Languages of Albania
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| Languages of Albania | |
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| Official language(s) | Albanian |
| Regional language(s) | Greek, Macedonian, Aromanian, Montenegrin and Romany |
The Languages of Albania include the national language, Tosk Albanian, and 7 other main regional languages: Gheg Albanian, Greek, Vlax Romani, Macedo Aromanian, Macedonian and Serbian.
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[edit] Albanian (Gheg)
Population (speakers): 300,000
Region: Northern Albania
Language Family: Indo-European, Albanian, Gheg
[edit] Albanian (Tosk)
National/Official language
Population (speakers): 2,900,000
Region: Mainly South Albania
Language Family: Indo-European, Albanian, Tosk
[edit] Greek
Population (speakers): 60,000
Region: Southern Albania
Language Family: Indo-European, Greek, Attic
[edit] Macedonian
Population (speakers): 15,000
Region: Eastern Albania
Language Family: Indo-European, Slavic, South, Eastern
[edit] Romani (Vlax)
Population (speakers): 60,000
Language Family: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central Zone, Romani, Vlax
[edit] Romanian (Macedo)
Population (speakers): 50,000
Region: South Albania
Language Family: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Eastern
[edit] Serbian
Region: Southwest Albania
Language Family: Indo-European, Slavic, South, Western
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