>> i would speak Ladino, which is Spanish with a funny accent:-)
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>If you are on your way over to this side of the world from there swing by Izmir. Not only do you get to visit Cetin Basoz, but Izmir has one of the original (circa 1492) Ladino communities. There is a great restaurant called "1888" where everyone speaks Ladino ( as well as Italian, French, English, and Turkish - the Levantines are a fun bunch )
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>Did your family settle in the Levant directly from Spain?

Well, i's born in Ceuta ( Spanish city in Northern Moroco ), and lived near Malaga until age 14. I went to school in Tetuan and Tanger, where, at the time, the majority of the jewish population spoke Ladino.
I then went on with my studies in Paris, where i had many Turkish friends that spoke what i called Turkish Ladino, which is Ladino with a french twist :-)
I know the biggest Ladino speaking community remaining is in Turkey, and the rest are probably in northern Morocco, and some South-America countries.
As for Cetin, i really really hope he will be in German Devcon, so i'll have the honor to finally meet him.

Jaime