Yiddish speaker Yanky shares his knowledge of his Yiddish background and culture.
Also Known As:
Central Yiddish, Judeo-German
Dialects & Varieties
- Mideastern Yiddish
- Northeastern Yiddish
- Southeastern Yiddish
Recent Resources
Language Yiddish. ydd_word-list_1972_01.html, entries: 1 - 101
Contributor:
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Language Yiddish. ydd_word-list_1985_01.html, entries: 1-83
Contributor:
N/A
At risk
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
>1,200,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Salminen, Tapani. 2007. "Europe and North Asia." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 211-282. London & New York: Routledge.
Bibliography of Locations:
2005. "The World Atlas of Language Structures." edited by Bernard Comrie et al. Oxford University Press.
Bibliography of Context:
Salminen, Tapani. 2007. "Europe and North Asia." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 211-282. London & New York: Routledge.