Judaeo-Spanish

language derived from Medieval Spanish spoken by Sephardic Jews
Intangible natural_language Q36196
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Judaeo-Spanish

Summary

Judaeo-Spanish is a natural language[1]. Judaeo-Spanish ranks in the top 9% of natural_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,536 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Judaeo-Spanish is in the country of Israel[3].
  • Judaeo-Spanish is in the country of Ottoman Empire[4].
  • Judaeo-Spanish's instance of is recorded as natural language[5].
  • Judaeo-Spanish's instance of is recorded as modern language[6].
  • Judaeo-Spanish's instance of is recorded as dialect family[7].
  • Judaeo-Spanish is a type of Judaeo-Romance[8].
  • Judaeo-Spanish is a type of Castilian[9].
  • Judaeo-Spanish is a type of Spanish[10].
  • Judaeo-Spanish's writing system is recorded as Latin script[11].
  • Judaeo-Spanish's writing system is recorded as Hebrew-script-based alphabet[12].
  • Judaeo-Spanish's writing system is recorded as Cyrillic script[13].
  • Judaeo-Spanish is part of non-territorial languages ​​of France[14].
  • Judaeo-Spanish's Commons category is recorded as Judaeo-Spanish language[15].
  • Judaeo-Spanish's Wikimedia language code is recorded as lad[16].
  • Judaeo-Spanish's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.7, 'lon': 22.9}[17].
  • Judaeo-Spanish's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Judaeo-Spanish[18].
  • Judaeo-Spanish's language regulatory body is recorded as Autoridad Nasionala del Ladino[19].
  • Judaeo-Spanish's number of speakers, writers, or signers is recorded as {'amount': '+137000'}[20].
  • Judaeo-Spanish's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[21].
  • Judaeo-Spanish's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Judaeo-Spanish's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'lad', 'text': 'Lingua djudeo-espanyola'}[23].
  • Judaeo-Spanish's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'lad', 'text': 'גﬞודיאו־איספאנייול'}[24].
  • Judaeo-Spanish's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'lad', 'text': 'לאדינו\u200e'}[25].
  • Judaeo-Spanish's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'lad', 'text': 'Ladino'}[26].
  • Judaeo-Spanish's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'lad', 'text': 'Djudeo-espanyol'}[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include natural language[5], modern language[6], and dialect family[7]. Recorded subclass of include Judaeo-Romance[8], Castilian[9], and Spanish[10].

Use and Application

Judaeo-Spanish is part of non-territorial languages ​​of France[14].

Influence

Things named for Judaeo-Spanish include Ladinos[28], an ethnic group[29].

Why It Matters

Judaeo-Spanish ranks in the top 9% of natural_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,536 views/month).[2] Judaeo-Spanish has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Judaeo-Spanish is known by 119 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for Judaeo-Spanish include Ladinos[28], an ethnic group[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . unesco.org. Retrieved . unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . iso639-3.sil.org. iso639-3.sil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved . culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . cultura.elpais.com. cultura.elpais.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Ethnologue. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of non-territorial languages ​​of France
    Subclass of
    Permanent duplicated item Q20827917
    Country Israel, Ottoman Empire
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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