On Rotwelsch, the Central European Language of Beggars, Travelers and Thieves

On Rotwelsch, the Central European Language of Beggars, Travelers and Thieves

From Lutherans to Nazis, linguistic authorities have long sought to understand and control Rotwelsch (and long cast aspersions at its many Yiddish loan words).

By Martin Puchner | October 13, 2020

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