Languages of Albania

Languages of Albania

Languages of
country = Albania
official = Albanian
regional = Greek, Macedonian, Aromanian, Montenegrin and RomanyThe Republic of Albania or Republika Shqiperise has a population of 3.6 million and has 7 languages.

"Native Name"= Republika Shqiperise
"Population"= 3,600,523
"Languages"= 7
"Situation"= all living
"National or official language"= Albanian (Tosk)
"Literacy Rate"= 85%
"Blind population"= 2,000
"Deaf population"= 204,565

Ranking

1. Albanian (Tosk)
2. Albanian (Gheg)
3. Greek
4. Romani (Vlax)
5. Aromanian (Macedo)
6. Macedonian
7. Serbian

=Albanian (Gheg)=

"Population (speakers)": 300,000
"Region": Northern Albania
"Language Family": Indo-European, Albanian, Gheg

Albanian (Tosk)

National/Official language
"Population (speakers)": 2,900,000
"Region": Mainly South Albania
"Language Family": Indo-European, Albanian, Tosk

=Greek=

"Population (speakers)": 60,000
"Region": Southern Albania
"Language Family": Indo-European, Greek, Attic

=Macedonian=

"Population (speakers)": 15,000
"Region": Eastern Albania
"Language Family": Indo-European, Slavic, South, Eastern

=Romani (Vlax)=

"Population (speakers)": 60,000
"Language Family": Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central Zone, Romani, Vlax

=Romanian (Macedo)=

"Population (speakers)": 50,000
"Region": South Albania
"Language Family": Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Eastern

=Serbian=

"Region": Southwest Albania
"Language Family": Indo-European, Slavic, South, Western

References

http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=AL

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