Los Muevos Ladineros
Los Muevos Ladineros is a program that aims to create a vibrant group of native Ladino speakers, community members, and students who want to learn Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) in Seattle. Join us as we strive to preseve and rejuvenate this endangered Sephardic Jewish language. Speakers of all levels are welcome. Los Muevos Ladineros typically meets monthly in person.
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Los Muevos Ladineros is presented by Seattle Sephardic Network, University of Washington Sephardic Studies Program, American Ladino League, the Mary Schwartz Summit, and is funded by the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle.
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What is Ladino?
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Ladino is the language spoken by some
Sephardic Jews, especially those who
descended from Spain after the Inquisition
of 1492. It is based on medieval Spanish, and
as the Jews migrated to other countries,
Ladino picked up words from their new
countries along the way. Ladino now is a
mixture of Hebrew, Greek, and Turkish, and
even words from other languages.
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Want to be added to the Los Muevos Ladineros email list to stay up-to-date on all our meetups and activities?
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Los Muevos Ladineros meetups are publicized in various ways, including the Seattle Sephardic Network's monthly e-newsletter. Sign up for the network's e-mail at www.seattlesephardicnetwork.org. Additionally, if you want e-mails directly from
Los Muevos Ladineros, send an e-mail to seattlesephardicnetwork@gmail.com
and request to be added to the
Los Muevos Ladineros e-mail list.
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Other Ladino Resources
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Virtual Events with the Ladino-speaking Community:
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American Ladino League (ALL) Ladino Lounge
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https://americanladinoleague.org/programs/, RSVP at tinyurl.com/LadinoLounge
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Free weekly conversation club open to speakers of all levels. First 20 minutes of each session are aimed at beginners.
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Meet Mondays at 10am Pacific
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Enkontros de Alhad (eSefarad)
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Upcoming interviews are advertised eSefarad.com and take place on Sundays
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Free weekly interview program hosted by eSefarad (Buenos Aires), featuring Ladino speakers, artists, and activists from around the world. Audience members can join the Zoom or watch live on YouTube.
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Archived conversations can be viewed here
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Articles and Websites of Interest:
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American Ladino League, Manaderos (Resources) Page
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https://americanladinoleague.org/resources/
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--Click on each category tile to view a list of suggested resources curated by our experts. For example, the Audiovisual section lists podcasts and documentation videos that can be accessed for free.
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Bryan Kirschen, "What is Ladino?" and explanation of Ladino alphabets, via the Ladino Linguist platform:
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https://ladinolinguist.com/resources/what-is-ladino/
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https://ladinolinguist.com/resources/alphabet/
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Gabe Friedman, JTA News
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--This is a great list of recent media featuring Ladino.
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Hannah Pressman, "Ladino as Sephardi Cultural Bedrock," Hadassah Magazine, Nov. 2021
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https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2021/11/15/ladino-nearly-extinct-language-experiences-zoom-boom/
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Ladino Data Hub (based in Turkey) -- Includes interesting tech-based approaches to learning Ladino and a database of Ladino newspaper articles. The "Una fraza al dia" (One sentence a day), prepared by Karen Sarhon, is a great place to start.
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Learning Ladino: Digital Classroom at the Sephardic Studies Program at the University of Washington -- Includes study materials, recordings of past Ladino Day celebrations, and articles by students and faculty reflecting on Ladino from personal and scholarly perspectives
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​https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/learning-ladino/
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Sarah Aroeste, MyJewishLearning.com
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​https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/how-to-learn-ladino/
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--A solid collection of resources, from dictionaries to songbooks.
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Books of Interest:
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Languages in Jewish Communities, Past and Present -- ed. Benjamin Hary and Sarah Bunin Benor
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--Free PDF download of the full book is available here:
https://www.jewishlanguages.org/hary-benor-book
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--See the chapter in Part 1 by David M. Bunis: "Judezmo (Ladino/Judeo-Spanish): A Historical and Sociolinguistic Portrait" starting on p.185
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Lior Editions (based in France) -- This press has some bilingual editions.
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​https://www.lioreditions.com/theme/tag:jud%C3%A9o-espagnol
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Sarah Aroeste, the Livros Lookout -- Series of weekly short videos that discuss books with Ladino content and/or Sephardic interest. Reviews can be watched at this YouTube playlist:
​https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBzSsNkQMiO70kDjC6Q2xEURo-hDEuXRZ
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[For a concise list of 2024 titles, see this pdf]
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