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Afrikaans: woestyn, spoken in South Africa
“Desert” in 72 languages
Language
Word
Official in
woestyn
shkretëtira
disierto
səhra
basamortu
dezerzh
desert
Difeyth
pustinja
poušť
ørken
woestijn
desert
+52
dezerto
kõrb
oyðimørk
aavikko
désert
+22
deserto
Wüste
Yvyku'ipasu
dezè
sivatag
eyðimörk
dezerto
gurun
deserto
deserte
Nunagluktuaq
fásach
deserto
segara wedhi
beyaban
deserta
tuksnesis
weuste
Elíkí
dykuma
Wüst
tanimaty
gurun
Doo Nidahałtingóó
sáttoáhpi
ørken
desèrt
Gammoojjii
pustynia
deserto
+3
Ch'in pacha
deșert
Desertu
fàsach
pustinja
Gwenga
púšť
puščava
Lamadegaan
desierto
+14
Wastene (dezert)
Jangwa
öken
desyerto
çöl
Çöl
Choʻl
hoang mạc
anialwch
woastyn
Yay
Entlango
Aginjù
Diegsa
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