Gheg
- noun
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gheg
- She is studying the Gheg dialect to better understand northern Albanian culture.
Examples
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The Gheg people have a rich tradition of folk music and dance.
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Many Gheg communities can be found in Kosovo and northern Albania.
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She is studying the Gheg dialect to better understand northern Albanian culture.
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The Gheg people have a rich cultural heritage.
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Many Ghegs still practice traditional customs.
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The Gheg people have a rich tradition of folk music and dance.
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Many Gheg communities can be found in Kosovo and northern Albania.
Synonyms
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Relating to Albania, its people, or its language
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A language that people speak mainly in Albania and in nearby Balkan countries
A northern form of Albanian spoken in northern Albania and parts of Kosovo
Compounds
- Specialized
A northern form of Albanian spoken in northern Albania and parts of Kosovo
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gheg comes from the people's own name, Gegë, and so it is used for a person from northern Albania as well as for the dialect they speak.