Nobonob language
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Mabuso language spoken in Papua New Guinea
| Nobonob | |
|---|---|
| Garuh | |
| Native to | Papua New Guinea |
| Region | Madang Province |
Native speakers | 5,000 (2005 census)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gaw |
| Glottolog | nobo1238 |
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
[edit ]Vowels (orthographic)
[edit ]| Front | Central | Back |
|---|---|---|
| Close | i ii | u uu |
| Mid | e ee | o oo |
| Open | a aa |
Consonants (orthographic)
[edit ]| Bilabial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voiceless stop | p p̱ | t ṯ | k ḵ | |
| Voiced stop/implosive | b q | d ḏ | g g̱ | |
| Nasal | m | n | ||
| Fricative | (s) | h | ||
| Approximant | w | l | y |
External links
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Nobonob at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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