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Languages of Albania
Official language(s) Albanian
Regional language(s) Greek, Macedonian, Aromanian, Montenegrin and Romany

The 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

Contents

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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