Judeo-Roman dialect

Judeo-Roman
Giudeo-Romanesco (Italian) ג'ודיו רומן (Hebrew)
Native toItaly, Israel
EthnicityItalian Jews
Native speakers
200 in Italy 250 in total (2022)
Language codes
ISO 639-3

Judeo-Roman (Italian: Giudaico-Romanesco) or Italkit is the only still living dialect of the Judeo-Italian languages, historically used by the Jews living in Rome.[1] It is spoken by 250 people, most of whom live in Italy. The language is on the decline and most of its remaining speakers are elderly.[1] There are efforts to preserve the language and keep it from extinction.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Judeo-Italian". Jewish Languages. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
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