Nachhiring language

Nachhiring is a Kirati language spoken mostly in the eastern hills of Nepal. It not merges into Kulung in the north and Sampang in the south. A follower of the Nachiring sub-caste
Dapsnu of Kirat Nachiring sub-caste Kirat Nachiring sub-caste has 110 as found through research so far. There are 110 sub-caste of the Nachiring community. E.g. Hamele, Sibirikhu, Kubiti, Temsu others.

Names

The name can also be spelled Nachering, Nachhereng, Nacchhering, Nasring "Bangdel". "Bangdale" is a tribal name. Ethnologue lists the alternate names Bangdale, Bangdel Tûm, Bangdile, Mathsereng, Nacchhering, Nacering Ra, Nachering Tûm, Nachiring, Nasring, Nasru Bhra.

Geographical distribution

Nachering is spoken in the following locations of Nepal.

Upper northeastern Khotang District, Koshi Province : Rakha, Bangdel, Dipsun, Para, Badel, Patel, Bakachol, and Aiselukharka VDC's
Solukhumbu District: Waddu and Sotang VDC's

Grollmann reports that Nachiring is spoken in the villages of Aiselukharka, Hume, Para, Bakachol, Badel, Bangdel, Rakha, and Sumtel. It is not spoken anymore by ethnic Nachiring people living in Dharapani, Dipsun, and Dimma villages.