- For the article on the Judeo-Spanish language, see Ladino language.
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-South Tyrol and Veneto.
It presents connections with the Swiss Romansh and Friulian.
It is spoken in:
- the province of Bozen-Bolzano at (German-Italian-Ladin)
- St. Ulrich-Ortisei-Urtijëi,
- St. Christina-Santa Cristina-S. Crestina,
- Wolkenstein-Selva di Val Gardena-Sëlva,
- Abteital-Badia-Badia,
- Kurfahr-Corvara-Curvara,
- Enneberg-Marebbe-Maréo;
- the province of Trento in the Val di Fassa 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 "cazet") 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" ("e" pronounced as in English "Elephant"), whereas in Brach it is "aga".
It is officially recognized in Italy and has some official rights in the region of Trentino-South Tyrol, while it does not have official status in the province of Belluno (Veneto region).
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