veena (Gottu vadyam) (south India) Mahanataka veena Mohan veena Pinaka vina Ravanahatha Rudra veena Santoor Sarangi Saraswati veena(south India) Sarinda Sarod Seni rabab Sitar Surbahar (Bass sitar) Sursingar Tanpura (Tampura) Tati (Nagaland) Tumbi (north India) Veena Vichitra veena Villu Paatu Indonesia (see also Borneo): Bijol Cak (Cuk; Keroncong guitar) Dambus Gambus selodang Hasapi Jungga Kacapi (Sundanese)(Java) Kecapi makassar (Sulawesi) Kulcapi karo Rebab (Java) Sasando Situr (Java, Bali) Iran (Persia): Barbat Chang (Harp) Dutar Ghaychak Kamancheh Mugni Qanun Rubab Rud Sallaneh Santur Sāz Setar Shahrud Shurangiz Sorahi Tanbur Tar Iraq: Qanún/kanun Santur/Santoor Ireland: Folk Harp (Celtic Harp) Irish bouzouki (Octave mandolin) Italy: Calabrian Lira (Calabria) Chitarra battente ("knocking guitar") Chitarrone Liuto cantabile (Naples) Mandolin (Mandolin family) Japan: Biwa Ichigenkin Gekkin Kokyū Koto Nigenkin Shamisen Sanshin Taishogoto Tonkori Kazakhstan: Kobyz Kenya: Nyatiti Korea: Ajaeng Dang bipa Gayageum Geomungo Haegeum Hyang bipa Komungo Yanggeum Kyrgyzstan: Kormuz Latvia: kokles Lebanon: Buzuq Lithuania: kanklės Macedonia: Tambura Madagascar: Kabosy Llokango voatavo Valiha Madeira: Braguinha (Machete de braga) Rajão Viola de arame (Viola da Madeira) Malaysia (see also Borneo): Gambus Gambus Melayu Sape Malawi: Bangwe Mali: Goje Malta: Terzin kitarra Mexico: Bajo quinto and Bajo sexto Cartonal Guitarra conchera Guitarra de golpe Guitarra de son (Requinto jarocho) Guitarra doble Guitarra séptima Guitarrón mexicano (Guitarrón) Huapanguera Jarana huasteca Jarana jarocha Mandolina conchera Requinto Salterio (Mexico) Tricordia Vihuela conchera Vihuela (Mexican vihuela) Mongolia: Morin khuur Naxi (Sugudu; Hubo; Huobusi) Sshanz (Shudraga) Tobshuur Topshur(Khomys) Morocco: Gunbri Gunibri Lotar Nepal: Sarangi Nigeria: Kontigi Norway: Hardingfele (Hardanger fiddle) Langeleik Panama: Mejoranera Socavon (Bocona) Peru: Bandurria Charango Philippines: Banduria Fegereng (Tiruray) Kitara Kudyapi Kudlung (Kudyapi; Fagelung) Kutiyapi (Maguindanao) Laud Octavina Portugal (see also Azores and Madeira): Bandolim Banjolim Cavaquinho Guitarra portuguesa (Portuguese guitar) Rajao Viola amarantina Violão baixa Viola beiroa Viola braguesa Viola campaniça Viola de arame Viola de fado Viola toeira Puerto Rico: Bordonúa Cuatro (Puerto Rican cuatro) Tiple (Puerto Rican tiple) Tres (Puerto Rican tres) Romania: Cobza Kontra Horn-violin Russia (see also Tuva): Balalaika Domra Guitar (Russian guitar) Gudok Gusli Rwanda: Inanga Sardinia: Kithera sarda Senegal: Akonting Serbia: Berda Bisernica Brac Bugarija Celo (Celovic) Tambura samica (Dangubica) Slovenia: Drone zither Spain: Bandurria Guitar (Spanish guitar) Guitar (Flamenco guitar) Guitarro (Guitarrico) Laúd Vihuela Sri Lanka: Ravanahatha Sweden: Hummel Nyckelharpa Tahiti: Tahitian ukulele Taiwan: Yueqin taiwan Tanzania: Zeze Thailand: Grajappi Jakhay Khim Phin Saw sam sai Sueng Sung lisu (Subu) Turkey: Bağlama Çeng Cümbüş Kemenche Nevoud Saz Turkish tambur Yaylı tambur Tunisia: Gambara