Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 10:31:

• Newari: “These descendants of Shem were each living in various places according to tribe, ethnic group, and language.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “These were the descendants of Shem. Each family of theirs was living in their own place which-is under-the-jurisdiction of their nation, and they had their own language.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “They are descendants of Shem. They became groups that had their own clans, their own languages, and their own land.” (Source: Translation for Translators)