Maithili language

Maithili (Tirhuta: 𑒧𑒻𑒟𑒱𑒪𑒲, MY-til-ee, Maithili: [ˈməi̯tʰɪliː]) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in parts of India and Nepal. It is native to the Mithila region, which encompasses parts of the eastern Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand as well as Nepal's Koshi and Madhesh Provinces. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India. It is the second most commonly spoken native Nepalese language constitutionally registered as one of the fourteen provincial official languages of Nepal. It is spoken by over 75 million people. The language is predominantly written in Devanagari this time, but Tirhuta script which is the historical and original script of Maithili, remains widely used today. The Indian government has stepped up efforts to bring the Tirhuta, the original script of Maithili language onto major digital platforms, including Google Keyboard and Android and iOS operating systems, in a move welcomed by linguists and language activists. The Maithili language has been included in the CBSE curriculum without the Tirhuta script which is the original script of Maithili.