How many people speak Thai and Maithili languages tells about Thai native speakers vs Maithili native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 20.00 million people speak Thai as native language while 27.00 million people speak Maithili as native language. You can also go to Thai vs Maithili Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Thai and Maithili language. In some regions, Thai and Maithili languages are used as second language. There are 40.00 million speakers who use Thai as second language and 2.80 million speakers who use Maithili as second language.
Native names are used in the Thai and Maithili Speaking Countries. Both Thai and Maithili languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Thai and Maithili you will get to know the native names of Thai and Maithili languages. The native name of Thai is ภาษาไทย and native name of Maithili is मैथिली (mɛtʰilī). The alternative names of Thai and Maithili languages are as follows:
The French name of Thai is thaï whereas German name of Thai is Thailändisch. The German name of Maithili is Maithili whereas French name of Maithili is thaï.