Ladin (/ ləˈdiːn / lə-DEEN, [5][6] UK also / læˈdiːn / la-DEEN; [7] autonym: ladin; Italian: ladino; Austrian 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. [8]

Ladin is spoken by about 30,000 people in northern Italy in the Dolomite mountains in Trentino, South Tyrol and Belluno provinces. It is part of the Rhaeto-Romance branch of Romance languages and is closely related to Fruilian and Romansh.

Feb 21, 2025 · But few outside the region will have heard of Ladin, one of the rarest languages in Europe, spoken by around 30,000 people across five Dolomite valleys — Fassa, Gardena, Badia, Ampezzo and Livinallongo — that encircle the jagged Sella massif on the borders of Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto.

Ladin is very ancient language, that anticipates the birth of many Italian dialects and that resisted to the external pressures thanks to the natural morphology which hosted it.

The Ladin is a Rhaeto-Romance language; the name derives from Latin. It's spoken in Italy, in the Dolomites. In Switzerland, the name Ladin is sometime used to designate the Eastern Romansh dialects (spken in the Engadin valley). • La usc di Ladins.

The Ladin language is nurtured and safeguarded in places that know precisely how to preserve, study and disseminate its distinctive identifying principles. The Istitut Ladin Micurá de Rü, the Museum Ladin Ciastel de Tor, the Museum Ladin Ursus ladinicus and les viles are the heartlands of Ladin culture.

Nowadays Ladin is spoken by 90% of the population in Val Gardena. This old Rhaeto-Romanic language dates back more than 2000 years and developed out of the Rhaetian language and the Latin language, brought to South Tyrol by Roman conquerors.

Ladin (also known as Dolomitic Ladin) is a Romance language spoken by about 30,000 people in the Dolomites - in five valleys around the Sella Group, to be precise: Val Badia (with the Badiot, Ladin de mesa val, and Marô dialects), Val Gardena (Gherdëna), Val di Fassa (Cazet, Brach, Moenat), Livinallongo del Col di Lana (Fodom), and Ampezzo ...

Feb 5, 2025 · The Ladin language is a lesser-known gem nestled in the heart of the Dolomites, a mountain range in northern Italy. Despite its limited reach, Ladin carries a rich history and cultural significance that resonates with the people of the region.

The Ladin language originated under Roman rule and combines Rhaetian and Latin elements. Due to the isolated position of the valley and its high mountain ranges, the Ladin language …