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How many people speak Meithei and Maithili?


Maithili and Meithei speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
1.50 million  
99+
32.00 million  
35

Speaking Population
0.01 %  
99+
0.41 %  
35

Native Speakers
1.50 million  
99+
27.00 million  
30

Second Language Speakers
1.50 million  
99+
2.80 million  
99+

Native Name
মৈইতৈইলোন  
मैथिली (mɛtʰilī)  

Alternative Names
Kathe, Kathi, Manipuri, Meiteilon, Meiteiron, Meithe, Meitei, Menipuri, Mitei, Mithe, Ponna  
Apabhramsa, Bihari, Maitili, Maitli, Methli, Tirahutia, Tirhuti, Tirhutia  

French Name
Meithei  
maithili  

German Name
Meithei  
Maithili  

Pronunciation
[ˈmeɪteɪ]  
[ˈmaitʰili]  

Ethnicity
Meithei people  
Maithil  

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Meithei native speakers vs Maithili native speakers

How many people speak Meithei and Maithili languages tells about Meithei native speakers vs Maithili native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 1.50 million people speak Meithei as native language while 27.00 million people speak Maithili as native language. You can also go to Meithei vs Maithili Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Meithei and Maithili language. In some regions, Meithei and Maithili languages are used as second language. There are 1.50 million speakers who use Meithei as second language and 2.80 million speakers who use Maithili as second language.

Native Names of Meithei and Maithili

Native names are used in the Meithei and Maithili Speaking Countries. Both Meithei and Maithili languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Meithei and Maithili you will get to know the native names of Meithei and Maithili languages. The native name of Meithei is মৈইতৈইলোন and native name of Maithili is मैथिली (mɛtʰilī). The alternative names of Meithei and Maithili languages are as follows:

The French name of Meithei is Meithei whereas German name of Meithei is Meithei. The German name of Maithili is Maithili whereas French name of Maithili is Meithei.

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