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• Albanian
  Albanian

  adjective

  pertaining to Albania, its inhabitants, or their language.
• albanian
  albanian

  noun

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

Albanian

American  

[al-bay-nee-uhn, -bayn-yuhn, awl-] / ælˈbeɪ ni ən, -ˈbeɪn jən, ɔl- /

adjective

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

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noun

• Albanians
  plural

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

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Albanians
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of Albanian

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

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Example Sentences

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Albanian Albanians

Rama has been in power for 13 years, and has been a dominant figure in Albanian politics since the turn of the century.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Would discharge instructions in his native Albanian have been easier to follow?

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

It added that "Albanian legislation will have to be aligned with the EU" before the crucial Chapter 27 environmental elements of the accession talks, relating to waste management, water and air quality, "can be closed".

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Albanian authorities did not respond to AFP questions on how the pollution has impacted people's health in Elbasan.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The Bushi family came from Kacanik, an Albanian town of twenty-eight thousand in the mountains of southern Kosovo, not far from the border with Macedonia.

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

The country's third largest city has also become a symbol of the corruption that has dogged Albania's painful transition to capitalism, with Albanians paying with their health for recurring scandals.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

It seems the loudest message of all that Albanians have for Rama is: We are not giving up.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

So should Albanians also be concerned about the integrity of the prime minister?

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

The Albanians are so mad, they’ve been protesting in the streets for nearly two weeks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

Not long after, Epirus was overrun by the Samians and Albanians, and the confusion which had been growing since the division of the empire was worse confounded still.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various

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