| Language | Family | Form for CHILD (DESCENDANT) | Gloss for CHILD (DESCENDANT) | Form for SON | Gloss for SON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otomi | Otomanguean | bätsi | SON | bätsi | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Spanish | Indo-European | hijo | SON | hijo, hija | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Hausa | Afro-Asiatic | ɗáa | SON | ɗáa | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Swahili | Atlantic-Congo | mwana | SON | mwana | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Kanuri | Saharan | tádà | SON | tàdá | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Chatino (Zacatepec variety) | Otomanguean | sɲeʔ | SON | sɲeʔ | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Takia | Austronesian | nanu- | SON | nanu- | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Selice Romani | Indo-European | čhá | SON | čhá | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Sui | Tai-Kadai | la:k.8 | SON | la:k.8; zən.1 ti.6 lən.2 | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Aguaruna | Chicham | uči-g | SON | uči-g | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Ende (Papua New Guinea) | Pahoturi | llɨg | SON | llɨg | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Yaminahua | Pano-Tacanan | βakɨ | SON | βakɨ | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Kali'na | Cariban | -ɨ’me | SON | -ɨ’me | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Ayoreo | Zamucoan | a'bi | SON | a'bi; a'bi-a | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Wapishana | Arawakan | -ˀdani | SON | -ˀdani | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Lengua | Lengua-Mascoy | apkyi-tkya | SON | apkyi-tkya | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Qau Kelao | Tai-Kadai | li.42 | SON | li.42 | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Mulam | Tai-Kadai | la:k.8 | SON | la:k.8; la:k.8 khɣa:n.1 | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Seri | Seri | -sāk; 'īkæt | SON | 'īkæt; 'yāši | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Movima | Movima | mah-ni | SON | mah-ni | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Hup | Naduhup | tæ̃´h | SON | tæ̃´h | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Kaingáng | Nuclear-Macro-Je | kɔsin; krɛ̃ | SON | krɛ̃ | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Epena | Chocoan | 'war̃a | SON | 'war̃a | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Shipibo-Conibo | Pano-Tacanan | βakɨ | SON | βakɨ | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Goajiro | Arawakan | ta-čon | SON | ta-čon | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Nahuatl (Sierra de Zacapoaxtla variety) | Uto-Aztecan | i-telpoč; i-kone-w; i-okič-pil | SON | i-kone-w | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Muisca | Chibchan | chuta | SON | chuta | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Gününa Küne | Puelche | agač; kaya kɨnnɨ (?) | SON | agač | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Lushai | Sino-Tibetan | fa | CHILD | fa | SON |
| Dimasa | Sino-Tibetan | basa | CHILD | basa | SON |
| Angami Khonoma | Sino-Tibetan | no | CHILD | no | SON |
| Qawasqar | Kawesqar | eyxyol | SON | eyxyol | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Luobuohe, Western | Hmong-Mien | ʔə⁰²tɑŋ³¹ | CHILD | ʔə⁰²tɑŋ³¹ | SON |
| Mpade | Afro-Asiatic | lo | CHILD | lo | SON |
| Mser | Afro-Asiatic | ulo | CHILD | ulo | SON |
| Malgbe | Afro-Asiatic | wulia | CHILD | wulia | SON |
| Lagwan | Afro-Asiatic | ghuli; ghul | CHILD | ghùlì | SON |
| De'kwana | Cariban | nnedɨ | SON | nnedɨ | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Elamite | Elamite | OE pu-hu; ME, AchE ru-hu; šak: ME, NE ša-ak; AchE šá-ak, šá-ag-gi | SON | puhu: ME, NE, AchE pu-hu | CHILD (DESCENDANT) |
| Warumungu | Pama-Nyungan | kartikiji | CHILD | kartikityi | SON |
| Dhuwal | Pama-Nyungan | waku | CHILD | waku | SON |
| Shoa Arabic | Afro-Asiatic | walad | CHILD | walad | SON |