Saving the Ladino language, one song at a time
by editors@theworld.org (April Peavey) from The World: Latest Stories on (#76VTE)
Only an estimated 100,000 people speak Ladino, once common among Jews throughout the Mediterranean. One millennial songwriter is on a quest to save Ladino to honor her Moroccan grandmother. Nani Vazana first told us her story in March 2025.