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