Ladino or Ladinos has various meanings in different contexts, all related more or less distantly to Latin and the Romance languages as a symbol of linguistic education.
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Ladino, one name given to the Judæo-Spanish Jewish language spoken by Sephardic Jews.
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Ladino (Ladin), the Italian name of a minority Rhaetian language spoken in northern Italy, called Ladin in English and the Ladin language itself.
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Ladino , in some parts of Central America (especially Guatemala) is a collective noun used to refers to persons whose primary language is Spanish and practiced culture is Hispanic, and includes both mestizos and assimilated Amerindians.
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Black Ladinos, were Spanish-speaking black African slaves born in Latin America or sent to the Americas after having spent some time in Castille or Portugal.
- Ladino, in Spanish, may mean someone who is fluent in two or more languages, or a sly or sneaky person.
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Ladino, a hardy type of large white clover, often grown as a forage crop.
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