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