Nobonob language explained
Nobonob (Nobanob, Nobnob), also known as Butelkud-Guntabak or Garuh (cf. closely related Garus), is a Papuan language of Papua New Guinea. The language is expanding slightly. Ari (Ati, A’i) is a dialect.
Phonology
Vowels (orthographic)
| Front | Central | Back |
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Close | i ii | | u uu |
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Mid | e ee | | o oo |
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Open | | a aa | | |
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Consonants (orthographic)
| Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal |
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Voiceless stop | p p̱ | t ṯ | | k ḵ | |
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Voiced stop/implosive | b q | d ḏ | | g g̱ | |
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Nasal | m | n | | | |
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Fricative | | (s) | | | h |
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Approximant | w | l | y | | | |
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External links
- Materials on Nobonob are included in the open access collections AC1 and CVL1 held by Paradisec.