Maithili speaking countries
Maithili is no official language in any country, but is spoken as mother tongue in 2 countries by a minor part of the population.With a share of around 12%, it is most widespread in Nepal. A total of about 20.0 m people worldwide speak Maithili as their mother tongue.
| Country | Region | Official language | Distribution | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | South Asia | no | 1.2 % | 16,560,000 |
| Nepal | South Asia | no | 11.7 % | 3,409,000 |
Unless otherwise described in the text, this page is about native speakers - not the total number of speakers. How many people understand or speak Maithili as a subsequently learned language is not the subject of this page. Countries where native speakers make up only a few thousand or even a few hundred people, or countries with a percentage well below 1%, are maybe not listed here.