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:
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.