| Language | Family | Form for SHELL | Gloss for SHELL | Form for BARK | Gloss for BARK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnamese | Austroasiatic | vỏ | SHELL | vỏ | BARK |
| Thai | Tai-Kadai | plʉ̀ak | SHELL | plʉ̀ak | BARK |
| Guaraní | Tupian | ape; ɨta | SHELL | ape; pire | BARK |
| Pilagá | Guaicuruan | l-'oʔok | SHELL | 'l-oʔok | BARK |
| Hup | Naduhup | b’ɔ́k | SHELL | -b’ɔk | BARK |
| Shipibo-Conibo | Pano-Tacanan | ṣ̌aka | SHELL | βiči; ṣ̌aka | BARK |
| Colorado | Barbacoan | 'kiˀdo | SHELL | 'kiˀdo | BARK |
| Chácobo | Pano-Tacanan | ṣ̌akata | SHELL | ṣ̌a'kata; βiči | BARK |
| Chácobo | Pano-Tacanan | ṣ̌akata | SHELL | ṣ̌a'kata; βiči | BARK |
| Siona | Tucanoan | kˀaʔni; sˀaʔãko | SHELL | kˀaʔni | BARK |
| Donno So | Dogon | kòmbě: | SHELL | kòmbě: | BARK |
| Rukiga | Atlantic-Congo | ekishushu | BARK | ekishushu | SHELL |
| Tiranige | Dogon | kóy | SHELL | kóy | BARK |
| Bunoge | Dogon | kòbàlì (also 'tree bark') | SHELL | kòbàlì, tìlìŋgékòbálì | BARK |
| Pilagá | Guaicuruan | lo'ok | BARK | lo'ok | SHELL |