Ladin language
Ladin (/ləˈdiːn/ lə-DEEN, UK also /læˈdiːn/ la-DEEN; autonym: ladin; Italian: ladino; German: Ladinisch) is a Romance language of the Rhaeto-Romance subgroup, mainly spoken in the Dolomite Mountains in Northern Italy in the provinces of South Tyrol, Trentino, and Belluno, by the Ladin people. It exhibits similarities to Romansh, spoken in Switzerland, as well as Friulian, spoken in north-east Italy.
| Ladin | |
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| lingaz ladin, ladin | |
| Native to | Italy |
| Region | Ladinia (Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Veneto) |
| Ethnicity | Ladin people |
Native speakers | 41,129 (2006–2011) |
Indo-European
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| Dialects | |
| Official status | |
| Regulated by | The office for Ladin language planning Ladin Cultural Centre Majon di Fascegn Istitut Ladin Micurà de Rü Istituto Ladin de la Dolomites |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | lld |
| Glottolog | ladi1250 |
| ELP | Ladin |
| Linguasphere | 51-AAA-l |
| Languages of South Tyrol. Majorities per municipality in 2011: | |
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| Languages of Trentino. Percentage per municipality in 2011: | |
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| Languages of the Province of Belluno. Recognized Ladin area | |
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The precise extension of the Ladin language area is a subject of scholarly debate. A more narrow perspective includes only the dialects of the valleys around the Sella group, while wider definitions comprise the dialects of adjacent valleys in the Province of Belluno and even dialects spoken in the northwestern Trentino.
A standard variety of Ladin (Ladin Dolomitan) has been developed by the Office for Ladin Language Planning as a common communication tool across the whole Ladin-speaking region.