| Language | Family | Form for BACK | Gloss for BACK | Form for ROOF | Gloss for ROOF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toba | Guaicuruan | l-laḳ | BACK | l-laḳ; la-poʔ | ROOF |
| Mocoví | Guaicuruan | le-laḳ; l-apalatetari | BACK | le-laḳ | ROOF |
| Siona | Tucanoan | kˀɨtˀɨpˀɨ | BACK | kˀɨtˀɨpˀɨ | ROOF |
| Matses | Pano-Tacanan | caʈʂo | ROOF | caʈʂo | BACK |
| Zaiwa | Sino-Tibetan | kʰuŋ⁵³ | BACK | kʰuŋ⁵³ | ROOF |
| Matses | Pano-Tacanan | cacho | BACK | cacho 'roof' | THATCH OR ROOF |
| Bughotu | Austronesian | poguru | BACK | poguru | THATCH OR ROOF |