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Afrikaans: mens, spoken in South Africa
“Human” in 87 languages
Language
Word
Official in
mens
njeri
Homo sapiens
jaqi
insan
mɔgɔ
gizaki
den
ésser humà
tus
omu
čovjek
člověk
menneske
mens
human
+52
homo
inimene
ame
menniskja
ihminen
être humain
+22
ɓii aadama
ser humano
Mensch
yvypóra
moun
mutum
ember
maður
homo
mmádu
manusia
esser human
duine
umano
manungsa
Ikiremwa muntu
muntu
mirov
homo
cilvēks
mins
moto
žmogus
omuntu
Mënsch
olombelona
manusia
bniedem
tāngata
diné
olmmoš
menneske
èsser uman
Nama
मनुस्सो
człowiek
humano
+3
runa
om
uman
neach
čovjek
munhu
človek
človek
biniaadan
ser humano
+14
djin
manusa
binadamu
människa
tao
vanhu
insan
adam
nnipa
odam
người
men
bod dynol
minske
abantu
ọmọnìyàn
vunz
umuntu
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