Yeniche

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A language of Germany

ISO 639-3
yec
Alternate Names
German Travellers, Jenisch, Yenishe
Location

Baden-Württemberg state; scattered.

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Mixed language, German-Yiddish-Romani-Rotwelsch
Dialects

None known. German with a heavy cryptolectal lexical influsion from Traveller Danish [rmd], Western Yiddish [yih], Vlax Romani [rmy], and Hebrew [heb].

Language Use

The L1 of some (1977 The Carrier Pidgin).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Yeniche
Other Comments

A mixed language of certain urban nomadic groups. Not Roma. Possibly arose as a result of those who were dispossessed due to the Hanseatic laws (1999 I. Hancock). A distinct ethnic group.