| Language | Family | Form for SAY | Gloss for SAY | Form for TALK | Gloss for TALK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunwar | Sino-Tibetan | de̩:-cā | say | de̩:-cā | talk |
| Bambara | Mande | fɔ́ | SAY | fɔ́ | TALK |
| Najamba | Dogon | dǎm | SAY | dǎm | TALK |
| Khalkha Mongolian | Mongolic | xeɮĕx | say | xeɮĕx | talk |
| Ömie | Koiarian | u|v | to say | ʔuv- | to talk |
| Proto-Trans-New-Guinea | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | *nde- | to say | *nde- | to talk |