Yenish language

Yenish
Native toGermany, Switzerland, Austria, France, Netherlands, and elsewhere
EthnicityYenish
Native speakers
16,000 (2006)
Latin (German alphabet)
Official status
Recognised minority
language in
Language codes
ISO 639-3yec
Glottologyeni1236

Yenish (French: Yeniche, German: Jenisch, Luxembourgish: Jéinesch) is a variety of German spoken by the Yenish people, former nomads living mostly in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Alsace, Luxembourg, and other parts of France.