Thēthi
Thēthi | |
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Chhai-Chhaho-Chhathun Maithili | |
Native to | India, Nepal |
Region | Mithila |
Ethnicity | Maithils |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Glottolog | tati1242 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[]
- ^ "Maithili | Ethnologue".
- ^ Ray, K. K. (2009). Reduplication in Thenthi Dialect of Maithili Language. Nepalese Linguistics 24: 285–290.
- ^ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011Census/Language-2011/Statement-1.pdf
Categories:
- Languages of Bihar
- Indo-European language stubs
- Bihar stubs