Nachiring

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A language of Nepal

ISO 639-3
ncd
Alternate Names
Bangdale, Bangdel Tûm, Bangdile, Mathsereng, Nacchhering, Nacering Ra, Nachering, Nachering Tûm, Nasring, Nasru Bhra
User Population

10,730, all users. L1 users: 10,000 (2011 census), decreasing. L2 users: 730 (2011 census).

Location

Kosi province: Khotang district, Aiselukharka municipality, along Lidim river, Aiselukharka, Badel, Bakachol, Bangdel, Hume, Para, Rakha, and Sumtel villages; Solukhumbu district, Sotang municipality.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened). Language of recognized indigenous nationality: Rai.

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Tibeto-Burman, Himalayan, Kiranti, Eastern
Dialects

Parali, Bangdele (Achero, Hachero, Hangkula), Rakhali, Sotange. High comprehension of Kulung among northern Nachering and Sampang among southern Nachering.

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Degree of Nepalization is very high. Language retention among the younger generation appears to be limited to Bakachol, Rakha, and Bangdel VDCs (Hansson 1991:73; 2011 J. Rai). Religion; mixed use: Home. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Most also use Nepali [npi]. Used as L2 by Khaling [klr].

Language Development

Literature.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nachiring
Writing

Devanagari script [Deva].

Other Comments

Different from Sampang, although sometimes called Sangpang or Sampang. Traditional religion, Christian, Hindu.