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How many people speak Maithili and Nepali?


Nepali and Maithili speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
32.00 million   
35
30.00 million   
36

Speaking Population
0.41 %   
33
0.25 %   
99+

Native Speakers
27.00 million   
30
25.00 million   
32

Second Language Speakers
2.80 million   
33
5.00 million   
29

Native Name
मैथिली (mɛtʰilī)   
नेपाली (nēpālī)   

Alternative Names
Apabhramsa, Bihari, Maitili, Maitli, Methli, Tirahutia, Tirhuti, Tirhutia   
Eastern Pahadi, Gorkhali, Gurkhali, Khaskura, Nepalese, Parbate   

French Name
maithili   
népalais   

German Name
Maithili   
Nepali   

Pronunciation
Not Available   
Not Available   

Ethnicity
Maithil   
Gurkha, Khas people, Madhesi and Tharu   

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Maithili native speakers vs Nepali native speakers

How many people speak Maithili and Nepali languages tells about Maithili native speakers vs Nepali native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 27.00 million people speak Maithili as native language while 25.00 million people speak Nepali as native language. You can also go to Maithili vs Nepali Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Maithili and Nepali language. In some regions, Maithili and Nepali languages are used as second language. There are 2.80 million speakers who use Maithili as second language and 5.00 million speakers who use Nepali as second language.

Native Names of Maithili and Nepali

Native names are used in the Maithili and Nepali Speaking Countries. Both Maithili and Nepali languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Maithili and Nepali you will get to know the native names of Maithili and Nepali languages. The native name of Maithili is मैथिली (mɛtʰilī) and native name of Nepali is नेपाली (nēpālī). The alternative names of Maithili and Nepali languages are as follows:

The French name of Maithili is maithili whereas German name of Maithili is Maithili. The German name of Nepali is Nepali whereas French name of Nepali is maithili.

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