Ladin

Not to be confused with 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".

the province of Belluno in
*Livinallongo valley (Ladin Fèdom, 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-South Tyrol, while it does not have official status in the province of Belluno (Veneto region).

External links

[Ladin Test Wikipedia]
[The office for Ladin language planning]
[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.
[Ethnologue report on Ladin]
[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.
[Ladinienatlas ALD-I]
[Linguistic Atlas of Dolomitic Ladinian and neighbouring Dialects - Speaking Linguistic Atlas]

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