You might already be eating positive or neutral millets without even knowing it! Check out the charts below to see the names of the 9 types of millets in different languages.
| Browntop Millet |
| Language |
Name |
| English |
Browntop/American |
| French |
Agrostide commune/Agrostide grêle, Agrostide tenue/Agrostis vulgaire/Agrostide fine |
| German |
Gemeines Straußgras/Rotes Straußgras/Rotstraußgras/gewöhnliches Straußgras |
| Italian |
Agrostide tenue/Capellini delle praterie/Agrostide capillare/Agrostide rossa |
| Portuguese |
Erva-fina/Agrostide-tenue/Agrostide-comum/Agrostis-comum |
| Spanish |
Agróstide común/Agróstide tenue/Chépica alemana/Heno ahumado |
| Ukrainian |
Mitlytsya tonka |
| Russian |
Polevitsa tonkaia/Polevica tonkaâ/Polevitsa volosovidnaya |
| Chinese |
Xi ruo jian gu ying |
| Japanese |
Bento gurasu/Ito konuka gusa |
| Hindi |
Hari Kangni |
| Tamil |
Kula Samai/Pala pul |
| Telugu |
Andu Korralu/Eduru gaddi |
| Kannada |
Korale/Pedda Same/Bennakki Hullu/Benne Akki Hullu/Kaadu Baragu Hullu |
| Malayalam |
Chama pothaval |
| Marathi |
Makra/Murat |
| Punjabi |
Hari Kangni |
| Gujarati |
Hari Kang |
| Barnyard Millet |
| Language |
Name |
| English |
Barnyard/Japanese |
| French |
Blé du Dekkan/Millet Japonais/Pied de coq meridional |
| German |
Dekkangras/Schamahirse/Südliche/Hühnerhirse/Kleine Hühnerhirse/Japanhirse |
| Italian |
Panico porporino/Giavone meridionale/Miglio Giapponese |
| Philippines |
Bulang/Dakayang/Dakayon/Dukayang/Dukdukayang/Guinga/Gutad |
| Thai |
H̄ỵ̂ā pl̂xng/Yaa bplong/H̄ỵ̂ā nkk̄heā/Yaa nok khao |
| Vietnamese |
Co long vuc/Cỏ Kê/Cỏ Núc/Cỏ Lồng Vực Hạt |
| Portuguese |
Capim-arroz/Capim da colonia/Capim-colônia/Capim-coloninho/Capim-jaú |
| Arabic |
Abu rokba/Aburukbah/Bashaft/Difra/Diffré |
| Hindi |
Jhangora/Sanwa/Shama/śyāmāk |
| Tamil |
Kuthiravali/Cāmai/Pullam payiṟu |
| Telugu |
Udalu/Kodisama/Cāma/Othagaddi |
| Kannada |
Oodalu |
| Malayalam |
Kavada/Kavadapullu |
| Marathi |
Shamul/Borur/Jiria/Pacushama, Sawank/śyāmāka |
| Gujarati |
Sama/Moriyo |
| Punjabi |
Swank/Samāka/Samāki/Sānvaka |
| Bengali |
Shyama |
| Odia |
Khira |
*To find out what Barnyard Millet is called in more languages, please visit https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/health-benefits-of-jungle-rice/
| Little Millet |
| Language |
Name |
| English |
Little/African |
| Hindi |
Kutki/Shavan |
| Tamil |
Saamai |
| Telugu |
Sama/Samalu |
| Kannada |
Saame/Save |
| Malayalam |
Chama |
| Marathi |
Sava/Halvi/Vari |
| Punjabi |
Swank |
| Gujarati |
Gajro/Kuri |
| Bengali |
Sama |
| Odia |
Suan |
| Kodo Millet |
| Language |
Name |
| English |
Kodo/Himalayan |
| French |
Herbe à épée |
| Spanish |
Mijo koda |
| German |
Kodohirse/Kodo-hirse |
| Chinese |
Ya na cao/Yā jiě/ya jie cao |
| Japanese |
Suzume-no-kobie |
| Hindi |
Koden/Kodra |
| Tamil |
Varagu/Karuvaraku |
| Telugu |
Arikelu/Arika |
| Kannada |
Harka/Aaraka/Arike/Baraga/Baragu Haaraka/Haaraka akki/Haaraka hullu/Haarike/Haraka/Harakuhullu/Harik/Harike |
| Malayalam |
Koovaragu/Kattarakku |
| Marathi |
Kodra |
| Punjabi |
Kodra |
| Gujarati |
Kodra |
| Bengali |
Kodo |
| Odia |
Kodua |
*To find out what Kodo Millet is called in more languages, please visit https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/kodo-millet/
| Foxtail Millet |
| Language |
Name |
| English |
Foxtail/Italian/German/Chinese/Red Rala/Liberty/Hungarian/Hay |
| Chinese |
Xiǎomǐ/gŭzǐ/sù |
| Hindi |
Kangni/Kakum/Rala |
| Tamil |
Thinai |
| Telugu |
Korra |
| Kannada |
Navane |
| Malayalam |
Thina |
| Marathi |
Kang/Rala |
| Punjabi |
Kangni |
| Gujarati |
Kang |
| Bengali |
Kaon |
| Odia |
Kanghu/Kangam/Kora |
| Finger Millet |
| Language |
Name |
| English |
Finger |
| French |
Coracan/Éleusine/Mil rouge/Raggee/Petit mil/Eleusine cultive |
| German |
Korakan/Kurakan/Krummährige Eleusine/Fingerhirse/Ragihirse |
| Spanish |
Coracán/Ragi/Mijo Coracano/Dagussa/Mijo dactiliforme |
| Italian |
Coracan/Dagussa/Eleusina/Panico indiano |
| Portuguese |
Coracan |
| Chinese |
Can/Can zi/Shan |
| Japanese |
Shikokubie |
| Vietnamese |
Cor kee/Cor maafn traafu voi/Maafn traafu |
| Thai |
K̄ĥāwf̀āng s̄āmng̀ām |
| Arabic |
Bishnah/Raggî/Kanab/Tailabon |
| Hindi |
Ragi/Nachani/Mundua/Mandika/Marwah/Mandua/Mandal/Kiragi |
| Tamil |
Kezhvaragu/Kelvaragu/Keppai/Ragi |
| Telugu |
Ragula/Ragi Chodi |
| Kannada |
Ragi |
| Malayalam |
Panjipullu/ Muttari/Kora/Kuravu Ragipullu/Keppa/Mutthari/Koovaragu |
| Marathi |
Nagli/Nachni |
| Punjabi |
Mandhuka/Mandhal |
| Gujarati |
Nagli/Bavto |
| Bengali |
Marwa |
| Odia |
Mandia |
*To find out what Finger Millet is called in more languages, please visit https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/finger-millet/
| Proso Millet |
| Language |
Name |
| English |
Proso/Broomcorn/Hog/Russian |
| Hindi |
Chena/Barri |
| Tamil |
Panivaragu |
| Telugu |
Varigulu |
| Kannada |
Baragu |
| Marathi |
Vari |
| Punjabi |
Cheena |
| Gujarati |
Cheno |
| Bengali |
Cheena |
| Odia |
China/Bachari/Bacharu |
| Pearl Millet |
| Language |
Name |
| English |
Pearl |
| Hindi |
Bajra |
| Tamil |
Kambu |
| Telugu |
Sajjalu |
| Kannada |
Sajje |
| Malayalam |
Kambam |
| Marathi |
Bajri |
| Punjabi |
Bajra |
| Gujarati |
Bajri |
| Bengali |
Bajra |
| Odia |
Bajra |
| Sorghum |
| Language |
Name |
| English |
Sorghum/Great |
| French |
Dari/Sorgho Penché |
| German |
Gewöhnliche/Mohrenhirse/Zuckerrohr |
| Italian |
Dura/Sorugami |
| Arabic |
Miknis/Gafuli |
| Portuguese |
Milho–De-Vassoura/Sorgo |
| Chinese |
Duo Mai Gāoliáng/Zhong Guo Gāoliáng |
| Korean |
Susu |
| Vietnamese |
Cao Lương Ðỏ/Miến To |
| Thai |
Kao Liang/Samut Kodom |
| Hindi |
Jowar |
| Tamil |
Cholam/Karuncoolam |
| Telugu |
Jonna |
| Kannada |
Jola |
| Malayalam |
Cholam |
| Marathi |
Jowari/Jondhala |
| Punjabi |
Jowar |
| Gujarati |
Jowari/Juar |
| Bengali |
Jowar |
| Odia |
Juara |
*To find out what Sorghum is called in more languages, please visit https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/sorghum/
