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Albanian vs Arvanitic - What's the difference?

albanian | arvanitic |

As proper nouns the difference between albanian and arvanitic

is that 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) while Arvanitic is an Albanian language spoken by a minority in Greece.

As an adjective 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.

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

    See also

    * (sq) * Language list *

    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
  • Noun

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

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • an Albanian language spoken by a minority in Greece
  • Synonyms

    * Arvanitika * Arvanitika Albanian