| 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 |
