Languages of Albania

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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

[edit] Ranking

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

[edit] Albanian (Gheg)

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

[edit] Albanian (Tosk)

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

[edit] Greek

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

[edit] Macedonian

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

[edit] Romani (Vlax)

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

[edit] Romanian (Macedo)

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

[edit] Serbian

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

[edit] References

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

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