| Language | Family | Form for TELL | Gloss for TELL | Form for ADMIT | Gloss for ADMIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macushi | Cariban | ekaremekɨ | tell story | ekaremekɨ | admit, confess |
| Tongan | Austronesian | tala | tell story | tala | admit, confess |
| Puinave | Puinave | -i + pin | tell story | -i + pin | admit, confess |
| Yagua | Peba-Yagua | tũču | tell story | tũču | admit, confess |
| Goajiro | Arawakan | akɨhaa | tell story | akɨhaa | admit, confess |
| Aché | Tupian | kiuʔu | tell story | kiuʔu | admit, confess |
| Sanapaná (Enlhet dialect) | Lengua-Mascoy | nenɬaanma | tell story | nenɬaanma | admit, confess |