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1. www.diffen.com › difference › Hebrew_vs_YiddishHebrew vs Yiddish - Difference and Comparison | Diffen

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   What's the difference between Hebrew and Yiddish? Hebrew and Yiddish are languages spoken by Jews all over the world. Interestingly, Hebrew and Yiddish are very dissimilar even though both languages use the Hebrew alphabets in their scripts. While Hebrew is a Semitic language (subgroup of Afro-Asiatic lan...

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   Are Yiddish and Hebrew the same language?

   • Due to the inadvertent amalgamation of the two languages into a single language, the public is led to believe that Yiddish and Hebrew are the same languages. Yiddish, a fusion language with German, Slavic, and Hebrew elements, is the primary language of Ashkenazi Jews.

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   What is the difference between Jewish and Yiddish?

   • The term ייִדיש (Yiddish) did not become the name of the language until the 18th century. In the late 19th and early 20th century the language was more commonly called “Jewish”, but now “Yiddish” is again in use. What are the differences? Due to their Biblical Hebrew roots there are many similarities betwen the two languages.

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   What is Yiddish language?

   • YIDDISH LANGUAGE, language used by Ashkenazi Jews for the past 1,000 years. Developed as an intricate fusion of several unpredictably modified stocks, the language was gradually molded to serve a wide range of communicative needs.

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   How is Yiddish written?

   • Yiddish is written using Hebrew script. Silent Hebrew letters become vowels in Yiddish. Letters which can be used as consonants and vowels are read according to context and sometimes are also differentiated through diacritic marks derived from Hebrew. The diacritical marks or points find unique and specific usage in Yiddish.

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3. kojiilanguages.com › yiddish-vs-hebrewYiddish vs Hebrew | How Different and Similar are the They?

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   Apr 16, 2020 · The short answer is no. Hebrew (Biblical and Modern) is a Semitic language, while Yiddish is a Germanic language. Both use the Hebrew writing script, but when spoken the two sound very different and thus they’re completely different languages. Continue reading to find out more about their differences, and also some of their similarities.

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   The most important differences between Yiddish and Hebrew are these: • Yiddish is a Germanic language, belonging to the Indo-European family of languages, while Hebrew is a Semitic language, belonging to the Afroasiatic family of languages.

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6. blogs.transparent.com › hebrew › hebrew-vs-yiddishHebrew vs. Yiddish: What's the Difference? | Hebrew Language Blog

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   The most obvious is the fact that they use the same written letters. One difference is the niqqud (vowels) used in Hebrew are omitted for the most part in Yiddish. The consonants ע (ayin) and א (aleph) as well as variations of י (yud) to represent different vowel sounds.

7. askanydifference.com › difference-between-yiddishYiddish vs Hebrew: Difference and Comparison

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   Jul 13, 2023 · Yiddish is a language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews in Central and Eastern Europe, characterized by a blend of German dialects and Hebrew, while Hebrew is a Semitic language and the ancient language of the Hebrew Bible, still used as a liturgical and everyday language by Jewish communities.

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9. www.difference.wiki › yiddish-vs-hebrewYiddish vs. Hebrew: What’s the Difference?

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   Yiddish is a Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews, while Hebrew is a Semitic language and the official language of Israel. Key Differences Yiddish, developed in Central Europe, is a High German-derived language with influences from Hebrew and Slavic languages.

10. www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org › yiddish-languageYiddish Language - Jewish Virtual Library

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    The graphic basis of Yiddish writing is the Hebrew *alphabet , with some standardized diacritics: שׂ ,פ ,פּ ,כּ ,יַי ,יִ ,וּ ,ב ,אָ ,אַ, and תּ. Most words of Hebrew-Aramaic origin retain the traditional orthography; the rest of the vocabulary is rendered in a system with generally excellent one-to-one correspondence ...