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Maithili
Maithili, one of the
Indo-Aryan Languages
, originated from
Sanskrit
. Its structure is similar to that of ancient
Ardhmagadhi
, one of the
Prakrit languages
. Maithili is also akin to
Hindi
,
Bhojpuri
and
Bengali
. It is spoken primarily in northern parts of
Bihar
and eastern
Uttar Pradesh
. Native speakers of Maithili are settled in a large part of northern India - from
Muzaffarpur
in the west, past Kosi in the east, to
Purnia
, to
Munger District
and
Bhagalpur
in the south and the foothills of the
Himalayas
on the north. The language is also spoken in Nepal.
Vidyapati
is one of the most famous poets of Maithili.
Updated on 7th June, 2005
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