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زبان میتهیلی

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Also known as Maithili language

Indo-Aryan language spoken in India and Nepal

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Maithili is a language spoken by millions of people in India and Nepal, primarily in the Mithila region of Bihar and nearby areas. It belongs to the Indo-Aryan language family and has a rich literary and cultural tradition that makes it important to the communities where it is spoken.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
modern language
Subclass of
Indo-Aryan
Country
Nepal
Image
Maithili language.svg
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indigenous to
Janakpur Zone
writing system
Tirhuta
Wikimedia language code
mai
Commons category
Maithili language
topic's main category
Category:Maithili language
native label
मैथिली
linguistic typology
subject–object–verb
number of speakers, writers, or signers
195000
ethnic group
Maithil
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