| Language | Family | Form for VOICE | Gloss for VOICE | Form for SPEECH | Gloss for SPEECH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wapishana | Arawakan | -pʰarada-n | VOICE | pʰarada-n | SPEECH |
| Maori | Austronesian | reo | VOICE | koorero-tia; kii-a; kupu; reo | SPEECH |
| Gawwada | Afro-Asiatic | torre | VOICE | torre | SPEECH |
| Hup | Naduhup | ʔɨ́d | VOICE | ʔɨ́d | SPEECH |
| Manange | Sino-Tibetan | 1kje | VOICE | 1kje | SPEECH |
| Tibetan (Written) | Sino-Tibetan | skad | SPEECH | skad | VOICE |
| Konyak | Sino-Tibetan | ngao | SPEECH | ngao | VOICE |
| Cashibo | Pano-Tacanan | βana | VOICE | βana | SPEECH |