Albanian, Gheg
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[aln]
300,000 in Albania. Northern Albania.
Alternate names:
Geg, Gheg, Shopni, Guegue.
Dialects:
Mandrica, Ship (Kosove), Scutari, Elbasan-Tirana.
Classification:
Indo-European, Albanian, Gheg
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Albanian, Tosk
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[als]
2,900,000 in Albania (1989). Population total all countries: 2,980,000. Mainly south Albania to the Shkumbi River. Also spoken in Belgium, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Sweden, Turkey (Europe), Ukraine, USA.
Alternate names:
Tosk, Arnaut, Shkip, Shqip, Skchip, Shqipere, Zhgabe.
Dialects:
Arbanasi (Zadar), Srem (Syrmia), Camerija, Korca. Reported to be inherently unintelligible with Gheg Albanian and partially intelligible with Arvanitika Albanian of Greece. Not intelligible with Arbereshe of Italy. Tosk has been the basis of the official language for Standard Albanian since 1952.
Classification:
Indo-European, Albanian, Tosk
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Greek
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[ell]
60,000 in Albania (1989). Southern Albania.
Classification:
Indo-European, Greek, Attic
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Macedonian
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[mkd]
15,000 in Albania (2001 Johnstone and Mandryk).
Alternate names:
Slavic, Macedonian Slavic.
Classification:
Indo-European, Slavic, South, Eastern
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Romani, Vlax
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[rmy]
60,000 in Albania (1991).
Dialects:
Southern Vlax Romani.
Classification:
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Romani, Vlax
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Romanian, Macedo
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[rup]
50,000 in Albania (1995 T. J. Winnifrith). Ethnic population: Up to 400,000 in Albania. South Albania, especially in Korce, Lushnje, Pernet, Gjirokaster, Sarande, Berat, Durres, Kavaje, and Tirane.
Alternate names:
Macedo-Rumanian, Arumanian, Arumun, Aromunian, Armina, Vlach.
Classification:
Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Eastern
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Serbian
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[srp]
Southwest Albania, 2 or 3 villages, and some in the city.
Alternate names:
Montenegrin.
Classification:
Indo-European, Slavic, South, Western
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