| Language | Family | Form for WANT | Gloss for WANT | Form for ASK (REQUEST) | Gloss for ASK (REQUEST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nruanghmei | Sino-Tibetan | nei | ASK (REQUEST) | nei | WANT |
| Kimbunga | Atlantic-Congo | ku(luva) | ASK (REQUEST) | ku(daila) | WANT |
| Ndengeleko | Atlantic-Congo | (ku)yupa | ASK (REQUEST) | (ku)yupa | WANT |
| Chipaya | Uru-Chipaya | sik-z | WANT | sik-z | ASK (REQUEST) |
| Mandarin Chinese | Sino-Tibetan | yao1qiu2 | WANT | yao1qiu2 | ASK (REQUEST) |
| Zinacantán Tzotzil | Mayan | k’an | WANT | k’an | ASK (REQUEST) |
| Telugu | Dravidian | కోరు | WANT | కోరు | ASK (REQUEST) |
| Northern Pashto | Indo-European | غوښتل | WANT | غوښتل | ASK (REQUEST) |
| Nganasan | Uralic | хуйси | WANT | хуйси | ASK (REQUEST) |
| Lotha | Sino-Tibetan | chon | ASK (REQUEST) | chon | WANT |
| Dimasa | Sino-Tibetan | saing | ASK (REQUEST) | saing | WANT |
| Angami Khonoma | Sino-Tibetan | cha | ASK (REQUEST) | cha | WANT |