Alternate Names: Butelkud-Guntabak, Garuh, Nobanob, Nobnob
Dialects: Ari (A’i, Ati).
Genealogy:
Demographics: 5,000 (2005 census), increasing.
Language Use: Moderately vigorous. Some older Wagi [fad] may also use Nobonob. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Bagupi [bpi], Gedaged [gdd], Rempi [rmp], Tok Pisin [tpi]. Used as L2 by Wagi [fad].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 16% functional literacy skills. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–75%. Many read, but understanding may be limited. Taught in primary schools. NT: 1990.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Papua New Guinea