Online Maithili Keyboard – Type in Maithili Instantly

All Keyboards is a free online Maithili keyboard that lets you type in Maithili (Devanagari script) directly in your browser – no software or fonts to install. Type with your own keyboard or click the on-screen keys using the standard Maithili – Inscript layout, or simply speak and let voice typing write Maithili for you. Copy the text into WhatsApp, email, Word or social media, download it as a file, print it, or translate it into English and other Indian languages in one click.

How to Use the Maithili Keyboard

Choose the layout. Keep Keyboard Type on Maithili – Inscript to type in Maithili, or switch to English – QWERTY for English.
Or type in Roman letters. In English – QWERTY mode, type Maithili words the way they sound – for example namaste – and pick the Maithili word from the suggestions.
Start typing. Click the keys of the on-screen keyboard with your mouse or finger, or type on your computer keyboard – each key produces the Maithili letter printed on it, for example k → क and e → ा.
Use Shift and Caps Lock for more letters. They switch to the second set of characters – more consonants and the full vowels, such as ख, घ, आ and ई (Shift + k → ख).
Use Ctrl or Alt for special characters. The third set holds the Maithili numerals १ २ ३ and other signs.
Save or share your text. Use the toolbar above the text box to start a new text, download it as a .txt file, copy, print, share it on WhatsApp or by email, work in full screen, or translate it into English and other languages.

How to Join Consonants and Vowels to Make Maithili Words

Maithili in Devanagari is written in syllables. Every consonant already contains a short "a", so क is read ka. A vowel sign (matra) changes the vowel, and the halant (्) joins two consonants into one letter.

Three rules to remember

Consonant + matra: क + ा = का (kā) – press k e.
Type in the order you speak: the matra ि is written before the letter but typed after it – कि (ki) – press k f.
Consonant + halant + consonant: क् + ष = क्ष – press k d Shift+,.

Practice words

Word	Meaning	Letters	Keys to press
घर	house	घ + र	`Shift`+`i` `j`
पानि	water	प + ा + न + ि	`h` `e` `v` `f`
पोथी	book	प + ो + थ + ी	`h` `a` `Shift`+`l` `r`
मिथिला	Mithila	म + ि + थ + ि + ल + ा	`c` `f` `Shift`+`l` `f` `n` `e`
मैथिली	Maithili	म + ै + थ + ि + ल + ी	`c` `w` `Shift`+`l` `f` `n` `r`
प्रणाम	greeting	प + ् + र + ण + ा + म	`h` `d` `j` `Shift`+`c` `e` `c`
माछ	fish	म + ा + छ	`c` `e` `Shift`+`;`

Want to learn every letter first? See the complete Maithili alphabet with pronunciation and examples.

About the Maithili Language

Maithili (मैथिली) is an Indo-Aryan language of the Indo-European family, the language of the Mithila region in northern Bihar and south-eastern Nepal. It has a rich literary tradition and was traditionally written in its own script, Tirhuta (Mithilakshar); today it is mostly written in Devanagari. Maithili is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and the second most spoken language of Nepal.

Script: Devanagari (देवनागरी); traditionally Tirhuta (Mithilakshar)
Language family: Indo-Aryan (Indo-European)
Official status: Scheduled language of India since 2003; second official language of Jharkhand; official in Madhesh Province, Nepal
Related languages: Bhojpuri, Magahi, Bengali, Hindi

How old is Maithili?

Maithili literature goes back more than 700 years: Jyotirishwar Thakur's Varna Ratnakara (14th century) is one of the oldest prose works in any modern Indian language, and the poet Vidyapati (14th–15th century) wrote much-loved songs in Maithili.

How many people speak Maithili?

About 13.6 million people in India (2011 Census) and more than 3 million in Nepal speak Maithili as their mother tongue – well over 15 million in total.

Where is Maithili spoken?

Maithili is spoken in northern Bihar and parts of Jharkhand in India, and in Madhesh Province of Nepal, where it is an official language.

Maithili was added to the Eighth Schedule of India's Constitution in 2003, together with Bodo, Dogri and Santali.

Common Maithili Phrases

A greeting and everyday phrases, to see how Maithili looks. Click a phrase to add it to the text box.

Maithili Alphabet at a Glance (Varṇamālā)

Maithili in Devanagari uses the Hindi letters: vowels (स्वर) and consonants (व्यंजन). The avagraha ऽ often marks a lengthened vowel, as in कऽ (ka, "having done").

Vowels स्वर 11

अ आ इ ई उ ऊ ऋ ए ऐ ओ औ

Written as full letters at the start of a word or on their own.

Extra signs अयोगवाह 2

अं अः

Anusvāra – a nasal sound (n / m) after the vowel. Visarga – a short breathy "h" after the vowel.

Consonants व्यंजन 33

Velar: क ख ग घ ङ
Palatal: च छ ज झ ञ
Retroflex: ट ठ ड ढ ण
Dental: त थ द ध न
Labial: प फ ब भ म
Semivowels: य र ल व
Sibilants & h: श ष स ह

Grouped by where in the mouth the sound is made – from the throat forward to the lips.

Conjunct letters संयुक्त व्यंजन 3

क्ष त्र ज्ञ

Two consonants joined – taught as letters of their own.

Numerals अंक

० १ २ ३ ४ ५ ६ ७ ८ ९

देवनागरी digits. Everyday writing also often uses the international digits 0–9.

Matras मात्रा

क का कि की कु कू के कै को कौ कं कः

Vowel signs added to a consonant. The halant (◌्) removes the vowel: क्.

Hear every letter and practise reading on the Maithili alphabet page.

Maithili Keyboard – Frequently Asked Questions

How do I type in Maithili?

Click the keys of the on-screen Maithili – Inscript keyboard, or type on your own keyboard – each key types the Maithili character shown on it. You can also switch Keyboard Type to English – QWERTY, type Maithili words in Roman letters and pick the word from the suggestions.

Is the online Maithili keyboard free?

Yes. The keyboard, translator, typing tutor and image to text tool are free to use, with no sign-up and nothing to install.

Do I need to install Maithili fonts?

No. The page loads a Unicode font for the Devanagari script, so Maithili text shows correctly in any modern browser, and the text you copy works in WhatsApp, Word and email.

How many letters does the Maithili alphabet have?

The Maithili alphabet has 11 vowels, 33 consonants and 3 conjunct letters. See every letter with its pronunciation on the alphabet page.

Where is Maithili spoken?

Maithili is spoken in northern Bihar and parts of Jharkhand in India, and in Madhesh Province of Nepal, where it is an official language.

Can I translate Maithili text?

Yes. Type your text, choose a language next to Translate and press the button – the translator opens with your text translated into English or any other supported language.

Can I type Maithili by voice?

Not yet. Browsers do not offer speech recognition for Maithili yet, so the microphone is hidden on this page.