Learn Maithili — the language of Mithila.
मैथिली — मिथिलाक भाषाMaithili — the language of Mithila.
Maithili (मैथिली) is the mother tongue of Mithila, spoken across the Terai and beyond — rich in folk song, art, and everyday warmth. Learn it as a living world: greetings, family words, numbers, colors, and the words of the Mithila home, tapped to hear and played through games. Guided by GURU, built for children and families keeping the language alive abroad — a Premium heritage-language world.
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Everyday greetings first
नमस्कार, प्रणाम, अहाँ (you), हम (I) — the words you'll actually use with family, tapped to hear the right sound.
The words of the Mithila home
बाबा, माए, दादा, दादी, भाइ, बहिन — family words, plus everyday Mithila things like घर, टका, ढोल, and लोटा, read straight from a Maithili primer.
Numbers, colors & more
Count एक, दू, तीन… to twenty, name the colors, meet the animals and fruits of the Terai — 20 picture-tap units in all.
Mithila culture woven in
The famous art, the folk songs, the festivals — Maithili learning connected to the culture it lives inside, not just a word list.
GURU keeps it gentle
Your AI companion tracks what's mastered and brings back what's fading, so kids stay encouraged and never overwhelmed.
Learn by playing
Picture-tap vocabulary, listen-and-choose, and mini-games turn practice into play — with hearts, coins, and a streak.
Why learn Maithili?
Talk with grandparents in their own first language.
Understand the folk songs of Mithila.
Connect to the world-famous Mithila art tradition.
Join in at weddings, festivals, and family gatherings.
Keep a heritage language alive in the next generation.
Hold on to a piece of where your family comes from.
Your first Maithili words
Tap any of these in the app to hear it — or start reading them here.
Greetings
- नमस्कारNamaskār · Hello
- प्रणामPraṇām · Greetings (respect)
- अहाँAhā̃ · You
- हमHam · I
- धन्यवादDhanyabād · Thank you
- फेर भेटबPher bheṭab · See you again
Family
- बाबाBābā · Father
- माएMāe · Mother
- दादाDādā · Grandfather
- दादीDādī · Grandmother
- भाइBhāi · Brother
- बहिनBahin · Sister
Questions parents ask
+What is Maithili?
Maithili (मैथिली) is the language of Mithila — the Terai region of Nepal and neighbouring areas — with a deep tradition of folk song, festivals, and the celebrated Mithila (Madhubani) art. It's one of Nepal's major languages.
+Is Maithili the same as Nepali or Hindi?
No. Maithili is its own language with its own words and grammar. It shares the Devanagari script and some vocabulary with Nepali and Hindi, which makes it approachable, but it's distinct.
+Is it free?
Nepali Gurukul is free to join, but Maithili is a Premium heritage-language world — a Premium subscription unlocks the full track along with the rest of the platform.
+Can my child learn Maithili even if I only speak a little?
Yes. Every word is tapped to hear the correct pronunciation, and GURU guides each step — so children can learn even if the parent's own Maithili is limited.
+How much is authoritative vs. still being reviewed?
The core units — greetings, family, numbers, colors, animals, fruits, and everyday Mithila words — come from an authoritative Maithili source. We're steadily expanding and having native Maithili speakers review newer units before they're treated as final.
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