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NCD ISO 639-3

Nachering

A language of Nepal

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Bangdale, Bangdel Tûm, Bangdile, Mathsereng, Nacchhering, Nacering Ra, Nachering Tûm, Nachiring, Nasring, Nasru Bhra
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.
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 Nachering
Writing
Devanagari script [Deva].
Other Comments
Different from Sampang, although sometimes called Sangpang or Sampang. Traditional religion, Christian, Hindu.

Also Spoken in

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