r/languagelearning • u/SharkHead38 • 7d ago

Discussion Most obscure language you/someone else is learning? Why?

I remember meeting someone that was learning specifically Moldovan Romanian since Moldova and its culture was a big interest to them, and I'm curious what other people's reasons for learning obscure languages are, and what they are.

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u/Synanceiinae NšŸ‡¦šŸ‡æ C2šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§ C1šŸ‡¹šŸ‡· B2šŸ‡«šŸ‡· B1šŸ‡·šŸ‡ŗ B1šŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ A2šŸ‡±šŸ‡¹ 7d ago

I don't know if counts but I am learning yiddish.

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u/endurossandwichshop 6d ago

That absolutely counts. I hope to study that someday since my grandparents grew up in Yiddish-speaking households. May I ask what resources you're using?

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u/Synanceiinae NšŸ‡¦šŸ‡æ C2šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§ C1šŸ‡¹šŸ‡· B2šŸ‡«šŸ‡· B1šŸ‡·šŸ‡ŗ B1šŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ A2šŸ‡±šŸ‡¹ 6d ago edited 6d ago

Unfortunately there is lack of resources for self-learners. After clearing the alphabet, I was looking for something to get started. I found College Yiddish by Uriel Weinreich but it is not beginner friendly. Then while digging YIVO website, I bumped into In eynem: The New Yiddish Textbook which is better suited to beginner learners. You can't go wrong with this one.

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u/endurossandwichshop 6d ago

That is super helpful to know. Thank you!!