| Language | Family | Form for FIRST | Gloss for FIRST | Form for BEGIN | Gloss for BEGIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otomi | Otomanguean | ndu̲i | FIRST | ndu̲i | BEGIN |
| Shan (Northern Shan dialect) | Tai-Kadai | tɛ:.2 ŋaw.4; ho:.3 ti:.1; ho:.3 ŋaw.4; thi:.5 nɨŋ.4 | FIRST | tɛ:.2; tɛ:.2 ŋaw.4 | BEGIN OR START |
| Hausa | Afro-Asiatic | farko; na farko | FIRST | fara; soma; farko | BEGIN OR START |
| Cayapa | Barbacoan | 'ah'keʔ | FIRST | 'ah'keʔ; 'pee'pu-nu | BEGIN OR START |
| Yaminahua | Pano-Tacanan | rɨ̃kɨ; taɨ βa-kĩ | FIRST | taɨ βa-kĩ | BEGIN OR START |