Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 11:1:

• Kankanaey: “When that was so, only-one was the speech/language of all people on-this earth.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “At that time people all over the earth used the same language and the same kinds of words.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Before, only one language is what was-being-used by all the people in the whole world.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “At first, all the people in the world spoke the same language.” (Source: Translation for Translators)