In Ainu, by Marie Sevela : hapo

This language is spoken in Japan

Note: Saru dialect

In Aja, by Camille B. Sodji : non

This language is spoken in the South of Benin, Ghana and Togo

Note: This is a phonetical transcription according to the French alphabet and pronunciation, with no tonic accent…

In Aragonese, by Carlos: mai

This language is spoken in Aragon, Spain

In Armenian, by claire giudicenti : mayrig

This language is spoken in Armenia, and also in the rest of the World

Note: pronounced “mireek”

In Ayoreode Uruode, by Alfonso Otaegui : date

This language is spoken in Paraguay and Bolivia

Note: ite: “my mother”; bate: “your mother”; date: “his/her mother”

In Bahasa Indonesia, by MLF: ibu

This language is spoken in Indonesia

In Basque (euskara), by José Mari Lezana, Nerea Basterretxea, Mikel and Karmele : Ama

This language is spoken in the Basque Country (Euskal Herria), Spain and France

Note: Diminutive “amatxo”

In Batanga, by Medy : nyangwè

This language is spoken in Cameroon

In Burmese, by Rachelle : ah-mwyae

This language is spoken in Myanmar and Burma

Note: This is not the correct spelling…only the pronunciation. It should be written in burmese characters. Pronounce amei

In Breton (Brezhoneg), by Rozenn and Sylvain Berhault: mamm

This language is spoken in Brittany (Breizh), France

Note: the “a” is long. Since it is a feminine word, the first letter changes after the article: the mother “ar vamm”, your mother “da vamm”. Plural “mammoù”.

In Casamance Creole, by Biagui Noël Bernard: mamɛ

This language is spoken in Ziguinchor (Senegal).

In Catalan, by Gil and Ester : Mare

This language is spoken in Catalonia, Valencia, the Balearic Islands and Alghero (Italy)

Note: [ ˈma.ɾə ]

In Haitian Creole, by Tam : Manman

This language is spoken in Haiti

In Portuguese Creole, by Anthony: Mame

This language is spoken in Guinea Bissau, Casamance (Senegal) and Cape Verde

Note: “my mother” is “Nha Mame”

In Danish, by Camilla Dahl: mor

This language is spoken in Denmark

In Dulegaya (Kuna), by Arysteides Turpana : nana

This language is spoken in Panam and in Colombia

In Eshira/Guisire, by malekou : ngouwi

This language is spoken in Gabon

In Esperanto, by Stæld : Patrino

This language is spoken all around the World

Note: Feminine form of  “Patro/Patriĉo”, which means father

In Fala, by Eusebio Martin : Mairi

This language is spoken in the North of Extremadura, Spain

Note: Mairita… Madrecita

In Fon, by Camille B. Sodji : non

This language is spoken in Benin

Note: This is a phonetical transcription according to the French alphabet and pronunciation, with no tonic accent…

In Franconian, by Sabine Emmy Eller : Muddi

This language is spokenn in Bad Rodach, Franconia, Germany

Note: Franconian has a wide variety and no ortographical standard. Therefore the indication where a term comes from is very relevant.

In French, by Alberto : mère

This language is spoken in France, among many other countries

In Futunan, by Claire : tinana

This language is spoken in the Futuna Island

In Galician, by Lourenzo, Llerena, Carolina, Maiuca and Juan Novas Menduíña : nai

This language is spoken in Galicia, Spain

Note: Also “mai”

In Gascon, by aubrey : mair

This language is spoken in France and Spain

In German, by Laurie : Mutter

This language is spoken in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

In Guarani, by Veronica : sy

This language is spoken in Paraguay and some areas in Bolivia and Argentina

In Hebrew, by Alexciffer and Tam : ima

This language is spoken in Israel

Note: Im/Ima (the mother) Imi (my mother)

Marie Sevela suggests the translation “em”

In Hungarian, by Geri : anya

This language is spoken in Hungary

In Iaai, by Anne-Laure : hinyen

This language is spoken in Ouvéa (New Caledonia)

Note: meaning exactly “his/her mère”

In Igbo, by Francoise Ugochukwu : nne

This language is spoken in the South-East of Nigeria

In Irish, by Máire Ni Cholmáin : máthair

This language is spoken in Ireland

In Italian, by Silvi : madre

This language is spoken in Italy

Note: mamma

In Japanese, by Marie Sevela : haha

This language is spoken in Japan

In Kali’na, by Umakalia : sanon

This language is spoken in French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana and Venezuela

In Kâmviri, by Tomek: Nua

This language is spoken in the Northeastern part of Afghanistan, in the province of Nuristan

Note : Kâmviri is one of the Nuristani languages

In Kashubian, by Mark and Adóm Hébel : mëma

This language is spoken in Poland, Canada and Pomerania

Note: Also said “mùter”, “mëmka” and “matka”.

In Kiholo (Holu), by Mvwala Katshinga: Mama

This language is spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in Angola.

In Kirangi, by Zanura Ally: iyo

This language is spoken in Kondoa, Tanzania

In Kiswahili, by Mwembe : Mama

This language is spoken in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and DRC

Note: my mother: “mamangu”

In Ligurian (Genoese), by Stefano Lusito : moæ

This language is spoken in Liguria, Italy

Note: Pronunciation: /’mwε:/; the word refers to the language of Genoa; in other localities of Liguria this word is different.

In Livvi (Aunuksenkarjala), by Romain : muamo

This language is spoken in the Republic of Karelia, Russian Federation

Note: Pronounced /muamo/

In Malagasy, by Ralalaoherivony Baholisoa : reny

This language is spoken in Madagascar

Also: “rene”

In Malaysian, by  Sinjoro : Ibu

This language is spoken in Malaysia

In Mapudungun, by Alejandra VERGARA-BRUGERE : ñuke

This language is spoken in the South of Chile and in Argentine (Araucany)

In Matupi, by Rachelle : manu, anu

This language is spoken in China and Myanmar

Note: “Anu” from a child to his/her own mother, and “Manu”  to someone else’s mother.

In (Yucatec) Maya, by jhonnatan Rangel : na’

This language is spoken in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

In Mayar, by anya : mamá

This language is spoken in Hungary

Note: it is spoken by the gypsies

In Mina, by Camille B. Sodji : non

This language is spoken in the South of Benin, Ghana and Togo

Note: This is a phonetical transcription according to the French alphabet and pronunciation, with no tonic accent…

In Mongolian, by Grasset : ээж

This language is spoken in Mongolia

In Mpongwe, by malekou : ngwè

This language is spoken in Gabon

In Nahuatl, by Carlos and Tomek: Nantli

This language is spoken in Mexico

In Nengone, by Christoph : Hma

This language is spoken in Maré, New Caledonia

In Ngakarimojong, by Nick Jewitt : toto, atatoto (pl)

This language is spoken in Uganda

In Norman, by Normanring : mé

This language is spoken in Normandy and the Channel Islands

In Norwegian (Norsk), by Dominique Colonia and Stæld : Mor

This language is spoken in Norway

Note: Also “Moder”, a less common form related to the germanic “Mutter”

In Occitan, by Michel Bottin : Maire

This language is spoken in the South of France, the Aran Valley (Spain) and the Valleys of South Piedmont (Italiy)

Also: “mair”, “maie”

In Papiamentu, by Richenel Ansano : Mama

This language is spoken in Curaçao and Bonaire.

Note: Arubans speak Papiamento. There is a sizable group of Papiamentu speaking migrants in The Netherelands.

In eastern Penan, by Ian Mackenzie : tinen

This language is spoken in Sarawak, Borneo

In Polish, by Laurie : matka

This language is spoken in Poland

Note: Mother’s day (dzien matki) is always on the 26th of May in Poland

In Portuguese, by Anne-Laure : mãe

This language is spoken in Poland Brazil

In Quechua, by Gloria Caceres : mamay

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

In Romanian, by Florica Razumiev and Réka Simon: mámă s. f., g.-d. art. mámei; pl. máme

This language is spoken in Romania and the Republic of Moldova

Note: pronunciation : mamə. The letter ă is pronounced as the ‘e’ in “father”

In Russian, by Chardavoine Julia and Marie Sevela : мать

This language is spoken in Russia

Pronunciation: mat’

In Scanian, by Camilla Dahl : mour, moer

This language is spoken in Scania, Halland and Blekinge (Sweden) and Bornholm (Denmark)

In Silesian, by Andrzej : Muter

This language is spoken in Silesia (Poland, Germany and the Czeck Republic)

Note: This word shows the influence of the German language

Bart also proposes the translation “Mama”

In Spanish, by Hector Ardila and Tam : Madre

This language is spoken in Spain, Central America and Latin America

Note: Mama

In Spokan, by Jacqueline Teasdale : tum’

This language is spoken in Montana and Idaho, USA

Note: Only for a woman’s mother. m is glottalized

In Tamahaq (Tamasheq, Tuareg), by Ibrahim : ma ou anna

This language is spoken in Algeria, Libya, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso

Note: maman : ma or anna; your mother: ma-k; his/her mother: ma-s…

In Thai, by Gilles Delouche : แม่

This language is spoken in Thailand

Note: มาดา มรรดา ขนนื

In Tlapanec (Mi’phaa), by Ana Line Martínez Sixto : Rudú’

This language is spoken in Tlacoapa, and Gro (miNuín), Mexico

Note: It is a dialect from Tlapaneco, there are eight regional dialects.

In Toki Pona, by LaToya: mama meli

This language is spoken on the Internet

Note: emphasis on the first syllable

In Totonac, by Silverio Cruz María : Tziit

This language is spoken in Pantepec, Puebla (Mexico)

Note: “mother in law” : Tuhtziit

In Triqui, by Fidel Hernández Mendoza: Ná

This language is spoken in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Note: Triqui is a tonal language. The toone changes depending on the context and who’s speaking. (www.trikisenmovimiento.org)

In Turkish, by Sevim : anne

This language is spoken in Turkey, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China…

Pronunciation : two syllables : ann-nay

In Ukrainian, by Olga Kilishynska : matir

Note: normally written in the cyrillic alphabet

In Valencian, by Cire : Mare

This language is spoken in the Valencian Community, Spain

In Wayuunaiki, by Patricia anibal viana: Eii

This language is spoken in the Guajira Peninsula, North of Colombia

In Welsh (Cymraeg), by Anthony Barry : Mam

This language is spoken in the Wales (Cymru), UK

Note: This language is closely related to Breton (Brezhoneg) and Cornish (Kernoweg)

In Wolof, by Sall : Ndèye

This language is spoken in Senegal

Note: Also “yaye”, an equivalent of “mommy”

In Xârâcùù, by Claire : mwînyè-

This language is spoken in New Caledonia

Note: “mwînyè-rè” his/her mother, “mwînyâ-râ” my mother, “mwînyö-rö” your mother