| Language | Family | Form for ASK (INQUIRE) | Gloss for ASK (INQUIRE) | Form for LISTEN | Gloss for LISTEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newar | Sino-Tibetan | nena | ask | nena | listen |
| Chácobo | Pano-Tacanan | nika- | ask (question, inquire) | nika- | listen |
| Japanese | Japonic | kʲikɯ | ask | kʲikɯ | listen |
| Lahu (Black) | Sino-Tibetan | nᴀ³³ | ask / inquire | nᴀ³³ | listen |
| Bokar Lhoba | Sino-Tibetan | taː | ask / inquire | taː | listen |
| Hani (Caiyuan) | Sino-Tibetan | na⁵⁵te³¹ | ask / inquire | na⁵⁵te³¹ | listen |
| Yi (Mile) | Sino-Tibetan | no³³ | ask / inquire | no³³ | listen |
| Yi (Nanhua) | Sino-Tibetan | nɯ³³ȵi³³ | ask / inquire | nɯ³³ȵi³³ | listen |
| Hani (Shuikui) | Sino-Tibetan | nɔ⁵⁵ɔ³¹ | ask / inquire | nɔ⁵⁵ɔ³¹ | listen |
| Yi (Xide) | Sino-Tibetan | n̥a³³ | ask / inquire | n̥a³³ | listen |
| Japanese | Japonic | kiku | to ask(1) | kiku | to listen |
| Diaocao | Sino-Tibetan | nɔ⁵⁵ | ask | nɔ⁵⁵ | listen |
| Qingyun | Sino-Tibetan | ʔna⁵⁵ | ask | ʔna⁵⁵ | listen |