| Language | Family | Form for BLACK | Gloss for BLACK | Form for NIGHT | Gloss for NIGHT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurrama | Pama-Nyungan | warru | black | warru | night |
| Yindjibarndi | Pama-Nyungan | warru | black | warru | night |
| Sar | Timor-Alor-Pantar | ˈqaʔan | black | qaˈʔan | night |
| Klon (Probur Dialect) | Timor-Alor-Pantar | αk'an | black | αk'an | night |
| Kosare | Kosadle | 'tomo | black | tomo | night |
| Proto-Mabuso | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | *kutuma | black | *kutuma | night |
| Proto-Madang | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | *kutuma | black | *kutuma | night |
| Proto-Trans-New-Guinea | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | *ktuma | black | *ktuma | night |
| Proto-Trans-New-Guinea | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | *kutuma | black | *kutuma | night |
| Semimi | Mairasic | kasavu | black | kasavu | night |
| Yagaria | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | hani' | black | haní | night |