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Albanian is the primary language of instruction in the country's academic institutions. [249] The study of a first foreign language is mandatory and taught most often at elementary and bilingual schools. [250] Languages taught in schools are English, Italian, French and German. [250]
The language is spoken by approximately 6 million people in the Balkans, primarily in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro and Greece. [1] However, due to old communities in Italy and the large Albanian diaspora, the worldwide total of speakers is much higher than in Southern Europe and numbers approximately 7.5 million.
The Article 14 of the Albanian Constitution states that "The official language in the Republic of Albania is Albanian." [2] According to the 2011 population census, 2,765,610, 98.767% of the population declared Albanian as their mother tongue ("mother tongue is defined as the first or main language spoken at home during childhood").
The Albanian Wikipedia (Albanian: Wikipedia Shqip) is the Albanian language edition of Wikipedia started on 12 October 2003. As of 15 January 2025, the Wikipedia has 101,316 articles and is the 73rd-largest Wikipedia. [1]
Albanian may refer to: Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans; Albanian language; Albanian culture; Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country; Pertaining to other places: Albania (disambiguation) Albany (disambiguation) St Albans (disambiguation ...
During the Italian occupation, Albania's population was subject to a policy of forced Italianization by the kingdom's Italian governors, in which the use of the Albanian language was discouraged in schools while the Italian language was promoted. At the same time, the colonization of Albania by Italians was encouraged.
The Illyrians are known as the ancestors of the Albanians, with deep influences on the culture and language of the country. [2] [3] Ancient Greek and Roman Influences: With the arrival of ancient Greeks and Romans, Albania and Albanians adopted distinctive architectural styles, evident in Roman amphitheaters and the city of Apollonia. These ...
Common English country name: Albania; Official English country name: The Republic of Albania; Common endonym(s): List of countries and capitals in native languages Shqipëria/Shqipëri, Shqipnia/Shqipni; Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states Republika e Shqipërisë; Adjectival(s): Albanian