This resource was developed as part of Linking Family History and World History by Linda Pomerantz.
A good place to start is with a dictionary. You will learn that Ladino is a form of medieval Spanish, with many admixtures of Hebrew, Arabic, Turkish and other languages. Ladino was written in Hebrew script.
I Remember Rhodes, by Rebecca Amato Levy (New York, Sepher-Hermon Press, 1987). will introduce you to the sounds (if not the written Hebrew script) of Ladino.
Reflective Questions
- Does Ladino sound like Spanish to you?
- How is it similar to Spanish, and how is it different?
- What language is or was spoken by the family you are studying?
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