| Language | Family | Form for LAKE | Gloss for LAKE | Form for RIVER | Gloss for RIVER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana (Mouseye) | Afro-Asiatic | lumma | LAKE | lumma | RIVER |
| Lega D.25 | Atlantic-Congo | ɩ̌ndɩ́ | LAKE | ɩ̌ndɩ́ | RIVER |
| Kirikiri | Lakes Plain | dɔɸu | LAKE | dɔɸu | RIVER |
| Mazera | Afro-Asiatic | ure | LAKE | ure | RIVER |
| Navajo | Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit | tooh siyínígíí | LAKE | tooh | RIVER |
| Nkoya_2 | Atlantic-Congo | mushindi | LAKE | mushindi | RIVER |
| Korowai | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | ʔæʔmæ'ʔjɔ:ɾ | RIVER | ʔæʔmæ'ʔjɔ:ɾ | LAKE |