Albaniens
Albaniens (Albanians) are an Indo-European ethnic group native to the western Balkans, primarily concentrated in the Republic of Albania and the partially recognized state of Kosovo, with significant communities in North Macedonia, Montenegro, southern Serbia, Greece, and a long-established minority in Italy (Arbëreshë). Large diasporas exist in Turkey, Western Europe, and the United States.
The Albanian language, a distinct branch of the Indo-European family, unites the group and has two main
Religiously, Albanians are diverse: historically Muslim-majority due to centuries of Ottoman influence, with sizable Orthodox and
Historically, Albanians trace aspects of their heritage to ancient Illyrian populations, experienced Ottoman rule for several