From 744ba1aaddaffc8ed8a9b8869a86687f9e1eae6f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: trashb0at <darthlunch@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:39:00 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] east slavic jews

---
 common/culture/cultures/NEOW_israelite.txt    | 34 +++++++++++++++++++
 common/culture/pillars/NEOW_language.txt      | 24 +++++++++++++
 history/provinces/e_nistrenia.txt             |  4 +--
 .../zz_NEOW_cultural_languages_l_english.yml  |  1 +
 .../culture/zz_NEOW_cultures_l_english.yml    |  3 ++
 5 files changed, 64 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_israelite.txt b/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_israelite.txt
index c25ff51f4..0eb74a793 100644
--- a/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_israelite.txt
+++ b/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_israelite.txt
@@ -145,4 +145,38 @@ sharoni = {
 		4 = african
 		7 = mediterranean
 	}
+}
+
+NEOW_ashkenazskiy = {
+	color = { 0.45 0.4 0.75 }
+	
+	ethos = ethos_stoic
+	heritage = heritage_israelite
+	language = NEOW_language_eastern_yiddish
+	martial_custom = martial_custom_male_only
+	head_determination = head_determination_domain
+	traditions = {
+		tradition_diasporic
+		tradition_faith_bound
+		tradition_mobile_guards
+		tradition_caravaneers
+		tradition_language_scholars
+	}
+	
+	name_list = name_list_ashkenazi #needs name!
+	
+	coa_gfx = { israelite_group_coa_gfx }
+	building_gfx = { east_slavic_building_gfx western_building_gfx }
+	clothing_gfx = { east_slavic_clothing_gfx western_clothing_gfx }
+	unit_gfx = { eastern_unit_gfx }
+	house_coa_frame = house_frame_02
+	house_coa_mask_offset = { 0.0 0.055 }
+	house_coa_mask_scale = { 0.9 0.9 }
+
+	ethnicities = {
+		60 = slavic_northern_blond
+		5 = slavic_northern_ginger
+		25 = slavic_northern_brown_hair
+		10 = slavic_northern_dark_hair
+	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/culture/pillars/NEOW_language.txt b/common/culture/pillars/NEOW_language.txt
index 049d18631..a7311973f 100644
--- a/common/culture/pillars/NEOW_language.txt
+++ b/common/culture/pillars/NEOW_language.txt
@@ -2948,3 +2948,27 @@ NEOW_language_finnic = {
 }
 
 
+NEOW_language_eastern_yiddish = {
+	type = language
+	is_shown = {
+		language_is_shown_trigger = {
+			LANGUAGE = NEOW_language_eastern_yiddish
+		}
+	}
+	parameters = {
+		east_slavic_group_language_param = yes
+		west_slavic_group_language_param = yes
+		high_german_group_language_param = yes
+		#hebraic_group_language_param = yes
+		#does this even have a sprachbund?
+	}
+	ai_will_do = {
+		value = 10
+		if = {
+			limit = { has_cultural_pillar = NEOW_language_eastern_yiddish }
+			multiply = 10
+		}
+	}
+	
+	color = { 204 54 40 }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/history/provinces/e_nistrenia.txt b/history/provinces/e_nistrenia.txt
index 763a23893..e578e0a37 100644
--- a/history/provinces/e_nistrenia.txt
+++ b/history/provinces/e_nistrenia.txt
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@
 ##d_cherkassy
 ###c_cherkassy
 5263 = {
-	culture = NEOW_kievan
+	culture = NEOW_ashkenazskiy
 	religion = haredi
 	holding = castle_holding
 }
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@
 }
 ###c_uman
 5260 = {
-	culture = NEOW_kievan
+	culture = NEOW_ashkenazskiy
 	religion = haredi
 	holding = castle_holding
 }
diff --git a/localization/english/replace/culture/traditions/zz_NEOW_cultural_languages_l_english.yml b/localization/english/replace/culture/traditions/zz_NEOW_cultural_languages_l_english.yml
index 233c690b6..cd4667511 100644
--- a/localization/english/replace/culture/traditions/zz_NEOW_cultural_languages_l_english.yml
+++ b/localization/english/replace/culture/traditions/zz_NEOW_cultural_languages_l_english.yml
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
  NEOW_language_lezgin_name:0 "Lezgin"
  NEOW_language_esperanto_name:0 "Esperanto"
  NEOW_language_finnic_name:0 "Finnic"
+ NEOW_language_eastern_yiddish_name:0 "Eastern Yiddish"
 
  #########################################
  #  Grouping Stuff
diff --git a/localization/english/replace/culture/zz_NEOW_cultures_l_english.yml b/localization/english/replace/culture/zz_NEOW_cultures_l_english.yml
index 48843bd92..2dcd9ef00 100644
--- a/localization/english/replace/culture/zz_NEOW_cultures_l_english.yml
+++ b/localization/english/replace/culture/zz_NEOW_cultures_l_english.yml
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@
  sharoni:0 "Sharoni"
  sharoni_collective_noun:0 "Sharoni"
  sharoni_prefix:0 "Sharoni"
+ NEOW_ashkenazskiy:0 "Ashkenazskiy"
+ NEOW_ashkenazskiy_collective_noun:0 "Ashkenazskiys"
+ NEOW_ashkenazskiy_prefix:0 "Ashkenazskiy"
  #anglo frisian
  angler:0 "Angler"
  angler_collective_noun:0 "Anglers"