In addition, almost all Laal speak Niellim as a second language, and 20%–30% of their vocabulary is cognate with Niellim, especially agricultural vocabulary (Boyeldieu 1977, Lionnet 2010).
Dessutom talar nästan alla niellim som andra språk, och "minst 20%-30%" av deras upptecknade ordförråd (Boyeldieu 1977) visar likheter med det språket.