronounced “s novim godom”

In Schwitzertütsch, by Grosjean : es guets neus!

This language is spoken in Switzerland

Note: German dialect spoken in Switzerland.

In Spanish (castillan), by Rozenn : feliz año nuevo

In Thai, by Gilles Delouche : สวัสดีปีใหม่

This language is spoken in Thailand

In Tibetan, by Tashi Dorjee : ལོ་གསར་བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས།

This language is spoken in Tibet

Note: pronounced “Losar Tashi Delek”

In Welsh (Cymraeg), by Rozenn : Blwyddyn newydd hapus

This language is spoken in Wales (Cymru), and in Patagonia

Anthony Barry offers another translation: “Blwyddyn newydd dda”

In Wolof, by Fatou : atum jàmm

This language is spoken in Senegal