Nobonob language
# Nobonob language

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 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Close | i ii | | u uu |
| Mid | e ee | | o oo |
| Open | | a aa | |

### Consonants (orthographic)

| | 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 | | |
