Nachering

NCD

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Alternate Names: Bangdale, Bangdel Tûm, Bangdile, Mathsereng, Nacchhering, Nacering Ra, Nachering Tûm, Nachiring, Nasring

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

Status Notes: Language of recognized indigenous nationality: Rai.

Genealogy:

Sino-Tibetan
Tibeto-Burman
Western Tibeto-Burman
Himalayan
Kiranti
Eastern

Demographics: 10,000 (2011 census), decreasing.

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. Older adults and elderly. Some use among children, adolescents, and young adults. Positive attitudes. Almost all also use Nepali [npi].

Language Development: Poetry.

Typology: SOV.

Writing System: Unwritten

Nation of Origin: Nepal

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