How many people speak Oriya and Maithili languages tells about Oriya native speakers vs Maithili native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 33.00 million people speak Oriya as native language while 27.00 million people speak Maithili as native language. You can also go to Oriya vs Maithili Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Oriya and Maithili language. In some regions, Oriya and Maithili languages are used as second language. No estimate of people speaking Oriya as second language and 2.80 million speakers who use Maithili as second language.
Native names are used in the Oriya and Maithili Speaking Countries. Both Oriya and Maithili languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Oriya and Maithili you will get to know the native names of Oriya and Maithili languages. The native name of Oriya is ଓଡ଼ିଆ (ōṛiyā) and native name of Maithili is मैथिली (mɛtʰilī). The alternative names of Oriya and Maithili languages are as follows:
The French name of Oriya is oriya whereas German name of Oriya is Oriya-Sprache. The German name of Maithili is Maithili whereas French name of Maithili is oriya.