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thumb The Yenish, Yeniche (French spelling), or Jenische (German spelling), are the third-largest population of nomadic people in Europe, living mostly in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Wallonia and parts of France. They are some of the most geographically widespread in Western Europe. They often claim to be descendants of the Celtic Helvetii, but it is commonly believed that the origin of the Yenish can be attributed to members of the marginalized and poor classes of society of the early modern period and the 19th century. Features of this historic Yenish were their economic, legal and social exclusion from the majority population and a consequent permanent migration. In this regard and also in their lifestyle, they resemble the Scottish and Irish Travellers. == Culture == The Yenish have been concentrated mostly around the Rhineland. The Yenish differ culturally and ethnically from the Roma and are considered a different group, although they may fall under a more generic but often more loosely defined category of ''Gypsy''. They live within extended families. Their Yenish language or jargon (argot, cant) is essentially the Rotwelsch language enriched with distinctive vocabulary, partially based on other languages like Yiddish, Judeo-Latin, and Romani. The adjective ''jenisch'' is first attested in the early 18th century in reference to a jargon of this kind. Use as a self-designation arose by the end of the 18th century, first recorded by Johann Ulrich Schöll, who published a treatise on itinerant groups in Swabia in 1793. Traditionally, many Yenish lived in horse-drawn wagons (vardos) and worked as transient farm workers, street musicians, circus and fairground showpeople or made and sold arts & crafts. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yenish people」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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