| Language | Family | Form for SAY | Gloss for SAY | Form for PROMISE | Gloss for PROMISE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunwar | Sino-Tibetan | de̩:-cā | say | de̩:-cā | promise |
| Old High German | Indo-European | gisprehhan | say | gi-sprehhan | promise |
| Seri | Seri | -amχ | say | -āmχ | promise |
| Sanapaná (Enlhet dialect) | Lengua-Mascoy | nenɬaanma | say | nenɬaanma | promise |
| Wichí | Matacoan | i-hʷeɬ | say | i-hʷeɬ | promise |
| Nepali | Indo-European | bhannu | say | bhannu | promise |
| Northern Khanty | Uralic | jastatɪ | say | jastatɪ | promise |
| Kali'na | Cariban | wɨka | to say | wɨka | to promise |