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Nobonob

A language of Papua New Guinea

ISO 639-3: gaw

Population	5,000 (2005 census), increasing.
Region	Madang Province, Madang District.
Language map	Papua New Guinea, Map 7, reference number 318
Alternate names	Butelkud-Guntabak, Garuh, Nobanob, Nobnob
Dialects	Ari (Ati, A’i).
Classification	Trans-New Guinea, Madang, Croisilles, Hanseman
Language use	Moderately vigorous. Some older Wagi [fad] may also use Nobonob. All domains. All ages. Positive attitude. Some also use Tok Pisin [tpi], Gedaged [gdd], Wagi, or Rempi [rmp]. Tok Pisin use increasing.
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 16%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–75%. 400 or fewer can read it, 200 to 400 can write it. Taught in primary schools. NT: 1990.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	SOV. Swidden agriculturalists; fish cannery workers.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

AESCHLIMAN, Ulys, author. 1992. Nobnob Organised Phonology Data.  

ROBERTS, John R., author. 1990. "Modality in Amele and other Papuan languages."

Vernacular Publications

ABQ. 2007.