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Yiddish as a language in its own right

Yiddish developed from a Germanic base, uses Hebrew script and has its own literary history.

Context: The Hebrew alphabet is adapted for Yiddish, which is a different language from Hebrew.

Source reference: YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe, Dovid Katz, Yiddish.

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Yiddish as a language in its own right

Yiddish developed from a Germanic base, uses Hebrew script and has its own literary history.

Context: The Hebrew alphabet is adapted for Yiddish, which is a different language from Hebrew.

Source: YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe, Dovid Katz, Yiddish.

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