Ladin language
Although Ladin in Italian is referred to as "Ladino", this language should not be confused with another Romance language, Ladino (Judæo-Spanish)
| Ladin (-) | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in: | Italy |
| Region: | The provinces of Bolzano, Trento, and Belluno |
| Total speakers: | 30,000 |
| Ranking: | Not in top 100 |
| Genetic classification: | Indo European
Italic |
| Official status | |
| Official language of: | - |
| Regulated by: | - |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | - |
| ISO 639-2 | roa |
| SIL | LLD |
| See also: Language – List of languages | |
Ladin (Ladino in Italian, Ladin in Ladin, Ladinisch in German) is a Rhaetian language spoken in the Dolomite mountains in Italy, between the regions of Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto.
It presents connections with the Swiss Romansh and Friulian.
It is spoken in:
- the province of Bolzano at
- Ortisei (Ladin Urtijëi, German St.Ulrich),
- Santa Cristina (Ladin S. Crestina, German St.Christina),
- Selva di Val Gardena (Ladin Sëlva, German Wolkenstein),
- Badia (Ladin Badia, German Abteital),
- Corvara in Badia (Ladin Curvara, German Kurfahr), and
- Marebbe (Ladin Maréo, German Enneberg);
- the province of Trento in the Fassa Valley at the following seven municipalities:
- Canazei (Ladin Cianacei),
- Campitello (Ladin Ciampedèl)
- Mazzin (Ladin Mazin)
- Pozza di Fassa (Ladin Poza).
- Vigo di Fassa (Ladin Vich), and
- Soraga (Ladin Soraga -or- Sorega)
- Moena (Ladin Moena)
The Ladin spoken in the Fassa Valley (Ladin Val de Fascia, Italian Val di Fassa) is also subdivided into two further branches, "Cazét" (pronounced "catzet") is spoken in the northern half of the valley, whereas "Brach" (pronounced "brak"), is spoken in the southern half. For example, in Cazét, water is "ega" (as in Elephant), whereas in Brach it is "aga".
- the province of Belluno in
- Livinallongo valley (Ladin Fodom, German Buchenstein) and at
- Cortina d'Ampezzo (Ladin Anpëz)
It is officially recognized in Italy and has some official rights in the region of Trentino-Alto Adige, while it does not have official status in the province of Belluno (Veneto region).
External links
- Ethnologue report on Ladin
- News - Noeles.net the first internet-news-portal in ladin language (ladin dolomitan / ladin standard). The main contents are about ladin culture, politics, society, and other.
- Weekly Paper - La Usc Di Ladins (The Voice Of The Ladins - in Ladin - different sections written in all the different sub-dialects), paper of the General Union Of The Ladins Of The Dolomites. Weekly news from the Ladin valleys in the Dolomites.