Albanian

American  

[al-bey-nee-uhn, -beyn-yuhn, awl-] / ælˈbeɪ ni ən, -ˈbeɪn yən, ɔl- /

adjective

1. pertaining to Albania, its inhabitants, or their language.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Albania or Albany, N.Y.

2. the Indo-European language spoken in Albania and adjacent areas.

albanian British  

/ ælˈbeɪnɪən /

noun

1. the official language of Albania: of uncertain relationship within the Indo-European family, but thought to be related to ancient Illyrian

2. 1. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Albania

   2. a native speaker of Albanian

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adjective

1. of or relating to Albania, its people, or their language

Etymology

Origin of Albanian

First recorded in 1590–1600; Albani(a) + -an

Example Sentences

Commenting on the court decision, Prime Minister Edi Rama wrote on X that the court "thinks that 90 percent of Albanian parents and teachers were wrong when they called for TikTok to be shut down".

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Albanian nationals have been consistently the most common nationality of enforced returns over the last five years, according to the Home Office.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

"I am not here to replace people, but to help them," the bot, a digital doppelganger of Bisha in traditional Albanian dress, said in a video message that would garner headlines around the world.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Diella, which means "sun" in Albanian, is responsible for all decisions relating to public procurement tenders -- in a move that Rama promised would make the process "corruption-free".

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Qendrim’s first friends were other Albanian and Bosnian Muslim kids he met in his apartment complex.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John