Maithili
from Mithila (or Tirhut, Tirabhukti, Mithilanchal): ancient kingdom and geographical region in North India. | also Maithili: one of the names of Sita, King Rama's wife and King Janaka's daughter in the Ramayana.
An Indo-Aryan language spoken in parts of India (some of Bihar and Jharkaland states) and Nepal (Koshi and Madhesh provinces). One of the 22 official languages of India.
Although classical Maithili texts were written in Mithilaksar (Tirhuta) script, the script nowadays mostly used by Maithili speakers is Devanagari.
Source
Majumdar, R.C. ; Pusalker, A. D.; Majumdar, A. K., eds., The History and Culture of the Indian People, Vol. VI: The Delhi Sultanate.Vol. VI, 1960, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay [Mumbai].
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