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Afrikaans vs Albanian - What's the difference?

afrikaans | albanian |

As proper nouns the difference between afrikaans and albanian

is that afrikaans is a Germanic language descending from Dutch; the primary language of the descendants of Dutch and other European settlers, as well as many mixed-race (e.g. Rehoboth Basters) living in South Africa and in Namibia. Also, one of the eleven official languages of South Africa and until 1990 one of three official languages of Namibia while Albanian is the languages spoken by the Albanian people, primarily spoken in Albania and Kosovo. (ISO language codes: alb/sqi/sq (Tosk), aln (Gheg), aat (Arvanitika), aae (Arbëresh).

As adjectives the difference between afrikaans and albanian

is that afrikaans is of or pertaining to the Afrikaans language while Albanian is of, from, or pertaining to Albania, the Albanian people or the Albanian language.

As a noun Albanian is

a person from Albania or of Albanian descent.

afrikaans

English

(wikipedia Afrikaans)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A Germanic language descending from Dutch; the primary language of the descendants of Dutch and other European settlers, as well as many mixed-race (e.g. (w)) living in South Africa and in Namibia. Also, one of the eleven official languages of South Africa and until 1990 one of three official languages of Namibia.
  • A term sometimes used of people from South Africa and Namibia (who speak Afrikaans), more properly called "Afrikaans people" or Afrikaners.

    • Synonyms

    * (Afrikaans person) Afrikaner

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to the Afrikaans language.

    • See also

    * (af) * Language list * * (websters-online) ----

    albanian

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (abbreviation)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) Albanien, from (etyl) . Compare Old Albanian arbër, arbën 'Albanian'.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, from, or pertaining to Albania, the Albanian people or the Albanian language.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person from Albania or of Albanian descent.

    • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The languages spoken by the Albanian people, primarily spoken in Albania and Kosovo. (ISO language codes: alb/sqi/sq (Tosk), aln (Gheg), aat (Arvanitika), aae ())
    • Synonyms
    * Albanese

    Related terms

    * Albanology

    See also

    * (sq) * Language list *

    External links

    * (Albanian language) * Albanian–English Dictionary]: from [http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org Webster's Online Dictionary — the Rosetta Edition. * . It's a family or related languages. The individual ones are: * * * *

    Etymology 2

    From

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, from, or pertaining to Caucasian Albania, to its people or language.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An inhabitant of Caucasian Albania. Udi people are descended from them.

    • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The extinct Northeast Caucasian language once spoken by these people. Udi language is descended from it.

    • Etymology 3

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (central New York) of or from the city of Albany, New York State

    • External links

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (central New York) Someone from the city of Albany, New York State.
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