In Aja, by Camille B. Sodji : éda

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

Note: This is a phonetical transcription according to the French alphabet

In Albanian, by Leli: Atë

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

In Ayoreode Uruode, by Alfonso Otaegui : daye

This language is spoken in Paraguay and Bolivia

In Balengou, by Virginie Ekwere : mba’

This language is spoken in the West of Cameroon. It is a variant of the Nda’nda’ language of the Grassfield Bamileke people.

Note: the a’ is pronounced with a glottal stop.

In Basque, by Luci and Nekane : Aita

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

In Batanga, by Medy : angwè

This language is spoken in Cameroon

In Breton, by Luc : Tad

This language is spoken in Brittany (France)

Pronounciation : /ta:t/

In Catalan, by Xavi : Pare

This language is spoken in Catalonia (Spain)

In Chinese (Mandarin), by Sabrina and Tieri Liu : 父亲

This language is spoken in China, Taiwan, Singapour, etc.

Note : 爸爸，爹，叔等地域和关系亲疏的变化。

Pronounced: fuchin

In Creole from Casamance, by Biagui Noël Bernard : pape

This language is spoken in the region of Ziguinchor, Senegal.

In Creole from Haïtie, by Patrice Schoelchéry : papa

Haitian Creole is spoken in Haiti, among the Haitian diaspora, and in the French based Creole diaspora.

Note : “papa” is also used in “papa nou”, which means “Our Father” (in Christianity) and in some voodoo spirits
such as “papa Loko”.

In Dazaga, by Abakar Adoum Elhadji : Abba

This language is spoken in Chad

In Dutch, by Marieke : Vader

This language is spoken in the Netherlands and Belgium

Also: Papa, heit, pa

In Esperanto, by Tieri Liu : patro

This language is spoken all around the World

In Fala, by Eusebio Martin : pairi

This language is spoken in the North of Extremadura (Spain)

Note : Papa. Taita (old form)

In Finnish, by Tapio : Isä

This language is spoken in Finland

In Fon, by Camille B. Sodji : to

This language is spoken in Benin

Note: the “o” is pronounced as in the French word “tort”

In Franconian, by Bina Meusl : Vaddä

This language is spoken in Bad Rodach, Franconia, Germany

Note: ISO 639-3 language code is vmf – not being standardised it could be you find some other writing variations depending from where people come from.

In Fula (Pulaar, Fulfude), by Déme : baaba, abba

This language is spoken in Cameroon, in the Centrafrican Republic, in Chad, Sudan, Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Bissau Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone Ghana, Togo and Benin

In Galician, by Sonia : pai

This language is spoken in Galicia (Northwest of Spain)

In German, by Laurie : Vater

This language is spoken in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Note : The “v” is pronounced “f”

In Guarani, by Clara : Ru

This language is spoken in the South of Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina and Bolivia

Note: One of the main Guarani Gods is named “ñanderu” (ñande = our/ ru = father).

In Ibibio, byVirginie Ekwere : ete

This language is spoken in the State of Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. The Ibibio people are the 4th biggest linguistic group in the country.

Note: the tone of the first ”e” is descending, the tone of the second “e” is ascending.

In Japonese, by Pierre Rudloff : 父

This language is spoken in Japan

Pronunciation : chichi

Note: used when talking about one’s father to someone else (humble). When talking to one’s father, or about someone else’s, the word is:  お父さん (“otôsan”)

In Kanembu, by Abakar Adoum Elhadji : Aba

This language is spoken in Chad

In Kali’na, by Umakalia : iyum+

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

In Kâmviri, by Tomek: Tot

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

Note : Kâmviri is one of the Nuristani languages

In Kaqchikel, by Gelber : tata, tat’aj

This language is spoken in Comalapa, Chimaltenango department, Guatemala

In Kashubian, by Adóm Hébel : òjc

This language is spoken in the North of Poland

In Kinyarwanda, by Mwembe : data (my father), so (your father), se (his/her father)

This language is spoken in Rwanda

In Kinyindu, by Ashpan : daata

This language is spoken in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Note : “daata” means ‘my father’, “ish’oo” is ‘your father’ and “ish’ee” is ‘his/her father’.

In Kiswahili, by Mwembe : Baba

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

Note: my father: “babangu”

In Lingala, by Mwembe : Tata

This language is spoken in DRC

In Magar, by Marie-Caroline : boy

This language is spoken in the East and the South of Pokhara, Nepal

Note: in the international phonetic alphabet: /boj/

In Malagasy, by Ralalaoherivony Baholisoa : ray

This language is spoken in Madagascar

Also: “aba” or “baba”

In (Yucatec) Maya, by jhonnatan Rangel : yuum

This language is spoken in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Also : “taat” or “taatáa”

In Mina, by Camille B. Sodji : éto

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

Note: This is a phonetical transcription according to the French alphabet and the “o” is open as in the French word “tort”

In Mongolian, by cosson and Grasset : аав

This language is spoken in Mongolia

Note : “abu” in Classical Mongolian. This language is written with the Cyrillic alphabet.

Pronounciation: aw

In Nahuatl, by Tomek: Tatli

This language is spoken in Mexico

In Nepali, by Marie-Caroline : babu

This language is spoken in Nepal

Note: “buva”

In Norman, by Normanring : pé

This language is spoken in Normandy and the Channel Islands

In Norwegian (Norsk), by Dominique Colonia : far

This language is spoken in Norway

In provençal Occitan, by París and James: paire

This language is spoken in the South of France, Spain and Italy

Note: “pair” in gascon Occitan

In Polish, by Laurie : ojciec

This language is spoken in Poland

Note: pronounced “oeetshy-ayts”

In Portuguese, by Antonio and Joao Batista da Silva : pai

This language is spoken in Brazil and various African Countries

In Quechua, by Mina : Taiti

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

Gloria Caceres offers the alternative”Tayta”

In Romanian, by Florica Razumiev : tátă, tați, s. m.

This language is spoken in Romania and the Republic of Moldova

Pronounciation : tatə / tatsi

In Scots, by Kris : faither

This language is spoken in Scotland

In Scots Gaelic, by Kris : Athair

This language is spoken in Scotland

In Tchourama, by SOURABIE Foromine : tɩtii

This language is spoken in Banfora, Burkina Faso

Alternatives forms: “tǝw” and “tiiyǝw”

In Thai, by Gilles Delouche : พ่อ

This language is spoken in Thailand

Note: บิดา ชนก

In Totonac, by Silverio Cruz María : Tatá

This language is spoken in Pantepec, Puebla (Mexico)

Also: Tata

In Tuareg (Tamasheq,Tamahaq), by Boutefna et Ibrahim : abba

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

Note: “ti-k”, your father, tis= his/her father

In Ukrainian, by Marcin : БАТЬКО

This language is spoken in Ukraine

Pronunciation : batko

In Urdu, by Tomek: Walid or baap

In Welsh, by Anthony : Tad

This language is spoken in the Wales

In Wilamowicean (Vilamovian), by Marcin : Foter

This language is spoken in Wilamowice, Poland

In Yipunu, by Marcellino : tadji (ta-te)

This language is spoken in the South of Gabon