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Two dictionaries were published in 1954: an Albanian language dictionary and a Russian–Albanian dictionary. New orthography rules were eventually published in 1967 and in 1973 with the Drejtshkrimi i gjuhës shqipe (Orthography of the Albanian Language).
- t͡s
- t͡ʃ
- d͡z
It was first written as c in 1879 by Frashëri but also in 1908 by Pekmezi. ç was also written as tz (Leake 1814), ts̄ (Reinhold 1855), ci (Rada 1866), tš (Kristoforidis 1872), tç (Dozon 1878), č (by Agimi) and ch (by Bashkimi). ç itself was first used by Frasheri (1879).
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Apr 23, 2024 · History. The official language, written in a standard roman-style orthography adopted in 1909, was based on the south Gheg dialect of Elbasan from the beginning of the Albanian state until World War II and since has been modelled on Tosk.
The first larger text is Meshari i Gjon Buzukut 'The Missal of Gjon Buzuku', written in 1555 (see Lesson 5). Again, like the earlier attestations of Albanian, Buzuku's 'Missal' is written in Geg.
The earliest written attestation is from the 15th century, though a standard orthography using the Latin alphabet was not adopted until 1909. The core vocabulary of Albanian is native, though in the course of its history it has absorbed many loanwords from Greek, Latin, Balkan Romance languages ( see Romanian ), Slavic languages, and Turkish.
First written: 15th century AD. Writing system: Latin alphabet (in the past: the Greek, Arabic, Elbasan, Beitha Kukju and Todhri alphabets) Status: Official language in Albania and Kosovo. Recognised minority language in Italy, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania and Serbia.
Historical Overview. Historically, Albanian has been written using a variety of scripts. The earliest written records of Albanian were inscribed in the Greek alphabet, revealing the influence of Orthodox Christian scribes. Later, with Ottoman occupation, Arabic scripts came into use for Albanian, reflecting the influence of Islam.
