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    Europe

    (44 countries)
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      Albania

      Words from Albania

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      15 phrases
    • 🇦🇲

      Armenia

      Words from Armenia

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      3 phrases
    • 🇦🇹

      Austria

      Words from Austria

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      76 phrases
    • 🇦🇿

      Azerbaijan

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      11 phrases
    • 🇧🇾

      Belarus

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      21 phrases
    • 🇧🇪

      Belgium

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      32 phrases
    • 🇧🇦

      Bosnia and Herzegovina

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      27 phrases
    • 🇧🇬

      Bulgaria

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      13 phrases
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      Croatia

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      36 phrases
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      Cyprus

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      13 phrases
    • 🇨🇿

      Czech Republic

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      27 phrases
    • 🇩🇰

      Denmark

      Words from Denmark

      33 phrases
    • 🇪🇪

      Estonia

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      6 phrases
    • 🇫🇮

      Finland

      41 phrases
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      France

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      108 phrases
    • 🇬🇪

      Georgia

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      7 phrases
    • 🇩🇪

      Germany

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      99 phrases
    • 🇬🇷

      Greece

      68 phrases
    • 🇭🇺

      Hungary

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      25 phrases
    • 🇮🇸

      Iceland

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      20 phrases
    • 🇮🇪

      Ireland

      Words from Ireland

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      30 phrases
    • 🇮🇹

      Italy

      69 phrases
    • 🇽🇰

      Kosovo

      Words from Kosovo

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      9 phrases
    • 🇱🇻

      Latvia

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      24 phrases
    • 🇱🇹

      Lithuania

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      8 phrases
    • 🌍

      Luxembourg

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      3 phrases
    • 🇲🇹

      Malta

      Words from Malta

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      1 phrase
    • 🇲🇩

      Moldova

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      4 phrases
    • 🇲🇪

      Montenegro

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      18 phrases
    • 🇳🇱

      Netherlands

      36 phrases
    • 🇲🇰

      North Macedonia

      Words from North Macedonia

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      11 phrases
    • 🇳🇴

      Norway

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      60 phrases
    • 🇵🇱

      Poland

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      31 phrases
    • 🇵🇹

      Portugal

      81 phrases
    • 🇷🇴

      Romania

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      13 phrases
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      Russia

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      64 phrases
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      Serbia

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      35 phrases
    • 🇸🇰

      Slovakia

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      20 phrases
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      Slovenia

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      10 phrases
    • 🇪🇸

      Spain

      188 phrases
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      Sweden

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      66 phrases
    • 🇨🇭

      Switzerland

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      89 phrases
    • 🇺🇦

      Ukraine

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      68 phrases
    • 🇬🇧

      United Kingdom

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      36 phrases

    Asia

    (39 countries)
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      Afghanistan

      Words from Afghanistan

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      28 phrases
    • 🇦🇺

      Australia

      Words from Australia

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      16 phrases
    • 🇧🇩

      Bangladesh

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      20 phrases
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      Bhutan

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      22 phrases
    • 🇧🇳

      Brunei

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      25 phrases
    • 🇰🇭

      Cambodia

      Words from Cambodia

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      15 phrases
    • 🇨🇳

      China

      153 phrases
    • 🇨🇰

      Cook Islands

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      1 phrase
    • 🇫🇯

      Fiji

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      3 phrases
    • 🇵🇫

      French Polynesia

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      1 phrase
    • 🇮🇳

      India

      200 phrases
    • 🇮🇩

      Indonesia

      111 phrases
    • 🇯🇵

      Japan

      211 phrases
    • 🇰🇿

      Kazakhstan

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      21 phrases
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      Kyrgyzstan

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      8 phrases
    • 🇱🇦

      Laos

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      10 phrases
    • 🇲🇾

      Malaysia

      Words from Malaysia

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      68 phrases
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      Maldives

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      1 phrase
    • 🇲🇳

      Mongolia

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      24 phrases
    • 🇲🇲

      Myanmar

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      20 phrases
    • 🇳🇵

      Nepal

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      48 phrases
    • 🇳🇿

      New Zealand

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      17 phrases
    • 🇰🇵

      North Korea

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      3 phrases
    • 🇵🇰

      Pakistan

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      76 phrases
    • 🇵🇬

      Papua New Guinea

      Words from Papua New Guinea

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      1 phrase
    • 🇵🇭

      Philippines

      Words from Philippines

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      60 phrases
    • 🇼🇸

      Samoa

      Words from Samoa

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      5 phrases
    • 🇸🇬

      Singapore

      Words from Singapore

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      16 phrases
    • 🇰🇷

      South Korea

      30 phrases
    • 🇱🇰

      Sri Lanka

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      27 phrases
    • 🇹🇼

      Taiwan

      Words from Taiwan

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      1 phrase
    • 🇹🇯

      Tajikistan

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      8 phrases
    • 🌍

      Tatarstan Russia

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      1 phrase
    • 🇹🇭

      Thailand

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      42 phrases
    • 🇹🇱

      Timor-Leste

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      7 phrases
    • 🇹🇴

      Tonga

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      2 phrases
    • 🇹🇲

      Turkmenistan

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      5 phrases
    • 🇺🇿

      Uzbekistan

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      9 phrases
    • 🇻🇳

      Vietnam

      Words from Vietnam

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      66 phrases

    Americas

    (33 countries)
    • 🇦🇸

      American Samoa

      Words from American Samoa

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      1 phrase
    • 🇦🇷

      Argentina

      Words from Argentina

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      140 phrases
    • 🇧🇸

      Bahamas

      Words from Bahamas

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      1 phrase
    • 🇧🇧

      Barbados

      Words from Barbados

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      1 phrase
    • 🇧🇿

      Belize

      Words from Belize

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      7 phrases
    • 🇧🇴

      Bolivia

      Words from Bolivia

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      139 phrases
    • 🇧🇷

      Brazil

      Words from Brazil

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      137 phrases
    • 🇨🇦

      Canada

      Words from Canada

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      72 phrases
    • 🇨🇱

      Chile

      97 phrases
    • 🇨🇴

      Colombia

      Words from Colombia

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      105 phrases
    • 🇨🇷

      Costa Rica

      63 phrases
    • 🇨🇺

      Cuba

      Words from Cuba

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      100 phrases
    • 🇩🇴

      Dominican Republic

      Words from Dominican Republic

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      92 phrases
    • 🗿

      Easter Island

      Easter islands currently under Chilean territory

      Words from Easter Islands

      1 phrase
    • 🇪🇨

      Ecuador

      Words from Ecuador

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      139 phrases
    • 🇸🇻

      El Salvador

      Words from El Salvador

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      64 phrases
    • 🇬🇱

      Greenland

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      17 phrases
    • 🇬🇹

      Guatemala

      Words from Guatemala

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      72 phrases
    • 🇬🇾

      Guyana

      Words from Guyana

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      1 phrase
    • 🇭🇹

      Haiti

      Words from Haiti

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      5 phrases
    • 🇭🇳

      Honduras

      Words from Honduras

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      66 phrases
    • 🇯🇲

      Jamaica

      Words from Jamaica

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      3 phrases
    • 🇲🇽

      Mexico

      Words from Mexico

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      197 phrases
    • 🇳🇮

      Nicaragua

      Words from Nicaragua

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      66 phrases
    • 🇵🇦

      Panama

      Words from Panama

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      68 phrases
    • 🇵🇾

      Paraguay

      Words from Paraguay

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      84 phrases
    • 🇵🇪

      Peru

      Words from Peru

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      162 phrases
    • 🇵🇷

      Puerto Rico

      Words from Puerto Rico

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      75 phrases
    • 🇱🇨

      Saint Lucia

      Words from Saint Lucia

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      1 phrase
    • 🇹🇹

      Trinidad and Tobago

      Words from Trinidad and Tobago

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      1 phrase
    • 🇺🇸

      United States

      Words from United States

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      111 phrases
    • 🇺🇾

      Uruguay

      Words from Uruguay

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      91 phrases
    • 🇻🇪

      Venezuela

      Words from Venezuela

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      82 phrases

    Africa

    (43 countries)
    • 🇦🇴

      Angola

      Words from Angola

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      19 phrases
    • 🇧🇯

      Benin

      Words from Benin

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      14 phrases
    • 🇧🇼

      Botswana

      Words from Botswana

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      3 phrases
    • 🇧🇫

      Burkina Faso

      Words from Burkina Faso

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      4 phrases
    • 🇧🇮

      Burundi

      Words from Burundi

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      5 phrases
    • 🇨🇲

      Cameroon

      Words from Cameroon

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      3 phrases
    • 🇨🇻

      Cape Verde

      Words from Cape Verde

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      8 phrases
    • 🇹🇩

      Chad

      Words from Chad

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      1 phrase
    • 🇰🇲

      Comoros

      Words from Comoros

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      12 phrases
    • 🇨🇩

      Democratic Republic of the Congo

      Words from Democratic Republic of the Congo

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      12 phrases
    • 🇩🇯

      Djibouti

      Words from Djibouti

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      10 phrases
    • 🇬🇶

      Equatorial Guinea

      Words from Equatorial Guinea

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      3 phrases
    • 🇸🇿

      Eswatini

      Words from Eswatini

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      2 phrases
    • 🇪🇹

      Ethiopia

      Words from Ethiopia

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      9 phrases
    • 🇬🇲

      Gambia

      Words from Gambia

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      3 phrases
    • 🇬🇭

      Ghana

      Words from Ghana

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      12 phrases
    • 🇬🇳

      Guinea

      Words from Guinea

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      3 phrases
    • 🇬🇼

      Guinea-Bissau

      Words from Guinea-Bissau

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      7 phrases
    • 🇨🇮

      Ivory Coast

      Words from Ivory Coast

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      4 phrases
    • 🇰🇪

      Kenya

      Words from Kenya

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      19 phrases
    • 🇱🇸

      Lesotho

      Words from Lesotho

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      1 phrase
    • 🇲🇬

      Madagascar

      Words from Madagascar

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      3 phrases
    • 🇲🇼

      Malawi

      Words from Malawi

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      3 phrases
    • 🇲🇱

      Mali

      Words from Mali

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      8 phrases
    • 🇲🇷

      Mauritania

      Words from Mauritania

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      14 phrases
    • 🇲🇿

      Mozambique

      Words from Mozambique

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      20 phrases
    • 🇳🇦

      Namibia

      Words from Namibia

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      4 phrases
    • 🇳🇪

      Niger

      Words from Niger

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      9 phrases
    • 🇳🇬

      Nigeria

      Words from Nigeria

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      50 phrases
    • 🇨🇬

      Republic of the Congo

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      3 phrases
    • 🇷🇼

      Rwanda

      Words from Rwanda

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      5 phrases
    • 🇸🇳

      Senegal

      Words from Senegal

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      6 phrases
    • 🇸🇨

      Seychelles

      Words from Seychelles

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      1 phrase
    • 🇸🇴

      Somalia

      Words from Somalia

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      17 phrases
    • 🇿🇦

      South Africa

      40 phrases
    • 🇸🇸

      South Sudan

      Words from South Sudan

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      1 phrase
    • 🇸🇩

      Sudan

      Words from Sudan

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      35 phrases
    • 🇸🇹

      São Tomé and Príncipe

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      7 phrases
    • 🇹🇿

      Tanzania

      Words from Tanzania

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      20 phrases
    • 🇹🇬

      Togo

      Words from Togo

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      9 phrases
    • 🇺🇬

      Uganda

      Words from Uganda

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      10 phrases
    • 🇿🇲

      Zambia

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      2 phrases
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      Zimbabwe

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      4 phrases

    Middle East

    (20 countries)
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      Algeria

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      51 phrases
    • 🇧🇭

      Bahrain

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      41 phrases
    • 🇪🇬

      Egypt

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      87 phrases
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      Iran

      92 phrases
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      Iraq

      Words from Iraq

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      54 phrases
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      Israel

      Words from Israel

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      75 phrases
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      Jordan

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      55 phrases
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      Kuwait

      Words from Kuwait

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      40 phrases
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      Lebanon

      Words from Lebanon

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      57 phrases
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      Libya

      Words from Libya

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      30 phrases
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      Morocco

      Words from Morocco

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      65 phrases
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      Oman

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      42 phrases
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      Palestine

      Words from Palestine

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      52 phrases
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      Qatar

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      41 phrases
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      Saudi Arabia

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      70 phrases
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      Syria

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      60 phrases
    • 🇹🇳

      Tunisia

      Words from Tunisia

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      50 phrases
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      Turkey

      79 phrases
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      United Arab Emirates

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      58 phrases
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      Yemen

      Words from Yemen

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      43 phrases