In this series of articles we overview languages present in any given country. This time we are looking at the languages spoken in Albania

The biggest languages present in Albania include:

  • Albanian
  • Greek

The sole official language of the country is Albanian.

Below you will find summaries for the languages supported by our translation services.

Albanian

Albanian belongs to the Albanian branch of the Indo-European language family. It is the sole official language of Albania.

Albanian language summary
Number of speakers worldwide7.50 million
Language familyIndo-European
WritingAlbanian alphabet
Major Albanian-speaking populations in:6 countries

Demographics and geographic distribution

More than a million people use Albanian as their language of day-to-day communication. Greek, Albanian, and Italian markets, for example, might be expected to use Albanian in business and daily communications, at least to some extent.

Writing

Albanian uses the Latin alphabet. It employs the extended version of the script, however, with 2 additional symbols. It is written from left to right.

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If you intend to expand to the Albanian market via the Albanian language, you might be interested in the following services:

Greek

Greek belongs to the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European language family. It has no country-wide official status in Albania.

Greek language summary
Number of speakers worldwide13.40 million
Language familyIndo-European
WritingGreek alphabet
Major Greek-speaking populations in:4 countries

Demographics and geographic distribution

Greek is spoken by around 13.40 million people around the world. Georgian, Greek, and Albanian markets, for example, might be expected to use Greek in business and daily communications, at least to some extent.

Writing

The Greek alphabet is used for writing the Greek language. It employs the standard version of the script with no additional, language-specific symbols.

Translation services

If you intend to expand to the Albanian market via the Greek language, you might be interested in the following services:

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