| Language | Family | Form for SING | Gloss for SING | Form for SPEAK | Gloss for SPEAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old High German | Indo-European | quedan | sing | quedan | speak, talk |
| Akhvakh (Northern dialect) | Nakh-Daghestanian | гьурулъІа | sing | гъурулъІа | speak, talk |
| Kryz | Nakh-Daghestanian | ухаджи | sing | ухаджи | speak, talk |
| Kemak, Kutubaba | Austronesian | daleŋ | sing | daleŋ | speak |
| Kimbunga | Atlantic-Congo | ku | sing | ku | speak |