Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Maithili

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People’s Watch, India

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Maithili

Language Profile

TOTAL SPEAKERS

31,900,000 in India (2000). 40% monolingual. Population total all countries: 34,700,000.

USAGE BY COUNTRY (OFFICIAL LANGUAGE)

Spoken in : Bihar, Muzaffarpur on west, past Kosi east to west Purnia District, to Munger, Bhagalpur districts south, and Himalayan foothills north; Delhi, Calcutta, Mumbai. Many settled abroad. Cultural and linguistic centers are Madhubani and Darbhanga towns. Janakpur also important culturally and religiously. Also in Nepal.