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In Albanian<\/strong>, by Qerimi: Ditelindje<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken mostly in Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Greece, Turkey, Italy.<\/p>\n

In Amazigh<\/strong>, by Awal : Thalalith thamagazeth<\/span><\/p>\n

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

In Arabic (\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629)<\/strong>, by Sadok : \u0639\u064a\u062f \u0645\u064a\u0644\u0627\u062f<\/span><\/p>\n

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

In Basque<\/strong> (Euskara)<\/strong>, by Karmele, I\u00f1igo and Pierre: Urtebetetzea, Urtebete, Urteurrena, <\/span><\/p>\n

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

Note: Happy Birthday is “<\/span><\/strong>Urtebetetze zoriontsua”.<\/p>\n

In Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/strong>, by Luc: Deiz-ha-bloaz<\/span>, and by Gwen : gouel-blez<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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

Note by Luc: Happy Birthday is “kalz a vloavezhio\u00f9 all”, which literally translates as “many more years”.<\/p>\n

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

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

Note: “Happy Birthday” is “Per molts anys”.<\/p>\n

In Croatian<\/strong>, by Vanda: Ro\u0111endan<\/span><\/p>\n

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

In Chukchi<\/strong>, by Charles\u00a0Weinstein: U’retkin y’lonet<\/span><\/p>\n

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

En Dutch<\/strong>, by Monique : verjaardag<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the Netherlands and in the belgian area of Flanders.<\/p>\n

Note : “Happy Birthday” is “gelukkige verjaardag”.<\/p>\n

In Esperanto<\/strong>, by GoBois, R. Platteau, Marion QuenutAdd contact and karinesperanto: naski\u011dtago, datreveno<\/span><\/p>\n

Note: Jean-Claude Thumerelle gives a slightly different spelling :\u00a0 naskigxtago<\/span>, a spelling that was invented because some computers didn’t have the letters \u011d or \u015d on their keyboard, where they were remplaced by gx, sx, etc.<\/p>\n

This language is spoken all over the world.<\/p>\n

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

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

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

Note: “Happy Birthday” is “Joyeux anniversaire”.<\/p>\n

In Fula<\/strong> (Pulaar<\/strong>, Fulfulde)<\/strong>, by Tafsir Balde : Maanditaare<\/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.<\/p>\n

In Futunan<\/strong>, by Hermel: aso tupu<\/span><\/p>\n

Futunan is spoken in Wallis and Futuna.<\/p>\n

Note: litterally “day of birth”.<\/p>\n

In German<\/strong>, by Marie-Laure: Geburtstag<\/span><\/p>\n

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

In Greek (modern)<\/strong>, by Paula Escabia Rom\u00e1n : \u03a4\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03ad\u03b8\u03bb\u03b9\u03b1, x\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Greece, Cyprus, Albania, Turkey and to a lesser extent in Italy.<\/p>\n

Note: “X\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac” means “Happy Birthday”.<\/p>\n

In Greenlandic (Kalaallisut)<\/strong>, by Kaalinguaq: Inuuik, Inuuinni<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Note: “Happy Birthday” is “Inuinni pilluarit”.<\/p>\n

In hebrew<\/strong>, by Itay:\u00a0\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05d5\u05dc\u05d3\u05ea<\/span><\/p>\n

Hebrew is spoken in Isra\u00ebl.<\/p>\n

Notes :<\/p>\n

– Pronounce “yom houl\u00e8d\u00e8t”.<\/p>\n

– It is also often spelt\u00a0\u05d9\u05d5\u05de\u05d5\u05dc\u05d3\u05ea<\/span>, which is not\u00a0(yet) academic.<\/p>\n

In Hindi<\/strong>, by Michel: Janmadin, Janmadivas (\u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e\u0926\u093f\u0928, \u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e\u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938)<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in India (mainly North), and also in Mauritius, Fiji, Trinidad, etc.<\/p>\n

Note: “Happy Birthday” is “Janmadin mub\u0101rak”.<\/p>\n

In Icelandic<\/strong>, by Maxime: Afm\u00e6li<\/span><\/p>\n

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

In Italian<\/strong>, by Viviane: Compleano<\/span><\/p>\n

In Hungarian<\/strong>, by Fran\u00e7ois-R\u00e9gis Rolland : Sz\u00fclet\u00e9snap<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Serbia<\/p>\n

Notes :
\n– coloquially also told Sz\u00fclinap<\/em>
\n– “Happy birthday” is “Boldog sz\u00fclet\u00e9snapot k\u00edv\u00e1nok”.<\/p>\n

In Igbo<\/strong>, by Fran\u00e7oise Ugochukwu: emume ncheta<\/span><\/p>\n

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

In Japanese<\/strong>, by Alain Kervern and Cyril: Tanj\u00f4bi<\/span> (<\/span>\u8a95\u751f\u65e5<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Note: “Happy Birthday” is “O-tanj\u00f4bi omedet\u00f4” (\u304a\u8a95\u751f\u65e5\u304a\u3081\u3067\u3068\u3046).<\/p>\n

In Kashmiri<\/strong>, by Hilal Ahmed Sheikh: Zaa ye doh<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Kashmir, in the north of India<\/p>\n

In Kok Borok (Kokborok, Tripuri)<\/strong>, by Joseph Pulinthanath: Achaima Sal<\/span><\/p>\n

Note: litterally “Birth Day”.<\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Tripura, North-East India.<\/p>\n

In Malagasy<\/strong>, by Salohy and Marie Louise : Tsingerin-taona or tsingerin-taona
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Malagasy is spoken in Madagascar.<\/p>\n

Note: “Happy birthday” is “Arabaina nahatratra ny tsigerin-taonanao ianao”.<\/p>\n

In Norwegian<\/strong> (bokm\u00e5l),\u00a0by Tomek : f\u00f8dselsdag<\/span><\/p>\n

Norwegian is spoken in Norway.<\/p>\n

In Ntoumou<\/strong>, by Mariano Nsue : Adjaa mbu<\/span><\/p>\n

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

In Occitan<\/strong>, by Marion Quenut : Anniversari<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the south of France, the val d’Aran, and the occitan valleys in Italy.<\/p>\n

In Portuguese<\/strong>, by Regina Giglio: Anivers\u00e0rio<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Note: “Happy Birthday” is “Feliz anivers\u00e0rio”.<\/p>\n

In Proven\u00e7al<\/strong>, by Jean Charles Tabacchi : Annivers\u00e0ri<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in southern french area of Provence.<\/p>\n

Note : The usual way of wishing a happy birthday is “Urous annivers\u00e0ri e longo mai”.<\/p>\n

In Quechua<\/strong>, by Gloria Caceres: P’unchawniyki, Suntuyki<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and nortwestern Argentina.<\/p>\n

In Slovak<\/strong>, by Andrea: Narodeniny, V\u00fdro\u010die<\/span><\/p>\n

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

In Spanish<\/strong>, by Michel: Cumplea\u00f1os<\/span><\/p>\n

Note: “Happy Birthday” is “Feliz cumplea\u00f1os”.<\/p>\n

In Swahili<\/strong>, by Marie-Laure: Siku ya kuzaliwa<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and D.R. Congo.<\/p>\n

In Swedish<\/strong>, by Aur\u00e9lien : F\u00f6delsedag<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Sweden and a part of Finland.<\/p>\n

Note: to wish someone a “Happy birthday”, Swedes just say “Grattis”, a short for “Grattis p\u00e5 din f\u00f6delsedag” (Congratulations on your birthday).<\/p>\n

In Vietnamese<\/strong>, by TRAN ngoc-anh : sinh-nhut<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Vietnam, in France, in the USA, etc.<\/p>\n

In the north of the country, they write sinh-nh\u00e2t<\/em><\/p>\n

In Wallisian<\/strong>, by <\/span>Claire: Aho tupu<\/span><\/p>\n

Note: litteraly “Birth Day”.<\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Wallis (Wallis and Futuna).<\/p>\n

In Wolof<\/strong>, by Adja : b\u00e8ss bou d\u00e9loussi<\/span><\/p>\n

Wolof is spoken in Senegal