| 219982 | Awyu, Central (Taim Dialect) | kɑuˈwɛ | | | Kriens & Lebold (2010) | |
| 219737 | Awyu, Central (Nohon Dialect) | kuˈwɛ | | | Kriens & Lebold (2010) | |
| 219493 | Awyu, Central (Ketah Dialect) | kuwɛʔ | | | Kriens & Lebold (2010) | |
| 218392 | Kaure | kuwi | | | Clouse (1997) | |
| 209320 | Proto-Trans-New-Guinea | *ku(y)a | | | Ross (2014) | cassowary |
| 184712 | Proto-Trans-New-Guinea | *ku[y]a | | | Pawley (2005) | |
| 258681 | Maria (Maiagolo Dialect) | kuˈyau | | | Dutton (1970) | cassowary |
| 30896 | Sowanda | kwai | | | Voorhoeve (1971) | |
| 16643 | Konai | kwea | | | Shaw (1986) | |
| 148902 | Komba (Ândâ River Dialect) | kwela | | | Southwell (1976) | cassowary |
| 148855 | Komba (Gwama River (South) Dialect) | kwela | | | Southwell (1976) | cassowary |
| 148809 | Komba (Gwama River (North) Dialect) | kwelâ | | | Southwell (1976) | cassowary |
| 30320 | Taikat | kwije | | | Voorhoeve (1971) | |
| 178067 | Migum | kʌwʌr̃ | | | Z'graggen (1980) | cassowary |
| 164478 | Enga (Sari Dialect) | laima | | | Davies and Comrie (1985) | cassowary |
| 164471 | Enga (Lapalama Dialect) | laima | | | Davies and Comrie (1985) | cassowary |
| 164472 | Enga (Lapalama Dialect) | laima | | | Davies and Comrie (1985) | cassowary |
| 164479 | Enga (Wapi Dialect) | laima | | | Davies and Comrie (1985) | cassowary |
| 164469 | Kyaka | lamya | | | Davies and Comrie (1985) | cassowary |
| 164465 | Bisorio | layma | | | Davies and Comrie (1985) | cassowary |
| 197859 | Pyu | lɛgiʔ | | | Conrad and Dye (1975) | |
| 164470 | Enga (Laiagam Dialect) | lem | | | Davies and Comrie (1985) | cassowary |
| 245683 | Buna (Torricelli) | magao | | | SIL (1975) | |
| 141073 | Yaben | maiban | | | Z'graggen (1980) | cassowary |
| 141071 | Usan | maiben | | | Z'graggen (1980) | cassowary |
| 209575 | Proto-Numugen | *maiben | | | Ross (2014) | cassowary |
| 72449 | Kamano | mänáni | | | Scott (1978) | |
| 72453 | Yagaria | manáni(na) | | | Scott (1978) | |
| 72455 | Inoke-Yate | manání(ná) | | | Scott (1978) | |
| 233262 | Mali (Makunga Dialect) | mařukpi | | | SIL (1985) | |
| 230806 | Ura | marupki | | | SIL (1975) | |
| 233160 | Mali (Arambum Dialect) | mařupkiʰ | | | SIL (1985) | |
| 191818 | Anam | masuguŋ | | | Z'graggen (1980) | cassowary |
| 191819 | Anamgura | matuŋumba | | | Z'graggen (1980) | cassowary |
| 178074 | Sop | mayaw | | | Z'graggen (1980) | cassowary |
| 232377 | Ambakich (Agurant Dialect) | ɩmban | | | Potter et al (2008) | |
| 238649 | Ap Ma | m'ba̠ndrre mȧ̠ | | | SIL (1975) | |
| 48704 | Baruga (Mado Dialect) | mbo | cassowary | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 48699 | Proto-Binandere | *mboke | | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 121855 | Girawa | meːb | | | Z'graggen (1980) | cassowary |
| 141079 | Amaimon | mewa | | | Z'graggen (1980) | cassowary |
| 121853 | Kare | mʌːgwa | | | Z'graggen (1980) | cassowary |
| 213350 | Abaga | miz̯ez̯e | | | SIL (1966) | |
| 221413 | Yagaria (Hira Dialect) | mᵊnani | | | SIL (2000) | |
| 231869 | Yagaria (Hira Dialect) | mᵊnani | | | SIL (2000) | |
| 258684 | Uare | ˈmohe | | | Dutton (1970) | cassowary |
| 48701 | Suena | moke | cassowary | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 48702 | Zia | moke | cassowary | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 15843 | Sonia | monʌ | | | Shaw (1986) | |
| 258691 | Sinaugoro | mota | | | Dutton (1970) | cassowary |
