Kosovo
& Albanians of Montenegro and Macedonia

Albanian

Important albanian minorities live outside independent Albania, mainly in Kosovo (till now in Serbia, Yugoslavia; now unsettled status), Macedonia and Montenegro (Yugoslavia), and you will find those tables in this page. In another page you will learn that distinctive albanian dialects are spoken in Southern Italy (Arberesh community) and Greece (Arvanite and Cham communities). The native name of the Albanian language is Shqip, though the Italian and Greek communities use other names.

 

Check below the note about spellings.

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Shqip

Gutxiengo albaniar garrantzitsuak bizi dira Albaniatik kanpo, Shqip edo albanieraz mintzatzen (nahiz eta hizkuntzari beste modu batzuez esaten zaion Italian eta Grezian, adibidez). Batez ere Kosovon (Serbia, Jugoslavia), Mazedonian eta Montenegron (Jugoslavia), eta horien berri orri honetan duzu. Beste orri batean jakingo duzu komunitate albaniar batzuen berri: hor dira hegoaldeko Italian (Arbereshtarrak) eta Grezian (Arvanitak and Cham komunitatea).

 

Ikus beherago idazkerari buruzko oharra.

Kosovo

Kosova (Kosovo in Serbian), is part of Serbia (Yugoslavia). Capital: Prishtina (Pristina in Serbian). Pre-war population: 2.2 million ( Albanian 90%, Serbian 8%). A republic with some self-governing institutions in the former Titoist Yugoslavia, in 1989 Belgrade imposed direct Serbian rule. In 1998, the UÇK independentist movement rebelled, and war broke in 1999, with NATO intervention. At the time of update, the KFOR military (mainly NATO) forces rule in Kosovo, and situation seems favorable to majority Albanians. But KFOR seems to have no apparent plan for the future status of the region, and prospects are unclear for the minorities now marginalised (Serbs, Muslim Slavs, Roma Gypsies and Turks). Regarding placenames, international western organisations continue using only Serb names, and independentits information sources on Internet use almost exclusively Albanian names.

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Kosova

Kosova (Kosovo serbo-kroazieraz) Serbiaren menpean dago, Jugoslavian. Hiriburua: Prishtina. Biztanleak gerra aurretik: 2.2 milioi (Albaniarrak %90, Serbiarrak %8). 1989 arte, Titoren Jugoslavia bizi zenean, bazegoen auto-gobernu maila bat, baina Belgradek dena ezabatu zuen. Hamar urteren buruan, 1998an, borroka armatua hasi zuen UÇK gerrilak, eta haien alde azaldu zen azkenean Mendebaldea, NATOren esku sartzearekin eta Jugoslaviaren kontrako gerrarekin (1999ko udaberria). Orain, orri hau berritzeko garaian, NATOren KFOR indarrek kontrolatzen dute Kosovo, eta egoerak Albaniarren aldekoa dirudi. Hala ere, ez dirudi NATOk edo Mendebaldeak plan argirik dutenik Kosovoko etorkizuneko estatusari begira, eta independentziarik ez dela esaten dute modu absurdo samarrean. Bestetik, bertako oraingo gutxiengo jazarrien etorkizuna ere ilun ageri da (serbiarrak, musulman eslaviarrak, Roma edo ijitoak, eta turkiarrak). Toki izenei dagokioenez, komunikabide guztiek eta Mendebalde osoko iturriek izen serbiarrak besterik ez dituzte erabiltzen, batek daki zergatik.

Serbieraz / Serbian

Albaniera / Albanian

* Kosovo

* Kosova

Banjska

Banjska

Baran [harana / valley]

Lugu i Baranit

Belacevac

Bardh i Madh / Bellaçevc

Beli Drim [ibaia / river]

Drini i Bardhë

Bujanovac

Bujanoc

Decani

Deçan

Djakovica

Gjakova / Gjakovë

Dobri Dub

Lismir

Dolac

Dollc

Dolnje Prekaze

Prekaz

Dragas

Dragash

Glogavac

Gllogovc

Gnjilane

Gjilan

Gornja Klina

Klina e Begut

Grlica

Gerlica

Istok

Istog

Josanica

Jashanicë

Junik

Junik

Kacanik

Kaçanik

Kijevo

Kijeva / Kijevë

Klina

Klina / Klinë

Komoran

Komoran

Kosovo Polje

Fushë Kosovë / Fushë Kosova

Kosovska Kamenica

Kamenica

Kosovska Mitrovica

Mitrovica

Krusevac

Dardhishtë

Lapusnik

Llapushnik

Leposavici

Leposaviq

Leskosic

Lajthishtë

Lipljan

Lipjan

Mali Krusa

Krushe e Vogël

Malisevo

Malisheva / Malishevë

Metohija [region]

Dukagjin

Novi Pazar (1)

Tregu i Ri

Obilic

Obiliq

Orahovac

Rahovec

Pec

Peja / Pejë

Podujevo

Pudojeva

Prelovac

Polac

Pristina

Prishtina / Prishtinë

Prizren

Prizren

Rogacica

Rogaçica

Rudnik

Runik

Srbica

Skenderaj

Stimlje

Shtime

Suva Reka

Suhareka

Svinjare

Frashër

Urosevac

Ferizaj

Velika Krusa

Krushe e Mahde

Vodica

Palaj

Vucitrn

Vushtrri

Zubin Potok

Çabër

Zur

Zhur

(1) Ez dago Kosovon, berezko Serbian baizik, Belgradeko agintepean beraz / Not in Kosovo, but in Serbia properly, under Belgrad rule after the war.

Albanians in Macedonia

Political, cultural and educational center: Tetova (Tetovo in Slavic Macedonian), but the capital of Macedonia is Skopje. Albanians live in the western part of Macedonia, in the region bordering Albania in the west and Kosova in the north. Population: over 800,000 Albanians in Macedonia (over a quarter of the country's total population).

Albaniarrak Mazedonian

Mazedonia herri independentea da. Berako albaniarren gune politiko-kulturala: Tetova, baina Mazedoniako hiriburua Skopje da. Albaniarrak Mazedoniako mendebaldean bizi dira, Albania eta Kosovoko mugan. 800,000 Albaniar inguru bizi dira Mazedonian (populazioaren %25 baino gehixeago).

Mazedonieraz / Macedonian

Albanieraz / Albanian

*Makedonija

*Maqedonia

Bitolja

Manastir

Debar

Dibër

Crni Drim [river / ibaia]

Drinizi

Gostivar

Gostivar

Kicevo

Kërçova

Ohrid

Ohër

Skopje

Shkup

Struga

Struga

Tetovo

Tetova

Albanians in Montenegro

Political and cultural center: Ulqin (Ulcinj in Montenegrin), but the capital of Montenegro is Podgorica (formerly Titograd). Albanians live in the southern part of Montenegro (a republic of federal Yugoslavia), in the regions bordering Albania. Albanian population: around 50,000.

Albaniarrak Montenegron

Montenegro Jugoslaviaren parte da. Albaniarren gune politiko-kulturala: Ulqin, baina Montenegroko hiriburua Podgorica da (lehen Titograd). Albaniarrak Montenegroko hegoaldean bizi dira, Albaniako mugan. 50,000 Albaniar inguru bizi dira Montenegron.

Serbieraz / Serbian

Albanieraz / Albanian

* Crna Gora

* Mali i Zi

Bar

Tivar

Gusinje

Gusia

Plav

Plava

Podgorica [lehen / formerly: Titograd]

Podgorica

Prokletije [mendizerra / mts.]

Bjeshkët e Nemuna

Rozaj

Rohaje

Titograd

Podgorica

Ulcinj

Ulqin

Regarding spellings, we use some conventions as shown in this table below. Check the Glossary of Diacritics to identify distinct accent signs.

Idazkerari dagokionez, beheko taulako egokitzapenak egin ditugu orri honetarako. Ikus zeinu Diakritikoen hiztegia azento bakoitzaren izen ingelesak zer adierazten duen jakiteko.

hizkuntzak / languages	gure tauletan / in our tables	jatorrian / originally
Serbian / Macedonian	S C Z / C	S C & Z with Caron; C with Acute

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