Jiddish

['Mike Adams' abrigon@gmail.com [gothic-l]]

I had heard of the conversion and all. 

But was adding some possible origins of elements in Yiddish.

Its obviously based on some form of a Germanic language, Hoch Deutsche or like, but seems to have elements still of its speakers previous languages, be it as suggested Khazar and like or something else.  What language did the Khazar speak before the conversion? 

Its history and such may be a major reason why when modern Hebrew came about it was based on Rabbinical but was a deliberate effort to create a Natlang from a one of tradition using natural to the Hebrew Language and not do as English and like has done and borrowed from other languages such as Latin, Greek, French and like. Same as what Yiddish seems to have done as well (adopting/adapting and like). Some older forms of speech and sounds is still there in Yiddish from the original speakers language before they adapted and changed to a Germanic one, yes? 

You see it I believe in many lands that became Muslim but did not speak a Semite langage like Arabic, especially if they changed to a form of Arabic, some of the previous language is still there but given time it may go away. Especially with modern travel and means of video/audio communications.

So once we can say what they originally spoke and then how it effected the Rabbinical or natural Hebrew or what other language? As suggested they .... did what?

The Goths do seem to have come from the area around or near the upper side of the Black Sea, with a remnent living in the Crimea until modern historical times, c.1200 or so? Caspian is a bit further east, so what other influences are there likely?

Mike

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