How many people speak Nepali and Maithili languages tells about Nepali native speakers vs Maithili native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 25.00 million people speak Nepali as native language while 27.00 million people speak Maithili as native language. You can also go to Nepali vs Maithili Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Nepali and Maithili language. In some regions, Nepali and Maithili languages are used as second language. There are 5.00 million speakers who use Nepali as second language and 2.80 million speakers who use Maithili as second language.
Native names are used in the Nepali and Maithili Speaking Countries. Both Nepali and Maithili languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Nepali and Maithili you will get to know the native names of Nepali and Maithili languages. The native name of Nepali is नेपाली (nēpālī) and native name of Maithili is मैथिली (mɛtʰilī). The alternative names of Nepali and Maithili languages are as follows:
The French name of Nepali is népalais whereas German name of Nepali is Nepali. The German name of Maithili is Maithili whereas French name of Maithili is népalais.