Yiddish Language
Spoken language
Yiddish is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originates from 9th century Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a vernacular based on High German fused with many elements taken from Hebrew... Wikipedia
Region: Scandinavia
Spoken by: Jewish people, Ashkenazi Jews, Israelis, and more
Dialects: Eastern Yiddish; Western Yiddish
Early form: Old High German: Middle High German;
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jews
Native speakers: ≤600,000 (2021)
Native to: Central, Eastern, and Western Europe