| Language | Family | Form for ANNOUNCE | Gloss for ANNOUNCE | Form for TELL | Gloss for TELL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Komi | Uralic | visʸtavnɩ | announce | visʸtavnɩ | tell story |
| Old High German | Indo-European | gisagēn | announce | gisagēn | tell story |
| Old High German | Indo-European | ir-rahhōn | announce | ir-rahhōn | tell story |
| Old High German | Indo-European | redinōn | announce | redinōn | tell story |
| Old High German | Indo-European | redōn | announce | redōn | tell story |
| Negerhollands | Indo-European | se | announce | se | tell story |
| Chatino (Zacatepec variety) | Otomanguean | kic̷aʔ | announce | kic̷aʔ | tell story |
| Tongan | Austronesian | fakahā | announce | faka-hā | tell story |
| Cofán | Cofán | 'kõdaye | announce | kõdaye | tell story |
| Waorani | Waorani | ' ã-te apæ̃-de | announce | ' ã-te apæ̃-de | tell story |
| Yagua | Peba-Yagua | tũču | announce | tũču | tell story |
| Catuquina | Pano-Tacanan | yoã- | announce | yoã- | tell story |
| Chiriguano | Tupian | moᵐbeu | announce | moᵐbeu | tell story |
| Sirionó | Tupian | senei | announce | senei | tell story |
| Zinacantán Tzotzil | Mayan | 7al | to announce | 7al | to tell |