| Watters, John R | Problems in developing an Ejagham orthography | 1982 | Cahiers du Département des Langues Africaines et Linguistique | Literacy and Education |
| Hyman, Larry M. and John R. Watters | Auxiliary focus | 1984 | Studies in African Linguistics | Linguistics, Translation |
| Watters, John R | The inclusive/exclusive distinction in Ejagham | 1985 | Journal of West African Languages | Linguistics |
| Haller, Beat and John R. Watters | Topic in Zulgo | 1985 | Studies in African Linguistics | Linguistics |
| Watters, John R | The expression of the locative semantic function in (Western) Ejagham | 1983 | Journal of West African Languages | Linguistics |
| Watters, John R | Reduplication and the origin of high tone on noun prefixes in Ejagham | 1990 | Journal of West African Languages | Linguistics |
| Sadembouo, Etienne and John R. Watters | Proposition pour l’évaluation des niveaux de développement d’une langue écrite | 1987 | Journal of West African Languages | Language Program Management |
| Thwing, Rhonda Ann and John R. Watters | Focus in Vute | 1987 | Journal of African Languages and Linguistics | Translation |
