Community in different languages

Community in Different Languages

Discover 'Community' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word community holds a special significance in our lives, signifying a group of people who share common interests, goals, or geographical proximity. It's a cultural melting pot where traditions, values, and ideas are exchanged, shaping the very fabric of our society.

Did you know that the term community has its roots in the Old French word commune, meaning 'commonness' or 'property held in common'? This historical context highlights the importance of shared resources and values in building a strong community.

Understanding the translation of community in different languages can open up a world of cultural insights and connections. For instance, the German translation, Gemeinschaft, emphasizes the social and emotional bonds within a group, while the Spanish translation, comunidad, focuses on the sharing of common values and interests.

Explore the many facets of community by discovering its translations in various languages. Keep reading to uncover the unique cultural perspectives hidden within these translations!

Community


Community in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansgemeenskap
The 17th century Dutch word "gemenskap" meant "intercourse" or "society", as well as "community".
Amharicማህበረሰብ
The word "ማህበረሰብ" can also be broken down into its individual parts, with "ማህ" meaning "people" and "ሰብ" meaning "group".
Hausajama'a
The Hausa word 'jama'a' also refers to a group of people who are joined together by common ties, interests, or goals.
Igboobodo
'Obodo' originates from the word 'obodo-ukwu' which means 'a large city'
Malagasyfiaraha-monina
The Malagasy word fiaraha-monina can also refer to a group of people who work together towards a common goal or a group of people who share a common identity.
Nyanja (Chichewa)gulu
In some contexts it may be better translated as "village"
Shonamunharaunda
The Shona word 'munharaunda' also has the meaning of 'a sense of community or belonging'.
Somalibulshada
The word "bulshada" in Somali shares its root with "bulsho" meaning "society".
Sesothosechaba
The word "sechaba" ("community" in Sesotho) shares its root with "chaba" referring to the area inhabited by a society.
Swahilijamii
The word "jamii" in Swahili also means "association", "club", or "group of people sharing a common goal".
Xhosaekuhlaleni
"Ekuhlaleni" can also refer to a homestead or a gathering place.
Yorubaagbegbe
The word "agbegbe" in Yoruba also means "a place where people live" or "a country".
Zuluumphakathi
The word "umphakathi" also means "the people" or "the nation" in Zulu.
Bambarasigida
Ewehatsotso
Kinyarwandaumuryango
Lingalaesika bofandi
Lugandaekyaalo
Sepedisetšhaba
Twi (Akan)mpɔtam

Community in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicتواصل اجتماعي
The Arabic word "تواصل اجتماعي" can also mean "social networking" or "social media".
Hebrewקהילה
Derived from the root "קהל" (qa-hal), meaning "to gather" or "to assemble," the term "קהילה" (qehillah) originally referred to a religious assembly or congregation.
Pashtoټولنه
The word "ټولنه" also means "society" and is derived from the Persian word "توله" meaning "group" or "crowd".
Arabicتواصل اجتماعي
The Arabic word "تواصل اجتماعي" can also mean "social networking" or "social media".

Community in Western European Languages

Albanianbashkësia
"Bashkësia" in Albanian derives from the Proto-Albanian "/bashki/", meaning both "together" and "to unite".
Basquekomunitatea
Komunitatea ultimately derives from the Latin word communitas, meaning "a group of people who have something in common".
Catalancomunitat
The word "comunitat" in Catalan also means "municipality" or "town".
Croatianzajednica
The word "zajednica" derives from the Slavic root "jedin", meaning "one" or "united", and is cognate with words like "edinstvo" (unity) and "jedinstveni" (unique)
Danishfællesskab
The word 'fællesskab' can also refer to a shared responsibility or obligation.
Dutchgemeenschap
The word 'gemeenschap' shares a root with the word 'gemeen' (common), and originally referred to a shared possession or property.
Englishcommunity
"Community" originally meant "a group of people sharing common interests or characteristics" and was only later applied to a place where such a group lives.
Frenchcommunauté
In French, “communauté” can also mean a group of people united in some common endeavor, such as a professional community or a religious community.
Frisianmienskip
The word "mienskip" in Frisian also refers to the shared culture, traditions, and values of a group of people.
Galiciancomunidade
The term "comunidade" in Galician derives from the Latin "communitatem" and can refer to both the concept of a community of people and the traditional communal lands and resources in rural Galician society.
Germangemeinschaft
In German, "Gemeinschaft" refers to an intimate, tightly-bonded community, but can also encompass a shared national identity or a spiritual communion.
Icelandicsamfélag
Samfélag is also used in Icelandic to denote a cooperative or an association.
Irishpobail
The word 'pobail' shares an etymological root with 'people', 'populate', and 'public'.
Italiancomunità
"Comunità" can also refer to a group of people sharing a common identity or heritage in a particular location.
Luxembourgishcommunautéit
In Luxembourgish, "Communautéit" also refers to a legal entity similar to a municipality, but with a more specific purpose, such as education or healthcare.
Maltesekomunità
Derived from the Latin word 'communitas', 'komunità' can also refer to a shared property or a communion service.
Norwegiansamfunnet
Norwegian 'samfunnet' is derived from the Old Norse word 'samfundr', meaning society, association, or partnership.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)comunidade
The word "comunidade" in Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) derives from the Latin word "communitas", meaning "a group of people living together in a common place".
Scots Gaelicchoimhearsnachd
The word "choimhearsnachd" in Scots Gaelic is cognate to the Welsh word "cymuned" and means "communion" or "fellowship".
Spanishcomunidad
The Spanish word "comunidad" derives from the Latin "communitas," meaning "fellowship" or "commonwealth."
Swedishgemenskap
The word 'gemenskap' in Swedish originates from the Old Norse word 'geimskapr', which means 'common pasture' or 'common land'.
Welshgymuned
The word 'gymuned' comes from the Welsh word 'cymmun', meaning 'to share'.

Community in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianсуполкі
The word суполкі can also refer to the pillars that support a structure.
Bosnianzajednica
The word "zajednica" in Bosnian can also refer to a "partnership" or "association".
Bulgarianобщност
The Bulgarian word "общност" originally meant "communion of the faithful" in a religious context but later acquired a broader sense encompassing the entirety of society.
Czechspolečenství
The Czech word "společenství" originates from the Proto-Slavic word (*obšьtina), meaning "a group of people living together".
Estoniankogukond
The word "kogukond" derives from the Proto-Estonian word *kogukond* meaning "settlement, village, household".
Finnishyhteisö
The Finnish word "yhteisö" originally meant "belonging together" or "unity".
Hungarianközösség
"Közösség" can also mean "commonness" in Hungarian, referring to the shared characteristics or experiences of a group.
Latviankopiena
The root of the word kopiena is related to the Sanskrit word 'samgraha', meaning 'gathering' or 'meeting place'.
Lithuanianbendruomenė
In Proto-Baltic, "bendr-“ meant "together"; hence the term "bendruomenė" means "a group of people who come together."
Macedonianзаедница
"Заедница" shares the root "ед" ("one") with the word "единица" (English "unit").
Polishspołeczność
"Społeczność" can also mean "society" or "commune" in Polish.
Romaniancomunitate
The Romanian word "comunitate" can also mean "company" or "corporation", and is derived from the Latin "communitas", meaning "a body of people united by a common interest or purpose."
Russianсообщество
Russian word "сообщество" derives from "общество", meaning "society", thus reflecting its broader sense of a group of people sharing common interests or goals.
Serbianзаједнице
The word "заједнице" in Serbian can also mean "common" or "joint" ownership, or a "union" or "organization" of people with a common interest or purpose.
Slovakkomunita
The Slovak word 'komunita' is derived from the Latin 'communitas', meaning 'fellowship, body of citizens'.
Slovenianskupnosti
The word "skupnosti" in Slovenian can also mean "communion" or "fellowship".
Ukrainianгромада
The word “громада” can also mean “throng” or “crowd” in Ukrainian.

Community in South Asian Languages

Bengaliসম্প্রদায়
The Sanskrit word 'sampradāya' is derived from roots meaning 'tradition'.
Gujaratiસમુદાય
The word "community" originates from the Latin word "communitas," meaning "a group of people living in the same place or having a common interest."
Hindiसमुदाय
The word "समुदाय" can also mean "a collection of people living in the same area" or "a group of people who share a common interest or goal."
Kannadaಸಮುದಾಯ
The word "ಸಮುದಾಯ" (samudāya) in Kannada means "a group of people having common interests, goals, or values" and can also refer to "a group of people living in the same area" or "a group of people who share a common culture or heritage".
Malayalamകമ്മ്യൂണിറ്റി
Community (കമ്മ്യൂണിറ്റി) derives ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *k̂om-, meaning 'together' or 'with'.
Marathiसमुदाय
The Marathi word "समुदाय" ("samuday") originally referred to a group of islands or a confluence of rivers.
Nepaliसमुदाय
The word समुदाय (samudāy) derives from the Sanskrit word समुद्र (samudra) meaning 'sea', and refers to a large body of people or things sharing common characteristics or interests.
Punjabiਕਮਿ communityਨਿਟੀ
The word "ਕਮਿ communityਨਿਟੀ" is derived from the Latin word "communitas", meaning "a group of people living in the same place or having a common interest".
Sinhala (Sinhalese)ප්‍රජාව
The word "ප්‍රජාව" (prajaawa) in Sinhala can also refer to a group of people sharing a common interest or purpose.
Tamilசமூக
The word "சமூக" derives from the Sanskrit word "samaj"," which means "assembly" or "society". In Tamil, it also has the connotation of "equality" or "leveling".
Teluguసంఘం
A 'సంఘం' ('sangham') is a community or association, often formed for a specific purpose, such as religious, social, or cultural pursuits.
Urduبرادری
Urdu word "برادری" also means "brotherhood" in English.

Community in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)社区
社区 literally means "public society" as "社" means "society" and "区" means "area or region".
Chinese (Traditional)社區
社區 (traditional Chinese) means 'community' and can consist of a group of people or a geographic location.
Japaneseコミュニティ
In Japanese, コミュニティ (komyuniti) can also mean "social group" or "circle of acquaintances"
Korean커뮤니티
The word "커뮤니티" is derived from the Latin word "communitas", meaning "a group of people living in the same place or having a common interest."
Mongolianолон нийтийн
The word ``олон нийтийн'' (``community'') is etymologically related to the root ``олох'' (``to live'') and carries the connotation of a group living together.
Myanmar (Burmese)ရပ်ရွာ
In its broader sense, ရပ်ရွာ can also refer to an organized collective of individuals, such as a group of people working towards a common goal or sharing a common interest.

Community in South East Asian Languages

Indonesianmasyarakat
'Masyarakat' can also mean 'public', 'society', or 'people', depending on the context.
Javanesekomunitas
Komunitas in Javanese can also refer to a social gathering or a group of people with shared interests or goals.
Khmerសហគមន៍
The word "សហគមន៍" can also refer to a group of people who share a common interest or goal.
Laoຊຸມຊົນ
ຊຸມຊົນ can also mean a 'group of people who work together in the same occupation' or 'a group of people who share a common interest or goal'.
Malaymasyarakat
The word masyarakat originally referred to a Malay kingdom or polity, with modern usage influenced by Dutch society.
Thaiชุมชน
The Thai word "ชุมชน" derives from Sanskrit and originally meant "gathering or assembly," but now encompasses a broader sense of community or society.
Vietnamesecộng đồng
The word "cộng đồng" literally translates to "join together" or "be together".
Filipino (Tagalog)pamayanan

Community in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijaniicma
The word "icma" is derived from the Arabic word "jam'a", meaning "gathering". It can also refer to a group of people who share a common interest or goal.
Kazakhқоғамдастық
The word "қоғамдастық" can also mean "society", "association", or "public" in Kazakh.
Kyrgyzжамаат
"Жамаат" derives from an Arabic word with a similar meaning, and also refers to a Muslim congregation for prayer.
Tajikҷомеа
The word "ҷомеа" is derived from the Arabic word "جامعة" which means "university" or "gathering".
Turkmenjemgyýeti
Uzbekjamiyat
The word "jamiyat" derives from the Arabic word "jama'ah," meaning "gathering" or "assembly."
Uyghurمەھەللە

Community in Pacific Languages

Hawaiiankaiāulu
The word "kaiāulu" originates from the Hawaiian words "kai" (sea) and "āulu" (growing together), symbolizing the interconnectedness of a community.
Maorihapori
The word "hapori" can also mean "a group of people who have a common ancestor or who live in the same area."
Samoannuu
Nu'u can also refer to a village or a group of related villages
Tagalog (Filipino)pamayanan
The root word of the Tagalog "pamayanan" is "bayan," which means "homeland," "town," or "country."

Community in American Indigenous Languages

Aymaraayllu
Guaraniavarekoha

Community in International Languages

Esperantokomunumo
The word komunumo derives from the Latin word communitas, meaning "commonwealth", "communion", "community", "community of goods"
Latincivitas
Civitas is derived from the root word civis, "citizen," and can also refer to citizenship, civic spirit, or a political community.

Community in Others Languages

Greekκοινότητα
The Greek word "κοινότητα" can also mean "fellowship" or "communion".
Hmongzej zog
The Hmong word 'zej zog', meaning 'community', is also used to describe a communal gathering place, such as a village meeting house or a public square.
Kurdishcivatî
The Kurdish word 'civatî' can also refer to a group of people who share a common interest or goal.
Turkishtopluluk
The word 'topluluk' also means 'group' or 'crowd' in Turkish.
Xhosaekuhlaleni
"Ekuhlaleni" can also refer to a homestead or a gathering place.
Yiddishקהילה
The word קהילה (community) is also used in Yiddish to refer to a Jewish community or synagogue.
Zuluumphakathi
The word "umphakathi" also means "the people" or "the nation" in Zulu.
Assameseসমুদায়
Aymaraayllu
Bhojpuriबेरादरी
Dhivehiމުޖުތަމަޢު
Dogriसमुदाय
Filipino (Tagalog)pamayanan
Guaraniavarekoha
Ilocanokomunidad
Kriopipul na di eria
Kurdish (Sorani)کۆمەڵگە
Maithiliसमुदाय
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯈꯨꯟꯅꯥꯏ
Mizokhawtlang
Oromohawaasa
Odia (Oriya)ସମ୍ପ୍ରଦାୟ
Quechuaayllu
Sanskritसमुदाय
Tatarҗәмгыять
Tigrinyaማሕበረሰብ
Tsongamuganga

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