Maithili
Spoken language
Maithili is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in parts of India and Nepal. It is native to the Mithila region, which encompasses parts of the Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand as well as the Nepalese Koshi and Madhesh Provinces. It is one of the 22... Wikipedia
Dialects: Thēthi
Early forms: Magadhi Prakrit: Magadhan Apabhraṃśa > Abahattha
Ethnicity: Maithil
Language family: Indo-European > Indo-Iranian > Indo-Aryan > Eastern > Bihari > Maithili
Native speakers: 22 million (2000)
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