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The Albanian language is the official language of Albania and Kosovo and a co-official language in North Macedonia and Montenegro. Albanian is a recognised minority language in Croatia, Italy, Romania and in Serbia.
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The Albanian language ( Shqip) is an Indo-European language. It is spoken mostly in Albania (3,500,000), Kosovo and (500,000) Republic of North Macedonia .
- 7.6 million (2011)
- [ʃcip]
- Indo-European, Albanian
Apr 23, 2024 · Albanian language, Indo-European language spoken in Albania and by smaller numbers of ethnic Albanians in other parts of the southern Balkans, along the east coast of Italy and in Sicily, in southern Greece, and in Germany, Sweden, the United States, Ukraine, and Belgium. Albanian is the only.
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. Origins.
The Albanian language, called shqip or shqipe by Albanians, is of interest to linguists because, as a descendant of the extinct Illyrian tongue, it is the only surviving member of its branch of the Indo-European language family.
