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. ISO 639 is one of several international standards that lists short codes for language names. ... SIL International is a non-profit, Christian, scientific organization with the main purpose to study, develop and document lesser-known languages for the purpose of expanding linguistic knowledge, promoting world literacy and aiding minority language development. ... This list of languages is alphabetical by English name. ... This article or section should be merged with List of Rhaetian languages Rhaetian languages are a Romance language sub-family which includes a few languages spoken in Switzerland and North-Eastern Italy. ... The Dolomites are a section of the Alps. ... Trentino-Alto Adige or Trentino-South Tyrol (in German: Trentino-Südtirol, in Italian: Trentino-Alto Adige) is an autonomous region in northern Italy. ... Veneto is a region in northeastern Italy, bordering on Lombardy, Trentino-South Tyrol, Austria, Friuli Venezia Giulia, and Emilia-Romagna, between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea. ...

It presents connections with the Swiss Romansh and Friulian. Romansh (also spelled Rumantsch, Romansch or Romanche) is any of the various Rhaetian languages spoken in Switzerland. ... Friulian (friulano in Italian, Furlan in Friulian) is a Romance language belonging to the Rhaetian languages family, spoken in the north-east of Italy (Friuli-Venezia Giulia province) by about 600,000 people, the vast majority of whom also speak Italian. ...

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 "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". Coat of Arms Bolzano (Italian) or Bozen (German) is a city in the Trentino-South Tyrol (It. ... A view of Trento from Castello del Buonconsiglio. ...

• 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-Alto Adige, while it does not have official status in the province of Belluno (Veneto region). Belluno (It. ... Cortina dAmpezzo (population 8000) is a town in the province of Veneto, northern Italy. ... Trentino-Alto Adige or Trentino-South Tyrol (in German: Trentino-Südtirol, in Italian: Trentino-Alto Adige) is an autonomous region in northern Italy. ... Veneto is a region in northeastern Italy, bordering on Lombardy, Trentino-South Tyrol, Austria, Friuli Venezia Giulia, and Emilia-Romagna, between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea. ...

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.