Editing Maithili language (section)

==Distribution==
In India, it is mainly spoken in [[Darbhanga division|Darbhanga]], [[Madhubani, India|Madhubani]], [[Tirhut division|Tirhut]], [[Kosi division|Kosi]], [[Purnia division|Purnia]], [[Bhagalpur division|Bhagalpur]] and [[Munger division|Munger]] divisions of [[Bihar]] & in [[Santhal Pargana division|Santhal Pargana]] division of [[Jharkhand]].<ref>{{Cite web |year=2021 |title=बिहार में मैथिली भाषा आजकल सुर्खियों में क्यों है? त्रेता युग से अब तक मैथिली का सफर |trans-title=Why is Maithili language in the news these days in Bihar? Maithili's journey from Treta Yuga till now |work=NBT |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/bihar/patna/why-is-maithili-language-in-the-headlines-in-bihar-these-days-journey-of-maithili-since-treta-yug/articleshow/81190077.cms}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=6 March 2018 |title=मैथिली को भी मिलेगा दूसरी राजभाषा का दर्जा |language=hi |work=Hindustan |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/jharkhand/story-maithili-will-get-second-state-language-status-in-jharkhand-1835624.html |access-date=3 September 2020}}</ref>

In Nepal, Maithili is spoken in [[Madhesh Province]] and [[Koshi Province]].<ref name=e27/>{{sfnp|National Statistics Office|2023|pp=210, 212, 218–220}}

[[Darbhanga]], [[Madhubani, India|Madhubani]], and [[Janakpur]] constitutes important cultural and linguistic centers of Maithili language.<ref name=e27/>