Ladino language
Ladino-Martino (also known as Ladino) is a form of Martino historically spoken by the Ladino people across Eura and Keltia The language originated during the existence in northwestern Eura of the Mahoz HaSephardim territory belonging to Ashkenatza. Ladino preserves many archaic features of Middle Martino and includes numerous borrowings from Yiddish, Babkhi, and Istvanistani.
The language developed as the vernacular of Ladino communities in the Mahoz HaSephardim and later spread to other parts of Benacia, Eura, and Keltia. After periods of persecution and displacement, especially after the collapse of the Republic of Ashkenatza and the end of the Mahoz, Ladino-speaking communities established themselves in various regions, notably in Alduria, Constancia, and the Benacian Union. The language served not only for daily communication but also for commerce, literature, and religious purposes among the Ladino diaspora.
Today, Ladino-Martino is primarily spoken by Ladino communities in Nouvelle Alexandrie (particularly in the Region of Alduria, where the Ladino Autonomous State and Baatharzi Autonomous State are), Constancia, and parts of the Benacian Union. While modern speakers often use standard Martino or other local languages in formal settings, Ladino-Martino remains important in cultural and religious contexts. The language has recently gained protection under Nouvelle Alexandrie's linguistic heritage laws, with efforts by the Académie Alexandrin to document and preserve it.
