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Maithil Brahmins are the Indo-Aryan Hindu Brahmin community originating from the Mithila region and original inhabitants of Southern Nepal and bordering regions of India that comprises Madhesh Province & some areas of Koshi Province in Nepal and the Darbhanga, Kosi, Purnia, Munger, Bhagalpur, Santhal Pargana division in India and are also found in New Delhi and Kathmandu Valley[a] [1]. They are one of the five Pancha-Gauda Brahmin communities of Nepal and India. [2][3] The main language spoken by Maithil Brahmins is Maithili, followed by Nepali and Hindi-Urdu language.
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- ^ Jha, Pankaj Kumar (2010). Sushasan Ke Aaine Mein Naya Bihar. Nepal and Bihar (India): Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN 9789380186283.
- ^ James G. Lochtefeld (2002). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: N-Z. Rosen. pp. 490–491. ISBN 9780823931804.
- ^ D. Shyam Babu and Ravindra S. Khare, ed. (2011). Caste in Life: Experiencing Inequalities. Pearson Education India. p. 168. ISBN 9788131754399.