How many people speak Maithili and Tamil languages tells about Maithili native speakers vs Tamil native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 27.00 million people speak Maithili as native language while 70.00 million people speak Tamil as native language. You can also go to Maithili vs Tamil Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Maithili and Tamil language. In some regions, Maithili and Tamil languages are used as second language. There are 2.80 million speakers who use Maithili as second language and 8.00 million speakers who use Tamil as second language.
Native names are used in the Maithili and Tamil Speaking Countries. Both Maithili and Tamil languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Maithili and Tamil you will get to know the native names of Maithili and Tamil languages. The native name of Maithili is मैथिली (mɛtʰilī) and native name of Tamil is தமிழ். The alternative names of Maithili and Tamil languages are as follows:
The French name of Maithili is maithili whereas German name of Maithili is Maithili. The German name of Tamil is Tamil whereas French name of Tamil is maithili.