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Albanian

Albanian

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A person from Albania or whose family comes from Albania
  • noun
  • /ælˈbeɪniən/
translation icon : albanés
  • Many Albanians have immigrated to other countries in search of better opportunities.
  • ethnic Albanians
  • Kosovo Albanians
  • Muslim Albanians

And this is where the Albanians claim and trace their lineage to.

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Examples

  • How do we propose to encourage Albanians, in both Kosovo and Albania, to advance themselves beyond collectivist nationalism?

    Academic text (1999)
  • The museum features artifacts from ancient Albanian culture.

  • This meant that French and Italian forces were now connected, and an Albanian rifle regiment was even created in the French army.

  • An overwhelming number of Albanians work and live in Greece, Italy, and other European countries.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Albanians are often underrepresented in key areas such as the media and the police force.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Albania has approximately two million ethnic Albanians living in neighboring states.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The demands of the Albanians for change and independence were ignored rather than considered and adequately addressed.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The Macedonian-dominated police force is also a point of contention, not only for Albanians but for other minorities as well.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The confrontation between Serbs and Albanians in Kosovo is on par with that in Transylvania.

    Academic text (1991)
  • During the festival, the Albanians celebrated their traditional music and dance.

Compounds

A language that people speak mainly in Albania and in nearby Balkan countries

Shared cultural traditions seen in music, food, and buildings from Turkish and Albanian people

History of relations between Turkish and Albanian people, especially during Ottoman rule

Surface Forms

Albanian singular
Albanians plural

Morphology

Albanian = Albania (transparent) = Albania + n

Derived from the country name 'Albania' by the standard demonymic/adjectival suffix, making the meaning (a person from Albania) straightforward.

Etymology

Albanian for a person comes from the country's name Albania, which itself came from the name of a local tribe, the Albanoi, even though the people often call themselves Shqiptarë. So, an Albanian is someone from Albania or with Albanian origin.