| Language | Family | Form for IMITATE | Gloss for IMITATE | Form for TRY | Gloss for TRY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yagua | Peba-Yagua | hantya; hičanu | IMITATE | hantya | TRY |
| Chiriguano | Tupian | ãa; h-ekoãa | IMITATE | ãa | TRY |
| Rapa Nui | Austronesian | haka ʔatu | IMITATE | haka ʔatu | TRY |
| Aché | Tupian | buãʔã | IMITATE | buãʔã | TRY |
| Goajiro | Arawakan | ouľaka | IMITATE | ouľaka | TRY |
| Rufiji | Atlantic-Congo | kugeya | IMITATE | kugeya | TRY |
| Kimbunga | Atlantic-Congo | ku(yigha) | IMITATE | ku(yesa) | TRY |
| Ngindo | Atlantic-Congo | ku-jiga | IMITATE | ku-jiga | TRY |