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About Maithili
Maithili has a literary tradition spanning over a thousand years.
Speakers
34+ million
Language Family
Indo-Aryan
Writing System
Devanagari script (historically Tirhuta script)
Difficulty
Hard
Spoken in
Why Learn Maithili?
Maithili culture has unique art forms like Madhubani painting.
Common Maithili Words
Start your Maithili journey with these essential words and phrases.
प्रणाम
Hello/Greetings
pranaam
धन्यवाद
Thank you
dhanyavaad
हँ
Yes
han
नहि
No
nahi
पानि
Water
paani
भोजन
Food
bhojan
मित्र
Friend
mitra
प्रेम
Love
prem
घर
House
ghar
सूर्य
Sun
soorya
माय
Mother
maay
बाबू
Father
baaboo
History of Maithili
Maithili is one of India's oldest literary languages, with texts dating to the 14th century. The poet Vidyapati wrote influential Maithili love poetry. Maithili was recognized as India's 22nd scheduled language in 2003. Madhubani painting, a distinctive Maithili art form, has gained international recognition.
Is Maithili Hard to Learn?
Maithili shares vocabulary with Hindi but has distinct grammar including an elaborate honorific system. The Devanagari script is standard, though historically Tirhuta script was used. Learning resources are limited compared to Hindi.
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