individë

Individë is the Albanian plural noun for individuals. In Albanian, it is used in formal, statistical, and legal contexts to refer to single persons considered as units within a group.

Etymology: The word derives from Latin individuum, through Romance languages such as Italian and French, into Albanian. It reflects a common borrowing pattern for scientific and formal terms.

Usage and distinction: In everyday Albanian, other terms such as njeri or person are common; individë is more technical, often used in sociology, demography, market research, and law to emphasize the individual as a unit of analysis.

Morphology: The singular form is individ; the plural form is individë. The word can function as a subject, object, or predicative complement in a sentence, and appears with definite forms such as individët in reference to specific people.

In statistical writing and formal discourse, individë is used to discuss data collected from people, as distinct from groups, populations, or collectivities. It helps frame analyses around persons as discrete entities within a study or legal context.