Thēthi

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Thēthi
Chhai-Chhaho-Chhathun Maithili
Native toIndia, Nepal
RegionMithila
EthnicityMaithils
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottologtati1242  Tati

Thēthi, also known as Thēth, Thethiya or Thati, is a Maithili dialect of India and Nepal.[1] It is spoken mainly in Kosi, Purnia and Munger divisions of Bihar, India and in some of the adjoining districts of Nepal.[2] It has 165,000 speakers in India according to the 2011 census.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Maithili | Ethnologue".
  2. ^ Ray, K. K. (2009). Reduplication in Thenthi Dialect of Maithili Language. Nepalese Linguistics 24: 285–290.
  3. ^ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011Census/Language-2011/Statement-1.pdf
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