Ladin

LLD

threatened

Alternate Names: Dolomite, Rhaeto-Romance

Dialects: Ampezzano, Atesino, Badiotto (Gadertalisch), Cadorino, Fassano, Gardenese (Grödnerisch, Grüdno), Livinallese, Marebbano (Ennebergisch), Nones (Nones Blot, Nonese, Nonesh, Parlata Trentina).

Genealogy:

Indo-European
Italic
Romance
Italo-Western
Western
Gallo-Iberian
Gallo-Romance
Gallo-Rhaetian
Rhaetian

Demographics: 31,000 in Italy (2013). Ethnic population: 38,000.

Language Use: Some children learn it but stop using it at school age (Salminen 2007). Positive attitudes. Also use Italian [ita], Standard German [deu].

Language Development: Taught in primary schools.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Italy

Other Comments: Written since 1800 in Italy. Dialects of Gardenese, Badiotto, and Fassano taught in school. Distinct from Ladino ,, Judeo-Spanish.