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Maithil
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Also known as Maithil people, Maithili people

The Maithils (Devanagari: मैथिल), also known as Maithili people, are an Indo-Aryan cultural and ethno-linguistic group from the Indian subcontinent, who speak the Maithili language as their native language. They inhabit the Mithila region, which comprises Northern and Eastern Bihar and Northeastern Jharkhand in India & in Nepal constituting Madhesh Province in addition to some Terai districts of Bagmati and Koshi Provinces.

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Ethnic group.group
Maithils
Ethnic group.native_name
मैथिल लोक
Ethnic group.native_name_lang
mai
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Maithili couple.jpg
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Maithili people
Ethnic group.population
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Ethnic group.pop1
13,364,463
Ethnic group.pop2
3,222,389
Ethnic group.languages
MaithiliHindi and Nepali
Ethnic group.religions
Majority:15px HinduismMinority:18pxIslam18px BuddhismOthers
Ethnic group.related_groups
BengalisMagadhisBhojpuris
Ethnic group.footnotes
Greeting phrase - Jay Mithila, Jay Maithili

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Maithili speaking region of India.jpg

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18 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Vedic period
  • Medieval period
  • Maithili-speaking dynasties and kingdoms
  • Region
  • India
  • Nepal
  • Language
  • Culture
  • Household structure
  • Religion
  • Politics
  • Notable people
  • Historical
  • Modern
  • See also
  • References
  • Bibliography

The Maithils (Devanagari: मैथिल), also known as Maithili people, are an Indo-Aryan cultural and ethno-linguistic group from the Indian subcontinent, who speak the Maithili language as their native language. They inhabit the Mithila region, which comprises Northern and Eastern Bihar and Northeastern Jharkhand in India & in Nepal constituting Madhesh Province in addition to some Terai districts of Bagmati and Koshi Provinces.

The Mithila region forms an important part of Hinduism as it is said to be the birthplace of Sita, the wife of Ram and incarnation of Lakshmi.

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