Prism Linguistics provides professional Maithili interpreters and certified Maithili-related translation across Canada, for immigration applications, refugee matters and medical visits. Maithili is an Indo-Aryan language of the Mithila region, spoken across northern Bihar in India and the eastern Terai of Nepal, and civil records usually arrive in Nepali, Hindi or English. Work is often interpreting-led.
Last reviewed September 6, 2026 by the Prism Linguistics editorial team
Because the paperwork is usually in Nepali, Hindi or English, Maithili demand nationwide is often spoken interpreting, and it matters to book a genuine Maithili speaker rather than assume Hindi or Nepali, which an older or rural speaker may follow only partly. It helps to say whether the speaker comes from the Indian side of Mithila or the Nepali Terai, because usage and the second language shift across that border.
Our Maithili interpreters work in IRCC interviews and Immigration and Refugee Board hearings, hospital and clinic appointments under PHIPA and PIPEDA, legal aid and school meetings. Interpreting is available by telephone or video anywhere in Canada and in person in the larger centres. Prism is a private agency, not a court-appointed vendor.
Common settings include legal and court interpreting, medical and hospital interpreting, IRCC and Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) interviews, and police and enforcement work. See all on-site interpreting options or start a free quote.
Maithili is normally written in the Devanagari script today, though it has its own historic script, Tirhuta or Mithilakshar, still seen on older or ceremonial records. State-issued civil records for a Maithili-speaking family tend to be in Nepali within Nepal or in Hindi or English within India, so the paperwork is usually translated from those languages while Maithili stays the tongue spoken at home.
We translate birth, marriage and citizenship certificates, migration and school records, land and property papers and police clearances, issued by a certified translator or with a sworn affidavit of accuracy before a commissioner of oaths. The file may be bound for IRCC, the IRB or a provincial registry, and acceptance ultimately depends on the receiving institution.
For documents rather than spoken interpreting, see certified Maithili translation, our full Maithili translation services, or general document translation. Every translation moves through our TEP workflow — translation, editing and proofreading by separate linguists — with free revisions.
An interpreter attends in person for hearings, medical appointments and meetings. On-site interpreting
Same-day, often within minutes, for calls, intake and urgent situations. Phone interpreting
Telehealth, remote hearings and sign language, anywhere in Canada. Video interpreting
Simultaneous interpreting for events and multilingual meetings. Conference interpreting
Legal consultations, settlement services and private appointments. Private interpreting
ASL and LSQ interpreting for accessible appointments and events. Sign language
We arrange Maithili interpreters in cities across every province and territory — on site in the major centres and by telephone or video everywhere else:
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Maithili is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by around 35 million people in the Mithila region - northern Bihar in India and the Terai plains of southern Nepal. It received recognition as an official Indian language in 2003. The Maithili-speaking community in Canada is part of the broader Indo-Canadian population from Bihar and the Nepali-Canadian diaspora. Our Maithili translation work is occasional and typically tied to IRCC civil documents, academic transcripts, and the family-sponsorship paperwork that accompanies Mithila-region migration. Maithili is usually written in Devanagari today, though the Mithilakshar script has a long historical tradition.
Yes. Maithili is mainly the spoken language, and the records are usually in Nepali, Hindi or English, so we translate those into English and arrange Maithili interpreting for the spoken parts.
Not always. An older or rural Maithili speaker may grasp Hindi or Nepali only in part, so we send a Maithili interpreter once you confirm that is the home language.
Yes. Usage and the second language differ between the Indian side of Mithila and the Nepali Terai, so tell us which and we match accordingly.
Tell us the language, the setting and the date through our quote form or by phone. We return a written quote with the exact price and turnaround, usually within 60 minutes during business hours, before you commit.
Tell us the setting, the city and the date, and we will confirm a qualified Maithili interpreter and a firm price.