| Language | Family | Form for DARKNESS | Gloss for DARKNESS | Form for BLACK | Gloss for BLACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhuang-Longzhou | Tai-Kadai | ʔdam.1 | DARKNESS | ʔdam.1 | BLACK |
| Nung-Ninbei | Tai-Kadai | ʔdam.2 | DARKNESS | ʔdam.2 | BLACK |
| Qau Kelao | Tai-Kadai | laŋ.42 li.35 | DARKNESS | laŋ.42 li.35 | BLACK |
| Hawaiian | Austronesian | pōʔele; pōʔeleʔele; pāʔele; uli; hāuli; lāuli; māuli; pouli;polohiwa | DARKNESS | ʔele-ʔele; ʔele; pōʔele; pāʔele; uli-uli; hiwa; hiwa paʔa | BLACK |
| Hawaiian | Austronesian | pōʔele; pōʔeleʔele; pāʔele; uli; hāuli; lāuli; māuli; pouli;polohiwa | DARKNESS | ʔele-ʔele; ʔele; pōʔele; pāʔele; uli-uli; hiwa; hiwa paʔa | BLACK |
| Siona | Tucanoan | sˀi; sˀihepɨ; sˀiheitˀɨ̃ | DARKNESS | sˀi; sˀiheihi | BLACK |
| Tuamotuan | Austronesian | hiva; kere.kere; kehu | DARKNESS | hiva; kere | BLACK |
| Vunjo | Atlantic-Congo | kyio | DARKNESS | kyio | BLACK OR DARK |
| Runyoro | Atlantic-Congo | omwirima | DARKNESS | omwirima | BLACK OR DARK |
| Zanaki | Atlantic-Congo | ekirema | DARKNESS | ekirema | BLACK OR DARK |
| Mundurukú | Tupian | i-ok | DARKNESS | i-ok | BLACK |
| West Margi | Afro-Asiatic | mi̵ŋgi̵l | DARKNESS | mi̵ŋgi̵l | BLACK |
| Bade | Afro-Asiatic | pəlka | DARKNESS | pəlka | BLACK |
| Ngizim | Afro-Asiatic | àywà | DARKNESS | àywà | BLACK |
| Gera | Afro-Asiatic | makì̵na | DARKNESS | maki̵na | BLACK |