Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 9:34:

• Uma: “They didn’t reply, for what they had been arguing about on the road earlier, was about who of them had the bigger lives [i.e., was greater, more important].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “But they did not answer because they had been arguing about as to who of them was the greatest.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They did not answer because they were ashamed for what they were arguing about was who was the greater of the disciples.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But they kept-quiet, because they had argued about who was the greatest among them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “None of the disciples could answer, for what they had been arguing about was which of them was the greatest/most-important.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)