| Language | Family | Form for WORD | Gloss for WORD | Form for SPEAK | Gloss for SPEAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuamotuan | Austronesian | kī | word | kī | speak, talk |
| Breton | Indo-European | komz | word | komz | speak, talk |
| Avestan | Indo-European | vāč- | word | vač- | speak, talk |
| Polci | Afro-Asiatic | mambur | word | mambur | speak, talk |
| Karok | Karok | ʔuhyan | word | -ʔúhyan | speak, talk |
| Hawaiian | Austronesian | ʔōlelo | word | ʔōlelo | speak, talk |
| Rapa Nui | Austronesian | vanaŋa | word | vanaŋa | speak, talk |
| Rotuman | Austronesian | fæeŋa | word | fæeŋa | speak, talk |
| Epena | Chocoan | pe'dee | word | pedee- | speak, talk |
| Siona | Tucanoan | koka | word | koka | speak, talk |
| Tacana | Pano-Tacanan | mimi | word | mimi- | speak, talk |
| Aché | Tupian | ǰawu | word | ǰawu | speak, talk |
| Guaraní | Tupian | ɲeʔẽ | word | ɲeʔẽ | speak, talk |
| Kaingáng | Nuclear-Macro-Je | wĩ | word | wĩ | speak, talk |
| Ile Mandiri Lamaholot, Lewoingu | Austronesian | ˈkoda | word | ˈkɔda | speak |
| Lamboya | Austronesian | haˈneːwe | word | haˈneːwe | speak |
| Manggarai | Austronesian | muʔu | word | muʔu | speak |
| Wetan | Austronesian | kota | word | kota | speak |
| Abui | Timor-Alor-Pantar | tanga | word | tanga | to speak |
| Hup | Nadahup | ʔɨ́d | the word | ʔɨd- | to speak or talk |