Types of swords

North African swords

• Flyssa (19th century Algeria)
• Kaskara (19th century Sudan)
• Khopesh (Egyptian)
• Mameluke sword (18th to 19th century Egyptian)
• Nimcha (18th century Morocco)
• Takoba (Tuareg sword)

East African swords

• Billao (Somali)
• Shotel (Ethiopian)
• Gorade (Sometimes also Romanticized as "Gurade") (Ethiopian)

West African swords

• Ida (Yoruban)
• Eben (Benin - Yoruba name: Bini, Local name: UBinu)
• Ada (Benin - Yoruba name: Bini, Local name: UBinu)
• Akrafena (Akan, specifically big with the Ashante (i,ee))
• Nsuaefena (Akan, specifically big with the Ashante (i,ee))
• Afenatene (Akan, specifically big with the Ashante (i,ee))
• Afenanta (Akan, specifically big with the Ashante (i,ee))
• Mpomponsuo (Akan, specifically big with the Ashante (i,ee))
• Bosomfena (Akan, specifically big with the Ashante (i,ee))

Central African swords

• Ndombe (Ngulu?)
• Mambele (Northern Congo Region(?))
• Ilwoon (Congo Region)

Southern African swords

• Bakatwa (Shona People)

East Asian swords

China

• Jian (劍 pinyin jiàn)
  • Baguajian (八卦劍)
  • Shuangshou jian (雙手劍)
• Dao (刀 pinyin dāo) "sabre"
  • Baguadao (八卦刀)
  • Butterfly sword (蝴蝶雙刀)
  • Changdao (長刀)
  • Chinese War Sword
  • Dadao (大刀)
  • Errenduo (二人奪)
  • Kaishandao (開山刀)
  • Liuyedao (柳針刀)
  • Mazhadao (麻扎刀)
  • Piandao (片刀)
  • Taijidao (太極刀)
  • Taijijian (太極劍)
  • Miao dao (苗刀)
  • Nandao (南刀)
  • Wodao (倭刀)
  • Xuehuadao (雪花刀)
  • Yanmaodao (雁翎刀)
  • Yutoudao (魚頭刀)
  • Zhanmadao (斬馬刀)
• Hook sword (鉤)

Japan

• Nihonto (日本刀)
  • Bokken (木剣)
  • Chisakatana
  • Chokutō (直刀)
  • Hachiwara（鉢割）
  • Iaitō (居合刀)
  • Jintachi
  • Katana (刀; かたな)
  • Kodachi (小太刀)
  • Nagamaki (長巻)
  • Ninjato (忍者と)
  • Nodachi (野太刀)
  • Ōdachi (大太刀)
  • Ōkatana
  • Shinai (竹刀)
  • Shinken (真剣)
  • Shikomizue
  • Tachi (太刀; たち)
  • Tsurugi
  • Uchigatana
  • Wakizashi (脇差; わきざし)
• Dōtanuki

Korea

• Hwandudaedo (환두대도; 环首大刀)
• Saingeom (사인검)
• Jedokgum (제독검)
• Ssangeom (쌍도; 双刀; 쌍검: 双剣)

Southeast Asian swords

Swords and knives found in Southeast Asia are influenced by Indian, Chinese as well as Middle Eastern and European forms.

Indonesia/Malaysia

• Golok
• Luwuk (sword)
• Klewang
• Parang
• Pandat

Myanmar

• Dha

Philippines

• Balisword
• Bolo
• Buntot Pagi
• Dahong Palay
• Kalis
• Kampilan
• Panabas
• Pinuti

Thailand

• Krabi

South Asian Swords

Bhutan

• Patag

India

• Asi
• Firangi
• Hengdang
• Talwar
• Kayamkulam vaal
• Khanda
• Malappuram Kathi
• Moplah
• Pata
• Urumi

Nepal

• Ram-dao

Sri Lanka

• Kastane

West and Central Asian swords

• Iron Age sword
  • Acinaces (Persian short sword)

All of the Islamic world during the 16th to 18th century, including the Ottoman Empire and Persia were influenced by the "scimitar" type of single-edged curved sword. Via the Mameluke sword this also gave rise to the European cavalry sabre.

Terms for the "scimitar" curved sword:

• Talwar (Indo-Pakistani)
• Pulwar (Afghanistan)
• Shamshir (Persia)
• Kilij (Turkish)
• Yataghan (Turkish)

Ancient history

• Iron Age sword
  • Xiphos (Greek term for the Iron Age sword)
  • Makhaira (Ancient Greek sabre)
  • Falcata/Kopis (swords with forward-curving blade)
  • Celtic sword
• Harpe (Greek mythology)
• Falx
• Gladius
• Spatha [Greek-Roman sword]
• Migration period sword

Post-classical history

• Viking sword (early medieval spatha)
• Seax
• Paramerion (Eastern Roman Byzantine sword)
• Khmali sword (Early medieval Georgian sword)
• Arming sword (high medieval knightly sword)
• Longsword (late medieval)
  • Estoc (thrust-oriented)
  • Two-handed claymore (late medieval Scottish)
• Curtana (a medieval term for a ceremonial sword)

Modern history