ladTechnical information about ISO 639 language code lad
The table below provides technical details for the Ladino language, designated by the lad code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Ladino |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Eastern Judeo-Spanish (Djudezmo)Western Judeo-Spanish (Haketia) |
| Related languages | SpanishPortugueseCatalanGalician |
| Key facts | Preserves many elements of 15th-century CastilianContains numerous Hebrew, Turkish and Greek loanwords reflecting Sephardic historyTraditionally written in Hebrew Rashi or Solitreo scripts alongside Latin lettersMaintains the voiced /ʒ/ sound lost in modern SpanishUNESCO classifies Ladino as a definitely endangered language. |
| Sample phrase | ¡Shalom, ¿komo estás? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Ladino language, identified by the code lad, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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