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In Albanian<\/strong>, by Ermira Querimi: Me djere, Meni<\/span><\/p>\n

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

In Arabic<\/strong>, by Sidi Ould Elvil and Sidiya Elvil : \u0625\u0633\u0645\u0639<\/span> (isma’a<\/span>); \u0625\u0633\u062a\u0645\u0639\u061b \u0623\u0646\u0635\u062a <\/span> (ansite ; istemi’e<\/span>)<\/p>\n

Arabic is spoken in the Middle-East and in North-Africa.<\/p>\n

In Arapaho<\/strong>, by Fran\u00e7ois-R\u00e9gis Rolland : ceh’\u00e93ih-<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the United-States, in the states of Wyoming (Wind River reservation) and Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

Note: This means “listen to someone”. Listen to something is : ceh’e3it- (the “3” corresponds to the deaf “th” in English).<\/p>\n

In Aynu<\/strong>, by Andi : nu-re<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken on the island of Hokkaid\u014d in Japan.\u00a0Up until the middle of the 19th<\/sup> century, it was also widely spoken on the Kuril Islands, and before that\u00a0it was also spoken on the islands of Honsh\u016b and Sakhaline.<\/p>\n

In Basque<\/strong>, by Bram Havran Kruk y Karmele Aurtenexte: Entzun<\/span>\u00a0 or Aditu<\/span><\/p>\n

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

This language is spoken in Kribi (Cameroun).<\/p>\n

In Breton (Brezhoneg)<\/strong>, by Gregor Divskouarn,\u00a0Gwenn, Choplin and Rozenn: selaou<\/span> (transitive verb, without preposition).<\/p>\n

Note : in some specific cases, it is not transitive and it is followed by “ouzh” or “doc’h” : selaou ouzh<\/span> ou selaou doc’h<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Brittany (Breizh).<\/p>\n

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

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

In Caribbean Creole<\/strong>, by Widza Hiram : kout\u00e9<\/span><\/p>\n

Caribbean Creole is spoken in Guadeloupe and Martinique.<\/p>\n

In Catalan<\/strong> (catal\u00e0), by Bram Havran Kruk, Itziar Rey Perez, Laurent Conquet and David Bonnet : escoltar<\/span><\/p>\n

Catalan is spoken in Catalonia (Catalunya), Northern Catalonia (Catalunya Nord), Valencia (Pa\u00eds Valenci\u00e0), the Balearic Islands (Illes Balears), Alghero in Italy (Ciutat de l’Alguer, It\u00e0lia), Carche (El Carxe), and in la Franja (Franja de Ponent, Arag\u00f3).<\/p>\n

In Chavacano<\/strong>, by Antonio Tena Corredera : escucha<\/span><\/p>\n

Chavacano is a Creole spoken in various places in the\u00a0Philippines, such as Zamboanga, Cavite ou Davao.<\/p>\n

In Cherokee<\/strong>, by Zoe Hardy : s-ge<\/span><\/p>\n

Cherokee is a language spoken by native Americans in the United States.<\/p>\n

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

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

In Creole of Guinea-Bissau<\/strong>, by Luna Mendoza : rester<\/span><\/p>\n

This Creole is spoken in Guinea-Bissau, in Africa.<\/p>\n

In Danish<\/strong>, by Marc Volhardt: Lytte <\/span>[\u02c8lyd\u0325\u0259]<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands.<\/p>\n

In Diola<\/strong>, by Indi\u00e9 Adiola : Ka diant\u00e8ne<\/span><\/p>\n

Diola is spoken\u00a0in Casamance (Senegal).<\/p>\n

In Dutch<\/strong>, by Pierre Favresse: Luisteren<\/span><\/p>\n

In Esperanto<\/strong>, by GoBois : A\u016dskulti<\/span><\/p>\n

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

In Estonian<\/strong>, by Quentin Mandon: Kuurlatama
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

In Fala<\/strong>, by Eusebio Martin Marquez : escutal<\/span><\/p>\n

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

In Fula<\/strong> (Pulaar<\/strong>, Fulfulde)<\/strong>, by Seydou and Tafsir Balde and Oumar : hedee,\u00a0he\u0257aade<\/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 Finnish<\/strong>, by Pierre Blanchon : kuunnella<\/span><\/p>\n

Finnish is spoken in Finland.<\/p>\n

In Galician<\/strong>, by Txerra Rodriguez: Escoitar<\/span><\/p>\n

In German<\/strong>, by Ulrike Niemann: Zuh\u00f6ren
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

In (modern) Greek<\/strong>, by Paula Escabia Rom\u00e1n : \u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03c9<\/span><\/p>\n

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

In Hausa<\/strong>, by Alio Ma\u00efnassara : Saurara<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Niger, Nigeria, Benin, Cameroon, Burkina, Togo, Sudan, etc.<\/p>\n

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

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

In Icelandic<\/strong>, by Maxime Barth\u00e9l\u00e9my and Marc Volhardt: Heyra<\/span> or Hlusta<\/span><\/p>\n

Icelandic is spoken in Iceland.<\/p>\n

In Indonesian<\/strong>, by Laurent : mendengar<\/span><\/p>\n

Indonesian is spoken in Indonesia..<\/p>\n

In Irish gaelic<\/strong>, by Dariin: Eisteacht<\/span><\/p>\n

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

In Italian<\/strong>, by Serniclay, Maria, Pierre Blanchon and Mucciante : ascoltare<\/span><\/p>\n

Italian is spoken in Italy and in some parts of Austria.<\/p>\n

In Japanese,<\/strong> by C\u00e9dric Bertrand and Lionel Crooson : \u805e\u304f<\/span> (kiku<\/span>)<\/p>\n

In kabyle<\/strong>, by Abbas : sell<\/span><\/p>\n

Note: the word is pronounced as it is written. In Kabyle, the infinitive of the verb is the imperative form.<\/p>\n

Kabyle is spoken in Algeria.<\/p>\n

In K\u00e2mviri<\/strong>, par Tomek : \u00e2ce<\/span> or\u00a0kor te<\/span><\/p>\n

K\u00e2mviri is spoken in the North-East of\u00a0Afghanistan, in the province of Nuristan. It is one of the Nuristani dialects.<\/p>\n

In Koutine<\/strong>, by Mohamadou Ibrahima : Kiiri <\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the regions of Faro and Adamaoua (Cameroon)<\/p>\n

In Kurdish<\/strong>, by Bram Havran Kruk and Perwin : Guhdan, guhdarbike
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Kurish is spoken in Turkey, Syria, Irak, Iran and Armenia.<\/p>\n

In Kyrgyz<\/strong>, by Anvar : yryy<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Kyrgyzstan<\/p>\n

In Lingala<\/strong>, by Ang\u00e8le Bongongo: Koyoka <\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken to Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo).<\/p>\n

In Lithuanian<\/strong>, by Daiva: Klausyti<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken Lithuania.<\/p>\n

In Maaya t’aan <\/strong>(Maya language), by Bram Havran Kruk: U’uy <\/span><\/p>\n

In Malagasy<\/strong>, by Mamy S. Andriamasinoro: Mihaino
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

In Nahuatl<\/strong>, by Romane: caqui<\/span><\/p>\n

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

In Nda’nda’<\/strong>, by Tchagoua : Yu’g<\/span><\/p>\n

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

In Norwegian<\/strong> (bokm\u00e5l), by Tomek : \u00e5 h\u00f8re p\u00e5<\/span> or\u00a0\u00e5 lytte<\/span><\/p>\n

In Occitan<\/strong>, by Eve S\u00e9guier : Escotar<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in the south of France.<\/p>\n

In Papiamento<\/strong> (dutch creole), by Bram Havran Kruk: Tend\u00e9<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Aroba, Bonaire, Curacao.<\/p>\n

In Paraguayan Guarani<\/strong>, by Diana : hendu<\/span> (the “h” is pronounced as in English)<\/p>\n

Guarani is spoken in Paraguay, Argentina and Brasil.<\/p>\n

In Polish<\/strong>, by Krzysztof Migon, Maylis Ribette and Piotr Kowalski : s\u0142ucha\u0107<\/span><\/p>\n

Polish is spoken in Poland and in the Polish diaspora (Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Eastern and Western Europe, Great-Britain, United States etc.)<\/p>\n

In Portuguese<\/strong>, by\u00a0Hel\u00e7io Domingues and Maria Bastos\u00a0: escutar<\/span> or\u00a0ouvir<\/span><\/p>\n

Portuguese is mainly spoken\u00a0in Portugal and Brazil, but also in Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, East Timor, Cape Verde and S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 et\u00a0Pr\u00edncipe.<\/p>\n

In Punjabi<\/strong>, by Bram Havran Kruk: \u0a15\u0a70\u0a28 \u0a27\u0a30\u0a28\u0a3e (kanen dherna)<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in India and Pakistan.<\/p>\n

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

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

In Romanian<\/strong>, by Serniclay and Dana : a asculta<\/span><\/p>\n

Romanian is spoken in Romania and in Moldova.<\/p>\n

In Russian<\/strong>, by Dominique Dardant and Rolland : \u0441\u043b\u0443\u0448\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Russia, Byelorussia, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Armenia, Georgia, etc…<\/p>\n

In Scottish Gaelic<\/strong>, par Zoe Harty : \u00e9isd<\/span><\/p>\n

Scottish Gaelic is spoken in Scotland.<\/p>\n

In Slovenian<\/strong>, by Sabina: Poslu\u0161ati<\/span><\/p>\n

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

In Spanish<\/strong>, by Jose Ratblau, Itziar Rey Perez y Bram Havran Kruk: Escuchar<\/span><\/p>\n

In Svenska<\/strong>, by Lars Hagelin: Lyssna <\/span><\/p>\n

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

In Swedish<\/strong>, by Mark Volhardt: Lyssna <\/span><\/p>\n

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

In Taino<\/strong>, by Zurita : awilda<\/span><\/p>\n

Taino is spoken in Puerto-Rico.<\/p>\n

In Telugu<\/strong>, by G. Uma Maheshwar Rao: vinu<\/span><\/p>\n

Telugu is spoken in India, in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.<\/p>\n

In Tigrigna<\/strong>, by Sami : Mismae<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Eritrea and\u00a0north Ethiopia.<\/p>\n

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

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

Note : the accent is on the first syllable.<\/p>\n

In Tongan<\/strong>, by Nonga : ‘ofa (love)<\/span><\/p>\n

Tongan is spoken on the Polynesian island of Tonga.<\/p>\n

In Tupuri<\/strong>, by Ouangbara Dansala : la’age<\/span><\/p>\n

Tupuri is spoken in Chad and in Cameroon.<\/p>\n

In Turbiasc,<\/strong> by Gispalou : Escout\u00e0<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Turbic (France).<\/p>\n

In Turkish<\/strong>, by Bram Havran Kruk et Laurie: Dinlemek<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

In Valenci\u00e0<\/strong>, by Jose Ratblau: Escoltar<\/span><\/p>\n

In Vamal\u00e9<\/strong>, by Lena : t\u00e9na<\/span><\/p>\n

This Kanak language is spoken in\u00a0Tegenpaik in New-Caledonia.<\/p>\n

In Vietnamese<\/strong>, by Ngoc-Anh TRAN:\u00a0Nghe<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Vi\u00eat-Nam.<\/p>\n

In Welsh (cymraeg)<\/strong>, par Rozenn: Gwrando<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Wales (Cymru).<\/p>\n

In Wixarika<\/strong> (huichol language), by Bram Havran Kruk: ‘Enarika<\/span><\/p>\n

This language is spoken in Mexico: Nayarit, Zacatecas, Durango, Jalisco.<\/p>\n

In Wolof<\/strong>,by Esmeralda Casanovas : deglu<\/span><\/p>\n

Wolof is spoken in Senegal, in Gambia and in Mauritania.<\/p>\n

In X\u00e2r\u00e2c\u00f9\u00f9<\/strong>, by Jean-Guy Boueri : xwata<\/span><\/p>\n

X\u00e2r\u00e2c\u00f9\u00f9 is a Kanak language of New-Caledonia.<\/p>\n

In X\u00e2r\u00e2gur\u00e8<\/strong>, by Jean-Guy Boueri : xwara<\/span><\/p>\n

X\u00e2r\u00e2gur\u00e8 is a Kanak language of New-Caledonia, it is spoken in Thio.<\/p>\n

In Yiddish<\/strong>, by R\u00e9gine Bloch : \u05e6\u05d5\u05d4\u05e2\u05e8\u05df \u05d6\u05d9\u05da<\/span> (tsuhern zikh<\/span>)