How many people speak Maithili and Sanskrit languages tells about Maithili native speakers vs Sanskrit native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 27.00 million people speak Maithili as native language while 14.10 million people speak Sanskrit as native language. You can also go to Maithili vs Sanskrit Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Maithili and Sanskrit language. In some regions, Maithili and Sanskrit languages are used as second language. There are 2.80 million speakers who use Maithili as second language and no estimate of people speaking Sanskrit as second language.
Native names are used in the Maithili and Sanskrit Speaking Countries. Both Maithili and Sanskrit languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Maithili and Sanskrit you will get to know the native names of Maithili and Sanskrit languages. The native name of Maithili is मैथिली (mɛtʰilī) and native name of Sanskrit is संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam). The alternative names of Maithili and Sanskrit languages are as follows:
The French name of Maithili is maithili whereas German name of Maithili is Maithili. The German name of Sanskrit is Sanskrit whereas French name of Sanskrit is maithili.