Language code: yi

Yiddish belongs to the Indo-European language family, specifically within the Germanic subgroup. It is primarily spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. Today, Yiddish is mostly spoken in communities in the United States, particularly in New York, as well as in Israel. It is written using the Hebrew alphabet, adapted specifically for Yiddish through a unique orthography. Estimates of the number of Yiddish speakers vary, with some sources suggesting there are between 100,000 and 600,000 speakers worldwide.