How many people speak Maithili and Lao languages tells about Maithili native speakers vs Lao native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 27.00 million people speak Maithili as native language while 25.00 million people speak Lao as native language. You can also go to Maithili vs Lao Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Maithili and Lao language. In some regions, Maithili and Lao languages are used as second language. There are 2.80 million speakers who use Maithili as second language and no estimate of people speaking Lao as second language.
Native names are used in the Maithili and Lao Speaking Countries. Both Maithili and Lao languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Maithili and Lao you will get to know the native names of Maithili and Lao languages. The native name of Maithili is मैथिली (mɛtʰilī) and native name of Lao is ພາສາລາວ (pháasaa láo). The alternative names of Maithili and Lao languages are as follows:
The French name of Maithili is maithili whereas German name of Maithili is Maithili. The German name of Lao is Laotisch whereas French name of Lao is maithili.