Thēthi Explained

Thēthi
Nativename:Thethi Maithili
States:India, Nepal
Region:Mithila
Ethnicity:Maithils
Familycolor:Indo-European
Fam2:Indo-Iranian
Fam3:Indo-Aryan
Fam4:Eastern
Fam5:Bihari
Fam6:Maithili
Glotto:tati1242
Glottoname:Tati (Maithili)

Thēthi, also known as Thēth, Thethiya, Thenthi, or Thati, is a Maithili dialect, mainly spoken in the Mithila region 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 speakers in India according to the 2011 census.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.ldcil.org/download/LDCIL_Release_Documentation.pdf
  2. Ray . Kaushal Kishor . November 2009 . Reduplication in Thethi dialect of Maithili language . Nepalese Linguistics . 24 . 285–290.
  3. Web site: STATEMENT-1 ABSTRACT OF SPEAKERS' STRENGTH OF LANGUAGES AND MOTHER TONGUES - 2011 . Census of India website.