Die Kuranten
Encyclopedia
Die Kuranten was the earliest known Yiddish language
periodical. It was a semi-weekly founded in Amsterdam
in 1686, and it lasted for only two years. It covered local news and news from other Jewish communities, including those as far away as India
. [Liptzin, 1972, 41]
Yiddish language
Yiddish is a High German language of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, spoken throughout the world. It developed as a fusion of German dialects with Hebrew, Aramaic, Slavic languages and traces of Romance languages...
periodical. It was a semi-weekly founded in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
in 1686, and it lasted for only two years. It covered local news and news from other Jewish communities, including those as far away as India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. [Liptzin, 1972, 41]