The following list of Proto-Eastern Oti-Volta reconstructions is from Sambiéni (2005: 272-280).
Note: French glosses are directly from the original source. English glosses, not in the source, are translations in progress.
| No. | French gloss | English gloss | Proto-Eastern Oti-Volta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | année | year | *bien- |
| 2 | attacher | attach | *bon- |
| 3 | bras | arm | *ba- |
| 4 | chèvre | goat | *bua- |
| 5 | demander | request | *bie- |
| 6 | enfant | child | *bi- |
| 8 | essayer | try | *ba- |
| 9 | grenier | granary | *bua- |
| 10 | juger | to judge | *buo- |
| 11 | poitrine | chest | *bua- |
| 12 | rouler | roll | *bin- |
| 13 | sable fin | fine sand | *bia- |
| 14 | semer | sow | *bua- |
| 15 | s'habiller | get dressed | *ba- |
| 16 | chien | dog | *bua- |
| 17 | connaître | know | *ban- |
| 18 | lait | milk | *bia- |
| 20 | maladie | disease | *buan- |
| 21 | mûrir | mature | *bia- |
| 22 | penser | think | *ban- |
| 23 | marigot | creek | *bua- |
| 24 | ami | friend | *dua- |
| 25 | carquois | quiver | *duo- |
| 26 | bâton | stick | *da- |
| 27 | chanter | sing | *dien- |
| 28 | dormir | sleep | *dua- |
| 29 | homme | man | *da- |
| 31 | labourer | plow | *dua- |
| 32 | langue | tongue | *dian- |
| 33 | manger | eat | *di- |
| 34 | monter | ascend | *da- |
| 35 | phacochère | warthog | *duo- |
| 36 | rire | laugh | *da- |
| 37 | saluer | greet | *da- |
| 38 | se coucher | lie down | *dua- |
| 39 | semence | seed | *di-bua- |
| 40 | tomber | fall | *do- |
| 41 | acheter | buy | *don- |
| 42 | aigu/tranchant | acute/sharp | *da- |
| 43 | bracelet | bracelet | *dia- |
| 44 | dolo | dolo | *da- |
| 45 | genou | knee | *dun- |
| 46 | moustique | mosquito | *da-mua- |
| 47 | néré (arbre) | Parkia biglobosa (tree) | *dua- |
| 48 | aile | wing | *fia- |
| 49 | cochon | pig | *fuan- |
| 50 | feuille | leaf | *fian- |
| 51 | respirer | breathe | *fua- |
| 52 | tourner | turn | *fin- |
| 53 | trou | hole | *fuan- |
| 54 | vivre | to live | *fuo- |
| 55 | abeille | bee | *kie- |
| 59 | mort | death | *ku- |
| 60 | cailcédrat | Khaya senegalensis | *kua- |
| 61 | champ | field | *kuon- |
| 62 | charbon | coal | *kuan- |
| 63 | chasser | hunt | *kia- |
| 64 | chef/roi | chief/king | *kua- |
| 65 | chemin | path | *kia-/*kua- |
| 66 | cola | cola | *kua- |
| 67 | compter | count | *kan- |
| 68 | corps | body | *kuan- |
| 70 | couper | cut | *kia- |
| 71 | courber | bend | *kuan- |
| 72 | courir | run | *kuo- |
| 73 | crapaud | toad | *kia- |
| 74 | croître | grow | *kian- |
| 75 | descendre | descend | *kui- |
| 76 | faim | hunger | *kuon- |
| 77 | famille | family | *kian- |
| 78 | fil | thread | *kuankon- |
| 79 | frire | fry | *kien- |
| 80 | graisse | fat | *kua- |
| 81 | grand, gros | big, large | *kian- |
| 82 | gratter | scratch | *kuan- |
| 83 | jarre | jar | *kia- |
| 84 | lignée | line | *kian- |
| 85 | marché | market | *kan- |
| 86 | mortier | mortar | *kua-tuo- |
| 87 | nœud | knot | *kuin- |
| 88 | œuf | egg | *kien- |
| 89 | os | bone | *kuan- |
| 90 | pintade | guinea fowl | *kuan- |
| 91 | pirogue | canoe | *kan- |
| 92 | plume/poil | feather/hair | *kui- |
| 93 | poule | hen | *kuo- |
| 94 | racine | root | *kian- |
| 95 | ramasser | gather | *kuo- |
| 96 | récolter | pick up | *kuan- |
| 97 | rentrer (chez) | go (home) | *kon- |
| 98 | rond | round | *ki- |
| 99 | sarcler | to hoe | *kuan- |
| 100 | s'asseoir | sit | *ka- |
| 101 | sauce | sauce | *kun- |
| 102 | savon | soap | *kia- |
| 103 | se taire | to be quiet | *kian- |
| 104 | sec | dry | *kua- |
| 106 | sorcier | sorcerer | *kua- |
| 107 | souffrir | suffer | *kian- |
| 108 | surpasser | surpass | *kan- |
| 109 | tam-tam | tam-tam | *kan-kan- |
| 110 | tortue | turtle, tortoise | *ku-/kun- |
| 111 | tousser | cough | *kuo- |
| 112 | tuer | kill | *kua- |
| 113 | tô (pâte) | tô (dough) | *kia- |
| 114 | éteindre (feu) | extinguish (fire) | *kua- |
| 115 | éternuer | sneeze | *kian- |
| 116 | s'accoutumer | to be accustomed | *man- |
| 117 | construire | build | *ma- |
| 118 | excrément | excrement | *min- |
| 119 | fer | iron | *ma- |
| 123 | herbe | grass | *mua- |
| 124 | lutter | fight | *man- |
| 125 | mince | thin | *mia- |
| 126 | morve | snot, nasal mucus | *mia- |
| 127 | pus | pus | *mua- |
| 128 | riz | rice | *muan- |
| 129 | rosée | dew | *man- |
| 130 | s'enfler | swell | *mua- |
| 131 | sucer | suck | *mua- |
| 132 | araignée | spider | *nan- |
| 133 | avaler | swallow | *ni- |
| 134 | bœuf | beef | *na- |
| 135 | bouche | mouth | *nua- |
| 136 | cou | neck | *ni- |
| 137 | dent | tooth | *nin- |
| 138 | eau | water | *nia- |
| 139 | femelle | female | *ni- |
| 140 | igname | yam | *nua- |
| 141 | main | hand | *nua- |
| 142 | meule | millstone | *na- |
| 144 | odeur | odor | *nua- |
| 145 | œil | eye | *nuan- |
| 146 | oiseau | bird | *nua- |
| 147 | personne | nobody | *ni- |
| 148 | petit mil | millet (small) | *na- |
| 149 | pétrir | knead | *na- |
| 150 | scorpion | scorpion | *nan- |
| 151 | sommeil | sleep | *nuan-dua- |
| 152 | tanner | to tan | *nua- |
| 153 | vache | cow | *na-/*ni- |
| 154 | battre | beat | *puo- |
| 155 | blanc | white | *pua- |
| 156 | courge | squash | *pie- |
| 157 | donner | give | *pan- |
| 158 | estomac | stomach | *pi- |
| 159 | femme | women | *puo- |
| 160 | fleur | flower | *puo- |
| 161 | flèche | arrow | *pien- |
| 162 | large, étendu | wide, extended | *pian- |
| 163 | laver (habit) | wash (coat) | *pua- |
| 164 | nouveau | new | *pan- |
| 165 | pourrir | to rot | *pan- |
| 166 | saison sèche | dry season | *pa- |
| 167 | se baigner | swim | *pua |
| 168 | s'infiltrer | infiltrate | *pian- |
| 169 | tamarinier | tamarisk | *pin- |
| 170 | tenir | hold | *pu- |
| 171 | tresser | plait | *pan- |
| 172 | ventre | belly | *pua- |
| 173 | voler (oiseau) | fly (bird) | *pui- |
| 174 | poumon | lung | *pun- |
| 175 | souffler | blow | *pu- |
| 176 | balai | broom | *sa- |
| 178 | bon | good | *sua- |
| 179 | cacher | to hide | *sua- |
| 181 | cheval | horse | *san- |
| 182 | frotter | scrub | *suan- |
| 183 | glissant | sliding | *sa- |
| 184 | lièvre | rabbit, hare | *son- |
| 185 | mouche | fly (insect) | *suan- |
| 186 | nombril | navel | *sun- |
| 187 | plein | full | *su- |
| 188 | rouge | red | *suan- |
| 189 | se laver | wash oneself | *sua- |
| 190 | âme | soul | *sie- |
| 191 | aider | help | *ten- |
| 192 | aller | go | *ta- |
| 193 | arbre | tree | *tie- |
| 195 | arc | bow | *tian- |
| 196 | baobab | baobab | *ton- |
| 197 | brousse | bush | *kua- |
| 198 | brûler | burn | *tua- |
| 199 | cendre | ash | *tua-pua- |
| 200 | charge | charge | *tua- |
| 201 | chaud | hot | *tuon- |
| 202 | choisir | choose | *tan- |
| 203 | cracher | spit | *tuan- |
| 204 | creuser | dig | *tun- |
| 205 | décharger | discharge | *tuo- |
| 206 | enterrer | bury | *tun- |
| 207 | envoyer | send | *tuan- |
| 208 | front | forehead | *tin- |
| 209 | guerre | war | *tan- |
| 212 | haricot | green bean | *tun- |
| 213 | karité | shea | *tan- |
| 214 | montagne | mountain | *tan- |
| 216 | oreille | ear | *tuo- |
| 217 | partager | share | *tuo- |
| 218 | piler | pound | *tuo- |
| 219 | pluie | rain | *tan- |
| 220 | porter (tête) | carry (on head) | *tuo- |
| 221 | scarifications | scarification | *tam-pa- |
| 222 | souris | mouse | *ti- |
| 223 | suivre | follow | *tuan- |
| 224 | terre | earth, ground | *tin- |
| 225 | vomir | vomit | *tuan-/tian- |
| 226 | calebasse | calabash | *wan- |
| 227 | lézard | lizard | *wu- |
| 228 | nuage | cloud | *wua- |
| 229 | nez | nose | *wuan- |
| 230 | or | gold | *wu- |
| 231 | regarder | watch | *wan- |
| 232 | serpent | snake | *wa- |
| 233 | sourd | deaf | *wan- |
| 234 | singe | monkey | *wan- |
| 235 | étoile | star | *wan- |
| 236 | aiguille | needle | *ya- |
| 237 | aveugle | blinded | *yuan- |
| 238 | boire | drink | *yan- |
| 239 | calebassier | calabash | *yan- |
| 240 | cheveu | hair | *yua- |
| 241 | corde | rope | *yon-/yen- |
| 242 | corne | horn | *yen- |
| 243 | co-épouse | co-wife | *yan-tua- |
| 244 | entendre | hear | *yo- |
| 245 | farine | flour | *yuo- |
| 246 | fendre | cleave | *ya- |
| 247 | fumée | smoke | *yuon- |
| 248 | graine | seed | *yan- |
| 249 | mère | mother | *yuan- |
| 250 | nasse | trap | *ya- |
| 251 | nom | name | *yi- |
| 252 | nuit | night | *yan- |
| 253 | ordure/saleté | garbage/dirt | *yuan- |
| 254 | pleurer | cry | *yo- |
| 255 | saison (pluies) | rainy season | *yuon- |
| 256 | sang | blood | *yia- |
| 257 | savoir | know | *yan- |
| 258 | se lever | stand up | *yi- |
| 259 | semer (à la volée) | sow (on the fly) | *ya- |
| 260 | soleil | sun | *yen- |
| 261 | sorgho/mil | sorghum/millet | *yua- |
| 262 | sortir | go out | *ya- |
| 263 | tête | head | *yua- |
| 264 | tirer | shoot | *yuan- |
| 265 | vautour | vulture | *yuo- |
| 266 | veine | vein | *yia-kian- |
| 267 | vent | wind | *ya- |
| 270 | voleur | thief | *yuo- |
| 271 | voir | see | *yan- |