| Language | Family | Form for LIGHT (RADIATION) | Gloss for LIGHT (RADIATION) | Form for DAY (NOT NIGHT) | Gloss for DAY (NOT NIGHT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichí | Matacoan | fwala | LIGHT (RADIATION) | fwala | DAY (NOT NIGHT) |
| Cofán | Cofán | aʔta; čʰãhieɲe; atʰiaɲe | LIGHT (RADIATION) | aʔta | DAY (NOT NIGHT) |
| Nenets | Uralic | yalʸa | LIGHT (RADIATION) | yalʸa | DAY (NOT NIGHT) |
| Chorote | Matacoan | lal; xloma | LIGHT (RADIATION) | xloma (m.) | DAY (NOT NIGHT) |
| Hawaiian | Austronesian | ao; lama; malama; kukui; kukuna | LIGHT (RADIATION) | lā; ao | DAY (NOT NIGHT) |
| Selkup | Uralic | čʸelɨ | LIGHT (RADIATION) | čʸelɨ | DAY (NOT NIGHT) |
| Yuwana | Hoti | ʰkʸato | LIGHT (RADIATION) | ʰkʸato | DAY (NOT NIGHT) |
| Kalamang | West Bomberai | yuol | LIGHT (RADIATION) | yuol | DAY (NOT NIGHT) |
| Tundra Nenets | Uralic | яля | LIGHT (RADIATION) | яля | DAY (NOT NIGHT) |
| Northern Selkup | Uralic | челы | LIGHT (RADIATION) | челы | DAY (NOT NIGHT) |
| Aleut | Eskimo-Aleut | angali-x́ | LIGHT (RADIATION) | angali-x́ | DAY (NOT NIGHT) |
| Forest Enets | Uralic | дери | LIGHT (RADIATION) | дери | DAY (NOT NIGHT) |
| Northern Haida | Haida | ˁkatʰkáay; ˁkatʰkáa | LIGHT (RADIATION) | ˁkatʰkáa | DAY (NOT NIGHT) |
| Northern Yukaghir | Yukaghir | чайлэ | LIGHT (RADIATION) | чайлэ | DAY (NOT NIGHT) |
| Itonama | Itonama | u-wayo | LIGHT (RADIATION) | u-wayo | DAY (NOT NIGHT) |
| Mashco Piro | Arawakan | po-kamľa-ľɨ | LIGHT (RADIATION) | po-kamľa-ľɨ | DAY (NOT NIGHT) |
| Kapanawa | Pano-Tacanan | nete | DAY (NOT NIGHT) | xabá, nete | LIGHT (RADIATION) |
| Amawaka | Pano-Tacanan | nutú | LIGHT (RADIATION) | hóxaa, nutú | DAY (NOT NIGHT) |
| Bunganditj | Pama-Nyungan | karru | LIGHT (RADIATION) | karru | DAY (NOT NIGHT) |
| Watjuk | Pama-Nyungan | warla | LIGHT (RADIATION) | warla | DAY (NOT NIGHT) |