Get to Know the Albanian language, discover Albanian culture
The Albanian language is spoken by around 6 million people in the Balkans, particularly in Albania and Kosovo. The total number of speakers of Albanian throughout the world is thought to be around 7.5 million.
Albanian forms an independent branch of the Indo-European language family. Its dialects include Gheg Albanian.
In Albanian, gjuha shqipe means ‘Albanian language’.
Why learn the Albanian language?
Cover Image
Komani Lake, Albania
Photo by Yves Alarie on Unsplash
Map
By ArnoldPlaton - Own work, based on map 1, and [www.muturzikin.com/carteseurope/europe.htm this dialect map here]Sources:Albanian Dialects, Robert Elsie, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21986357
Resources for learning the Albanian language
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Videos
Pavlin speaking Albanian - Wikitongues
Julian speaking Albanian - Wikitongues
Giuseppina speaking Arbëresh Albanian - Wikitongues
Meet the Chinese student passionate about learning Albanian - Euronews Albania
Gjuha Shqipe! The Albanian Language is Awesome - Langfocus
A e kuptojnë Shqiperia dialektin e Kosoves (Does Albania Understand Kosovo Dialect) - Gazeta Express
Useful Expressions in Albanian - Learn Shqip
50 Common Albanian Phrases - Learn Shqip
40 Common Albanian Questions - Learn Shqip
18 Travel Phrases in Albanian - Learn Shqip
Common Greetings in Albanian - Learn Shqip
25 Essential Albanian Phrases for Daily Conversation - Learn Shqip
Learn Albanian : Formal and Informal Phrases - Learn Shqip
Learn Albanian : Days of the Week - Learn Shqip
11 Weather Expressions in Albanian - Learn Shqip
Daily Routine in Albanian - Learn Shqip
How to Give and Get Directions in Albanian - Learn Shqip
Fruits and Vegetables in Albanian - Learn Shqip
Exclamative Phrases You Must Know in Albanian - Learn Shqip
Learn Albanian : Restaurant Phrases - Learn Shqip
Albanian Conversations (Playlist) - Learn Albanian with Viola
Vocabulary (Playlist) - Learn Albanian with Viola
Short Stories in Albanian (Playlist) - Learn Albanian with Viola
Albanian Grammar (Playlist) - Learn Albanian with Viola
Writing (Playlist) - Learn Albanian with Viola
Songs to Learn Albanian (Playlist) - Learn Albanian Online
Albanian Idioms (Playlist) - Learn Albanian Online
Albanian for Beginners I (Playlist) - Learn Albanian Online
Albanian for Beginners II (Playlist) - Learn Albanian Online
Albanian for Beginners III (Playlist) - Learn Albanian Online
Pronouns in Albanian (Playlist) - Learn Albanian Online
Nouns in Albanian (Playlist) - Learn Albanian Online
Adjectives in Albanian (Playlist) - Learn Albanian Online
Verbs in Albanian (Playlist) - Learn Albanian Online
Letters in Albanian (Playlist) - Learn Albanian Online
Albanian Lexicology (Playlist) - Learn Albanian Online
Reading for Beginners (Playlist) - Learn Albanian Online
Reading for Intermediates (Playlist) - Learn Albanian Online
Reading for Advanced Learners (Playlist) - Learn Albanian Online
Audio Lessons (Playlist) - Learn Albanian Online
Learn Gheg Dialect (Playlist) - Learn Albanian Online
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Books
Princi i Vögel (The Little Prince in Albanian)
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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Podcasts and Radio
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