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Yiddish is a Jewish hybrid language that has been spoken by Ashkenazi Jews from eastern and central Europe since the Middle Ages.
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Yiddish (meaning "Jewish") is a Jewish hybrid language that has been spoken by Ashkenazi Jews (Jews from eastern and central Europe) since the Middle Ages.

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