Nobonob language explained

Nobonob
Nativename:Garuh
States:Papua New Guinea
Region:Madang Province
Speakers:5,000
Date:2005 census
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Papuan
Fam1:Trans–New Guinea
Fam2:Madang
Fam3:Croisilles linkage
Fam4:Mabuso
Fam5:Hanseman
Iso3:gaw
Glotto:nobo1238
Glottorefname:Nobonob

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)

FrontCentralBack
Closei iiu uu
Mide eeo oo
Opena aa

Consonants (orthographic)

BilabialAlveolarPalatalVelarGlottal
Voiceless stopp p̱t ṯk ḵ
Voiced stop/implosiveb qd ḏg g̱
Nasalmn
Fricative(s)h
Approximantwly

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