Thanks to its half-century under Communism, as well as its little-known language, Albania has suffered from neglect and a sense of isolation. Yet, as this study helps to show, the Albanian lands have a long history of interaction with others. They have been a meeting-ground of C…
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In 2000 two linguistic endangerment experts, Nettle and Romaine, estimated that among the world's 6000 languages, only about 600 could be considered safe today. Language death researchers point with alarm to their data about the last speakers and the last testimonies of an incre…
In 2000 two linguistic endangerment experts, Nettle and Romaine, estimated that among the world's 6000 languages, only about 600 could be considered safe today. Language death researchers point with alarm to their data about the last speakers and the last testimonies of an incre…
In the Western Balkans, as an historical paradox, there are two Albanian states: Albania, who won its independence from Ottoman Empire in 1912, and Kosovo who declared its independence from Serbia in February 2008. Albania and Kosovo are two states with the majority of its citiz…
Although many Albanians have historically identified with Christian faith, in spite of contrary influences of Islam and Communism, many Albanians profess adherence to several of the Sufi orders, or fraternities. The Sufi order Bektashi boasts the largest number of Albanian faith…
Following the 1992 breakup of Yugoslavia, the region descended into a series of bloody conflicts marked by intense ethnic and religious hatreds. Kosovo emerged at the epicenter of these disputes and the site of innumerable human rights violations, as Serbia, united with Monteneg…
Following the 1992 breakup of Yugoslavia, the region descended into a series of bloody conflicts marked by intense ethnic and religious hatreds. Kosovo emerged at the epicenter of these disputes and the site of innumerable human rights violations, as Serbia, united with Monteneg…