| Language | Family | Form for HOW MANY PIECES | Gloss for HOW MANY PIECES | Form for WHY | Gloss for WHY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumyk (Dorgeli dialect) | Turkic | неча | HOW MANY PIECES | негар, неча | WHY |
| Kumyk (Karabudakhkent dialect) | Turkic | нече | HOW MANY PIECES | негер, нече, не учун | WHY |
| Ninam (Shirishana variety) | Yanomamic | hapenaha | HOW MANY PIECES | hapenaha; kale thə-hə | WHY |