Maithili language

Maithili
𑒧𑒻𑒟𑒱𑒪𑒲, मैथिली
The word "Maithili" written in Devanagari and Tirhuta script
Native toIndia and Nepal
RegionBihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Koshi Province, Madhesh Province, Bagmati Province, Rangpur Division
EthnicityMaithil
Native speakers
c. 75 million
Tirhuta (Mithilakshar)
Kaithi (Maithili style)
Devanagari
Official status
Official language in
 India
   Nepal
Language codes
ISO 639-2mai
ISO 639-3mai
Glottologmait1250

Maithili (Maithili: मैथिली; /ˈmaɪtɪli/; Maithilī) is an Indo-Aryan language. It is spoken in Nepal and eastern India. It is spoken by over 75 million people. It is the second largest national language of Nepal. In ancient times, Maithili language was written in Mithilakshar. Now it is written in Devanagari script.

Maithili Language in Madhesh Pradesh, Nepal
Maithili Language in Madhesh Pradesh, Nepal
Maithili Language in Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
Maithili Language in Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
Maithili Language in Bihar
Maithili Language in Bihar

References

  1. ↑ "Announcing four new languages: Konkani, Maithili, Sindhi and Sinhala", Microsoft.com, Microsoft
  2. ↑ "Maithili". Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. 2nd ed. 1989.
  3. ↑ "Announcing four new languages: Konkani, Maithili, Sindhi and Sinhala", Microsoft.com, Microsoft
  4. ↑ Lewis, M. P. (ed.) (2009). Maithili Archived 2013-09-22 at the Wayback Machine Ethnologue: Languages of the World. Sixteenth edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International.
  5. ↑ Yadava, Y. P. (2013). Linguistic context and language endangerment in Nepal. Nepalese Linguistics 28: 262–274.