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In Albanian<\/strong>, by Leli: Dhe, Toke<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Montenegro.<\/p>\n

In (dialectal) Arabic<\/strong>, by Nadja: Ard, Tra:b, Torba<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the Arab world.<\/p>\n

In Ateso (or Teso)<\/strong>, by Apuda Ignatius Loyola : Akwap<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the north east of Uganda and the west of Kenya.<\/p>\n

In Basque (Euskara)<\/strong>, by Pierre: Lur<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the Basque country\u00a0(France, Spain).<\/p>\n

In Batanga<\/strong>, by Georges Medy: Vae<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Cameroon.<\/p>\n

In Breton<\/strong> (Brezhoneg)<\/strong>, by Corinne and Sten: Douar<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Brittany (Breizh), North-West of France.<\/p>\n

In Burushaski<\/strong>, by Piar Karim: Birddi<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the North of Pakistan, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region and Srinagar.<\/p>\n

Note: it is a language isolate<\/p>\n

In Catalan<\/strong>, by David: Terra<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Spain (Catalonia, Valencian Community, Balearic Islands), France (Pyr\u00e9nn\u00e9es Orientales), Andorra, Italy (Sardinia).<\/p>\n

In Chukchi<\/strong>, by Charles Weinstein: Nutenut, Nutesqyn<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Chukotka (Russia)<\/p>\n

Note: “nutenut”: land, country ; “nutesqyn”: ground.<\/p>\n

In Cornish<\/strong>, by James Hawken: An Norvys<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Cornwall (United-Kingdom).<\/p>\n

In Haitian Creole<\/strong> (Kreyol Ayisyen)<\/strong>, by Silvio: La Te’<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Haiti, and numerous countries by the haitian diaspora.<\/p>\n

In Esperanto<\/strong>, by Pierre Soubourou and Mirejo: Tero, Grundo, Tergrundo<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the whole world.<\/p>\n

In Fala<\/strong>, by Eusebio Mart\u00edn: Terra<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the North of Extremadura, Spain.<\/p>\n

In French<\/strong>, by Michel: Terre <\/span><\/p>\n

In Fula (Pulaar, Fulfulde)<\/strong>, by D\u00e9me: Leydi<\/span><\/p>\n

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.Note: “leydi” can also mean country.<\/p>\n

Note: plural: “leydeele”.<\/p>\n

In German<\/strong>, by Dominique de Broca: Erde<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Germany, Belgium, Austria, eastern Switzerland.<\/p>\n

In Greek<\/strong>, by Nicolas:\u00a0G\u03af (<\/span>\u0393\u03ae<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Greece.<\/p>\n

In (Paraguayan) Guarani<\/strong>, by Cynthia: Yvy<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Paraguay.<\/p>\n

In Inuktitut<\/strong>, by Qupanuaq: Nuna<\/span><\/p>\n

This Inuit language is spoken in the Canadian Arctic.<\/p>\n

Notes: The ‘u’ is pronounced as in English.
\nThe planet Earth is called “Nunarjuaq” (“the earth giant”).
\nThe name of the Canadian Inuit territory Nunavut means “our earth”.
\nThe root “nuna-” is also used in other variants of the Inuit language in Alaska and Greenland.<\/p>\n

In Italian<\/strong>, by Val\u00e9rie Rey: Terra<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Italy.<\/p>\n

In Japanese<\/strong>, by Alan Kervern: Tsuchi (\u571f\u5730)<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Japan.<\/p>\n

Note: Tsuchi (\u571f\u5730) means “ground”<\/p>\n

In J\u00e8rriais<\/strong>, by Tony Scott Warren: T\u00e8rre<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Jersey, Channel Islands.<\/p>\n

In Kaqchikel<\/strong>, by Gelber : Ulew<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Comalapa, in the Altiplano region, Guatemala.<\/p>\n

Pronounciation: \/ulef\/<\/em><\/p>\n

In Kongo (Kikongo)<\/strong>, by Flora Terra: Ntoto, Mavo<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in DR Congo, Congo-Brazzaville and Angola.<\/p>\n

In Libinza<\/strong>, by\u00a0 Constant Bopima M. Bokoto: Nzombi, Mabel\u00e9, Mokisi<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in DR Congo.<\/p>\n

In Luxembourgish (Letzebuergesch)<\/strong>, by Linda: \u00c4rd, Buedem<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Luxembourg.<\/p>\n

In Malagasy<\/strong>, by Rasoloniaina Brigitte: Tany<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Madagascar.<\/p>\n

Note: “tanindrazana” is composed of “tany” (land) and “razana” (ancestor). It is the malagasy term for “homeland”.<\/p>\n

In Mapuche (Mapudungun), <\/strong>by Alejandra Vergara: Mapu<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in southern Chili and Argentina (Araucania).<\/p>\n

Note: means earth, ground, country, homeland, region, territory.<\/p>\n

In (Yucatec) Maya<\/strong>, by Lucely Cab Ku: Y\u00f3ok’olkaab, Lu’um<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.<\/p>\n

Note: “Y\u00f3ok’olkaab” or “Yookolcab”:\u00a0Earth, world ; “Lu’um” or “Luum”: earth, dust, ground.<\/p>\n

In (classical) nahuatl<\/strong>, by Romane and Tomek : tlalli<\/span><\/p>\n

Nahuatl is spoken in Mexico.<\/p>\n

Note : “tlalli” means “earth” in the sense of “planet”.<\/p>\n

In Norwegian (Bokm\u00e5l)<\/strong>, by Dominique Colonia: Jord<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Norway.<\/p>\n

In Occitan<\/strong>, by Teiric: T\u00e8rra<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the South of France, the Aran Valley (Spain) and the Valleys of South Piedmont (Italy).<\/p>\n

In Otomi (H\u00f1\u00e4h\u00f1u)<\/strong>, by Adriana: Ximhai<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the Mezquital valley, State of Hidalgo, Mexico.<\/p>\n

Note: pronounce \/’shimhai\/<\/p>\n

In<\/strong> Picard<\/strong>, by Jean-Marie Braillon: Thi\u00e8re<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in France and Belgium.<\/p>\n

In Popti\u2019 (Jakaltek), <\/strong>by Colette Grinevald : Tx’otx’ tx’otx’<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Guatemala.<\/p>\n

Note: Popti’ nouns are accompanied by classfiers. We cannot speak of the land \/ earth without using its classifier, which in this case is the same word (a case of “repeater”). Here the word is written with the official Mayan spelling, where tx is a “retroflex consonant”. The apostrophy indicates that the consonant is glottalized. We also call these sounds ejectives, they make a “pop” sound. The result is little difficult to pronounce, but a very good example of Popti’. Classifier, plus retroflexes, plus glottalization! Enjoy!<\/p>\n

In Portuguese<\/strong>, by Regina Giglio: Terra<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Portugal, Brazil, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozamibique, Timor.<\/p>\n

In Quechua<\/strong>, by Gloria Caceres: Allpa, Hallpa<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the Andes (Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador).<\/p>\n

Note: one could translate “earth” as “mamapacha”, but this term refers to the planet Earth.<\/p>\n

In Spanish<\/strong>, by Michel: Tierra<\/span><\/p>\n

In (Andalusian) Spanish<\/strong>, by Juan Arjona Leyva: Tjerra<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Andalusia (Spain).<\/p>\n

In Tasawaq<\/strong>, by Sidib\u00e9 Alimata: Ganda<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Niger. Dialect of Songhay.<\/p>\n

In Tlapanec (Mi\u2019phaa),<\/strong> by Ana Line: Jubba’, Xu\u00e1jin, Mbay\u00ed’<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Tlacoapa, and Gro (miNu\u00edn), Mexico.<\/p>\n

Note : ( \u2018 ) is for the glottal stop. Jubba’ (inorganic matter), xu\u00e1jin (the place where one was born, the patry), mbay\u00ed’ (the ground)<\/p>\n

In Toki pona<\/strong>, by Pieter Jansegers : ma<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken on Internet since 2001.<\/p>\n

Note: “ma” also means “country”, “region”, “ground”.<\/p>\n

In Tuareg (Tamasheq, Tamahaq)<\/strong>, by Ibrahim: Akal, Amadhal<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Algeria, Mali, Niger, Lybia, Burkina Faso.<\/p>\n

In Urdu<\/strong>, by Tomek : Zamin<\/span><\/p>\n

Urdu is spoken in Pakistan and in the northern part of India. <\/p>\n

In Vietnamese, <\/strong>by Tran: D\u00e2t<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Vietnam.