All of our Maithili translators are mother tongue speakers who live in-country. |
With the help of my respondents I have classified Maithili folksongs into seven groups elaborated below. |
Hindi, Bhojpuri, and Maithili are widely spoken in the Terai. |
Other languages include Maithili, Bhojpuri, Tharu, Tamang, Newari, and Abadhi. |
In India, for instance, Maithili was claimed as a mother tongue by over 6 million people in the 1971 census. |
These are as important contribution to the Maithili literature as are the writings of upper caste. |