| Language | Family | Form for DEAF | Gloss for DEAF | Form for MUTE | Gloss for MUTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Greek | Indo-European | kō'pʰos | deaf | kō'pʰos | mute |
| Gothic | Indo-European | bauþs | deaf | bauþs | mute |
| Ancient Aramaic | Afro-Asiatic | χreš | deaf | χreš | mute |
| Dargwa | Nakh-Daghestanian | гІянцІа | deaf | гІянцІа | mute |
| Hausa | Afro-Asiatic | kúrmáa | deaf | kúrmáa | mute |
| Kanuri | Saharan | mùwá | deaf | mùwá | mute |