Maithili and Ilocano Speaking countries
Countries
India, Nepal
  
Philippines
  
National Language
India, Nepal
  
Philippines
  
Second Language
Nepal
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
Not Available
  
Commission on the Filipino Language
  
Interesting Facts
- Earlier, Maithili language was considered as the dialect of Hindi and Bengali, however in the year 2003 Maithili achieved an independent language status in India.
- Maithili has rich literature.
  
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
  
Similar To
Bhojpuri Language
  
Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Maithili and Ilocano as Minority Language
In Maithili and Ilocano speaking countries you will get the countries which have Maithili and Ilocano as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Maithili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Ilocano as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Maithili and Ilocano dialects, then you can go to Maithili vs Ilocano Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Maithili and Ilocano Regulators
Maithili and Ilocano speaking countries provide you Maithili and Ilocano regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Maithili is not regulated.Ilocano is regulated by Commission on the Filipino Language. Also get to learn, Maithili and Ilocano Language History.
Maithili and Ilocano Continents
Thinking about Maithili and Ilocano continents in which Maithili and Ilocano speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Maithili and Ilocano. Most of the Maithili speaking countries lie in Asia. While Ilocano speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Maithili and Ilocano languages:
Maithili Interesting Facts:
- Earlier, Maithili language was considered as the dialect of Hindi and Bengali, however in the year 2003 Maithili achieved an independent language status in India.
- Maithili has rich literature.
Ilocano Interesting Facts:
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
The Maithili language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Bhojpuri Language whereas Maithili language is similar to Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages and derived from Not Available.