Yiddish
International Speaker Numbers according to EGIDS (Ethnologue / Glottolog)
| Overall Speaker Number | Source |
|---|---|
| 443 797 (L1 only) | / |
International Speaker Numbers according to UNESCO
International Speaker Numbers according to ELCAT (Endangered Languages Project)
National Speaker Numbers
| Country | Language | National Speaker Number | Bases for Calculation | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | Eastern Yiddish | No known L1 speakers | / | / | |
| Finland | Yiddish | 1 (given) | Mother Tongue | 2022 | |
| France | Western Yiddish | 5 400 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Germany | Western Yiddish | No known L1 speaker | / | / | |
| Germany | Eastern Yiddish | 5 000 | Users | 2000 | |
| Hungary | Western Yiddish | 5 400 (total) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Latvia | Eastern Yiddish | 830 | Users | 2021 | |
| Lithuania | Eastern Yiddish | A few hundred speakers | Users | 2019 | |
| Netherlands | Yiddish | A few hundred (estimate, not a census) | Speakers | 2007 (Publication) | |
| Poland | Yiddish | 90 (given) | Household Language | 2011 | |
| Romania | Yiddish | 597 (given) | Mother Tongue | 2021 | |
| Sweden | Yiddish | Approx. 4 000 (estimated, not a census) | Speakers | 2026 (Website accessed) | |
| Sweden | Eastern Yiddish | 3 000 | Users | 2017 | |
| United Kingdom | Eastern Yiddish | 5 340 | Users | 2021 |
International Endangerment according to UNESCO
International Endangerment according to ELCAT (Endangered Languages Project)
National Endangerment according to EGIDS (Ethnologue / Glottolog)
| Country | Language | Endangerment Level | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Yiddish | 5* (Developing) | |
| Bulgaria | Eastern Yiddish | 9 (Dormant) | |
| Finland | Yiddish | Not listed | |
| France | Western Yiddish | Threatened | |
| Germany | Eastern Yiddish | 7 (Shifting) | |
| Germany | Western Yiddish | 9 (Dormant) | |
| Hungary | Eastern Yiddish | 5* (Developing) | |
| Hungary | Western Yiddish | Threatened | |
| Latvia | Eastern Yiddish | 8a (Moribund) | |
| Lithuania | Eastern Yiddish | 8a (Moribund) | |
| Netherlands | Yiddish | Not listed | |
| Poland | Yiddish | 8b (Nearly extinct) | |
| Romania | Yiddish | 7 (Shifting) | |
| Sweden | Eastern Yiddish | 7 (Shifting) | |
| Sweden | Yiddish | 7 (Shifting) | |
| United Kingdom | Eastern Yiddish | 5* (Developing) |
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