| Language | Family | Form for FOREST | Gloss for FOREST | Form for BUSH | Gloss for BUSH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bondei2 | Atlantic-Congo | mzitu | BUSH | mzitu, mwitu (thick foest) | FOREST |
| Kwere | Atlantic-Congo | mbago | BUSH | mbago | FOREST |
| Wanda | Atlantic-Congo | musitu, vupa | BUSH | musitu | FOREST |
| Bena | Atlantic-Congo | musitu | BUSH | musitu | FOREST |
| Zigua | Atlantic-Congo | mbago, luwala | BUSH | mbago | FOREST |
| Nyiha | Atlantic-Congo | ilala | BUSH | ilala | FOREST |
| Sambaa | Atlantic-Congo | (shafi), mzitu, nyika | BUSH | mzitu | FOREST |
| Ndamba | Atlantic-Congo | mtowolu | BUSH | mtowolu | FOREST |
| Ndali | Atlantic-Congo | chitengele | BUSH | chitengele | FOREST |
| Ndari | Atlantic-Congo | chitengele | BUSH | chitengele | FOREST |
| Nguungulu | Atlantic-Congo | mbago | BUSH | mbago | FOREST |
| Hangaza | Atlantic-Congo | ikibila | BUSH | ikibila | FOREST |
| Pogoro | Atlantic-Congo | lidowi | BUSH | lidowi | FOREST |
| Kipogoro | Atlantic-Congo | lidowi | BUSH | lidowi | FOREST |
| Kinga | Atlantic-Congo | unsitu | BUSH | unsitu | FOREST |
| Ngindo | Atlantic-Congo | n'hwitu | BUSH | n'hwitu | FOREST |
| Matumbi | Atlantic-Congo | mwitu | BUSH | mwitu | FOREST |
| Higi Baza | Afro-Asiatic | gàmba | BUSH | gàmba | FOREST |
| Koyo C.24 | Atlantic-Congo | kɔ́ | BUSH | kɔ́ | FOREST |