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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 Albanian diaspora is large and continues to grow, with Albanians now present in significant numbers in numerous countries. The phenomenon of migration from Albania is recorded since the early Middle Ages, when numerous Albanians immigrated to southern Italy and Greece to escape various socio-political difficulties and the Ottoman conquest.
Most French-speakers in Albania can be found in these two towns and surrounding areas, but also elsewhere in the country. [16] According to La Francophonie, Albania is home to 30,000 French speakers. [27] Russian began to be taught in schools and universities in the 1950s, when it was lingua franca of the Eastern Bloc countries. [21]
Pages in category "Countries and territories where Albanian is an official language" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Despite belonging to four different families of Indo-European; Slavic, Romance, Greek, and Albanian, a subset of these languages is notable for forming a well-studied sprachbund, a group of languages that have developed some striking structural similarities over time.
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 ...
Among minority languages, Greek is the second most-spoken language in the country, with 0.5 to 3% of the population speaking it as first language, mainly in the country's south where its speakers are concentrated.