kʷar v. refuse refuser (8 groups, 12 languages) B
This root is found in a good selection of groups, but only in one or two languages in each group with the data available. The initial *kʷ has lost the labialisation component in many cases as a sporadic process. *r has the regular reflex *l in the languages of the North sub-branch and in Proto-Daba as expected.

1Proto-Bata *kar refuse refuser 1.1) Gude (Hoskinson) kaaree refuse, reject 1.2) Jimi (Djibi) karanən Refuser ;

2Proto-Daba *kal refuse refuser 2.1) Gavar (Viljoen) ŋkɑl refuse refuser

3Proto-Sukur *kar refuse refuser 3.1) Sukur (David) kar refuse, to 3.2) Sukur (Thomas) kar refuse: to say that you will not do something that somebody has asked you to do.

4Proto-Hurza *kɨra refuse refuser 4.1) Vame (Kinnaird) kə́rà miss refuser d'aller

5Proto-Mandara *kʷala refuse refuser 5.1) Podoko (Swackhammer) kʷalá 1 refuser 5.1.1) Podoko (Swackhammer) kʷalá 2 rejeter 5.2) Mandara (Fluckiger) kʷala refuser

6Proto-Mofu *kʷal refuse refuser 6.1) Ouldeme (Kinnaird) kʷàl refuser 6.1.1) Ouldeme (Kinnaird) kʷàl ne devrait-il pas? 6.2) Muyang (Smith) kelej cut with axe couper; refuser 6.3) Merey (Gravina) kərah refuse refuser

7Proto-Lamang *kʷala refuse refuser 7.1) Hdi (Bramlett) kʷalaɣuta to refuse refuser

8Proto-Higi *kɨli refuse refuser 8.1) Kamwe-Nkafa (Harley) kəljə refuse 8.1.1) Kamwe-Nkafa (Harley) kə́rjə̀ refuse

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