Maithili (mai)

Maithili (mai) is part of the Indo-European family and Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Eastern, Bihari class.

Maithili speaking People Groups across the world:

Fast Facts:

Total People Groups:36
Total Population:16,274,725
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:6
Population:73,100
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:27
Population:15,523,500
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:3
Population:678,125

Discover More about Maithili:
- Ethnologue - Maithili
- Glottalog - Maithili

Media Resources for Maithili:

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JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film

2 films

Bible Resources for Maithili:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Wycliffe Bible Tranlsators, Inc.

1 entry

People Groups who primarily speak Maithili

Strategic Progress Index
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36 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexReligion
KanduKanduIndia2,110,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
HalwaiHalwaiIndia1,920,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Yadava (Maithili)Yadava (Maithili)India1,560,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
BindBindIndia1,185,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Brahmin (Maithili)Brahmin (Maithili)India1,180,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Dhoba (Maithili)Dhoba (Maithili)India959,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
GareriGareriIndia919,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Shaikh (Maithili)Shaikh (Maithili)India901,000Engaged yet UnreachedSunni Islam
Yadava (Maithili)Yadava (Maithili)Nepal796,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Shaikh (Maithili)Shaikh (Maithili)Nepal530,000Engaged yet UnreachedSunni Islam
Brahmin (Maithili)Brahmin (Maithili)Nepal485,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Chamar (Maithili)Chamar (Maithili)India433,000No Longer UnreachedHinduism
Hajjam (Maithili)Hajjam (Maithili)India402,000Engaged yet UnreachedSunni Islam
Teli (Maithili)Teli (Maithili)India369,000Engaged yet UnreachedEthnoreligion
Rajput (Maithili)Rajput (Maithili)India347,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Kurmi (Maithili)Kurmi (Maithili)India344,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
TurhaTurhaIndia344,000Engaged yet UnreachedFolk Hinduism
KhatweKhatweIndia262,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
AmantAmantIndia245,000No Longer UnreachedHinduism
Nai (Maithili)Nai (Maithili)India196,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Kumhar (Maithili)Kumhar (Maithili)India165,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
BantarBantarIndia152,000Engaged yet UnreachedFolk Hinduism
KhetauriKhetauriIndia139,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
KarmaliKarmaliIndia87,000Engaged yet UnreachedFolk Hinduism
Bania (Maithili)Bania (Maithili)India66,500Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Jains (Maithili)Jains (Maithili)India48,000Unengaged and UnreachedJainism
Mali (Maithili)Mali (Maithili)India47,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
AghoriAghoriIndia20,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Bhat (Maithili)Bhat (Maithili)India20,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
DeoharDeoharIndia18,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
MaghiaMaghiaIndia12,000Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
Markande KanjiaMarkande KanjiaIndia5,900Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
Hindu SantarashHindu SantarashIndia4,600Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
TikulharaTikulharaIndia2,100Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
DhaminDhaminIndia500Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
Kharwar (Khotta)Kharwar (Khotta)India125No Longer UnreachedHinduism

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