| 54872 | Zulu | tʰina | | | Doke (1927) | |
| 57048 | Zande | ani | | | Gore (1926) | |
| 54590 | Yuwana | hyedɨ | | | Labrada (2016) | |
| 24916 | Yuwaalaraay | ŋiyani | | | Williams (1980) | |
| 52678 | Yurutí | ɨ̃sã́ | | | Kinch and Kinch (2000) | |
| 35247 | Yulparija | ŋayuʈilu | | | Burridge (1996) | |
| 49862 | Yukulta | ŋalta | | | Keen (1983) | |
| 53973 | Yukpa | nana | | | Segovia (1999) | |
| 53505 | Yuhup | ʔɨ̃d | | | Bolaños and Epps (2009) | |
| 53697 | Yucuna | weká | | | Yukuna, Yukuna, Schauer and Schauer (2005) | |
| 49094 | Yoruba | a | | | Bamgbose (1966) | |
| 29284 | Yorta Yorta | ñanak | | | Bowe and Morey (1999) | |
| 58196 | Yom | tə | | | Beacham (1968) | |
| 62148 | Yir-Yoront | ŋet̪ən | | | Alpher (1973) | |
| 25391 | Yindjibarndi | ŋaliyaū | | | Wordick (1982) | |
| 47110 | Yimas | ipa | | | Foley (2005) | |
| 62340 | Yidiny | ŋɑɲd̻i | | | Dixon (1977) | |
| 51002 | Yeyi | yètshwé | | | Seidel (2008) | |
| 41642 | Yessan-Mayo | nim | | | Foreman (1974) | |
| 36206 | Yelmek | ŋag | | | Boelaars (1950) | |
| 62388 | Yei | bi | | | Carroll, M.J. (2017) | |
| 50140 | Yanomama | kamiyə yamakɨnɨ | | | Migliazza (1972) | |
| 25740 | Yalarnnga | ngawalu | | | Breen and Blake (2007) | |
| 41774 | Yahadian | nágigi | | | de Vries (2004) | |
| 52104 | Yagua | núúy | | | Payne, Doris and Payne, Thomas (1990) | |
| 30931 | Yagaria | lagaea | | | Renck (1975) | |
| 60968 | Yadhaykenu | ampu(la) | | | Crowley (1983) | |
| 48328 | Yabem | a- | | | Lynch et al. (2002) | |
| 48292 | Yabem | ae-àʔ | | | Lynch et al. (2002) | |
| 28525 | Wunambal | nyarra | | | Carr (2000) | |
| 52287 | Woun Meu | mãrau | | | Fonegra (2000) | |
| 25188 | Worrorra | ari | | | Capell and Coate (1984) | |
| 55782 | Wolof | nun | | | Ngom (2003) | |
| 42610 | Wipim | sön | | | Dondorp and Shim (1997) | |
| 25253 | Wilawila | njarun | | | Capell and Coate (1984) | |
| 30476 | Western Dani | nit | | | Barclay (2008) | |
| 55016 | West-Central Limba | min | | | Mukarovsky (1962/1963) | |
| 60536 | Welsh-ICR-NE | ni | | | King (2003) | |
| 60584 | Welsh-ICR-NE | ni | | | King (2003) | |
| 60262 | Welsh-ICR-KQ | ni | | | King (2003) | |
| 53074 | Wayuu | waja | | | Mansen and Captain (2000) | |
| 26031 | Watjarri | ŋanʈu | | | Douglas (1981) | |
| 30999 | Wati-Wati | yandhak | | | Blake et al. (2011) | |
| 42810 | Waskia | anena | | | Ross (2014) | |
| 46446 | Warungu | ŋana | | | Tsunoda (2011) | |
| 23327 | Warta Thundai | nenje | | | Quinn () | |
| 35043 | Warrnambool | ngathunganina | | | Blake (2003) | |
| 25963 | Wargamay | ŋana | | | Dixon (1981) | |
| 40525 | Warapu | mĕmí | | | Corris (2005) | |
| 45870 | Warao | oko | | | Romero-Figeroa (1997) | |
