Scripture in Yiddish
A complete Bible is reported in 2 member languages of Yiddish, including Eastern Yiddish.
From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.
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Where Yiddish is spoken
No country is recorded in our sources.
About Yiddish
- ISO 639-3 code
- yid
Languages grouped as Yiddish 2
ISO 639-3 treats Yiddish as a macrolanguage: closely related languages that are sometimes counted as one. Scripture is recorded for each member language, so Yiddish shows the best status among them.
- Eastern YiddishComplete Bible
- Western YiddishComplete Bible
Dialects and varieties 2
Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Yiddish as a whole.
- Yiddish, EasternNo known Scripture
- Yiddish, WesternNo known Scripture
Sources
- DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
- Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained
Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0. Macrolanguage membership: ISO 639-3 code tables, iso639-3.sil.org.