| Language | Family | Form for ANSWER | Gloss for ANSWER | Form for SPEAK | Gloss for SPEAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selkup | Uralic | kɛtɨḳo | answer | kɛtɨḳo | speak, talk |
| Mlabri | Austroasiatic | tɔn | answer | tɔn | speak, talk |
| Ili'uun | Austronesian | aru | answer | aru | speak |
| Painara, Lerek | Austronesian | pəˈnua | answer | pəˈnua | speak |
| Kimbunga | Atlantic-Congo | ku | answer | ku | speak |
| Langi | Atlantic-Congo | ku-lusika | answer | ku-lusika | speak |