in Russian there's no specific name for ghost - we just say привидение (prividenie) or призрак (preezrak) =)

Thanks Neal, I believed there are many stories in India with the great culture.

Firstly I find the question to be very funny but nevertheless So here are the different types of ghosts found in India Bhoot: About which one hears normally and occasionally. Pret: Those people who die due to family torture or those whose cremation has not been done properly. Hadal: The harmless souls. Chetkin: Witches who hypnotise people and kill them through accidents. Mumie: Ghosts prevalent in certain Mumbai homes Virikas: Souls hidden in dense forests and make weird noises. Mohini: Souls deceived in love . Shakini: Women who die a few days after their wedding in an accident become Shakini. These are believed to be dangerous. Dakini: Mixture of mohini and Shakini is Dakini. Kutti Chetan: Child’s soul controlled by tantriks. Brhamodoityas: Prevalent in Bengal, cursed souls of Brahmins. Sankodhoktas: Prevalent in Bengal, head chopped souls of the people killed in train accident. Nishi: Prevalent in Bengal, the guiding spirit in the dark. Kolli Deva: Prevalent in Karnataka, souls wandering in forests with flashlight in hand. Kallurti: Prevalent in Karnataka, modern souls Kichchin: Prevalent in Bihar, lust-hungry soul Pandubba: Prevalent in Bihar, the souls of dead people drowned in river Chudail: Prevalent in northern India, souls hanging from banyan trees and killing passers Bura Dangoria: Prevalent in Assam, spirit wearing white dress and turban riding a horse Baak: Prevalent in Assam, spirits revolving around lakes Khabees: Prevalent in Pakistan, Gulf countries and in Europe, souls related to the family of jinns Beera: Prevalent in Assam, souls that loses their family Jokhini: Prevalentt in Assam, spirits that kill men Puwali Bhoot: Souls that steal things from houses