Thēthi

Thēthi [lower-alpha 1] (also Romanized as Thati) is a dialect of the Maithili language.[1] It is spoken mainly in Kosi, Purnia and Munger divisions of Bihar, India and in some adjoining districts of Nepal.[2] It is spoken by 1,65,420 people in India as per the 2011 census.[3]

References

Notes

  1. also known as Thēth or Thethiya

Citations

  1. https://www.ethnologue.com/language/mai
  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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