Total population | |
---|---|
c. 43 million | |
Regions with significant populations | |
India | 40 million (2001 Census)[1][2] |
Nepal | 3.1 million (2011 Census)[3] |
Languages | |
Maithili Hindi and Nepali[4] | |
Religion | |
Majority: Hinduism Minority: Islam · Buddhism · Others | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Magahi people · Bhojpuris · Awadhis |
Maithils (Tirhuta: মৈথিল, Devanagari: मैथिल), also known as Maithili people, are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group from the Indian subcontinent. They speak the Maithili language as their native language.