Alternate Names: Dzhudezmo, Haquetiya, Judeo Spanish, Judezmo, Sefardi, Spanyol
Dialects: Haquetiya (Haketia, Haketiya, Hakitia), Judezmo (Jidyo, Judyo), Ladino. The Balkan dialect is more influenced by Turkish , and Greek ,. The North African dialect is more influenced by Arabic ,and French ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 100,000 in Israel (1985). Population total all countries: 112,130.
Language Use: Not the dominant language for most. Formerly the main language of Sephardic Jewry. Also use Hebrew [heb].
Language Development: New Media. Newspapers. Radio programs. Bible: 1829.
Writing System: Cyrillic, Hebrew, Latin
Nation of Origin: Israel
Other Comments: The name Dzhudezmo is used by Jewish linguists and Turkish Jews, Judeo-Spanish by Romance philologists, Ladino by laymen (especially in Israel), Hakitia by Moroccan Jews, Spanyol by some others. Different from Ladin , in the Rhaeto-Romansch group. Jewish.