Aromanians in Albania

Aromanians in Albania
Aromanian: Rrãmãnji/Armãnji tu Arbinishii
Albanian: Arumunët/Vllehët në Shqipëri
Map of Aromanian settlements in Albania. (Red: Aromanians are the exclusive population in the settlement. Yellow: Aromanians form a majority or a substantial minority in the settlement)
Total population
8,266 (2011 census)
Estimates go from 30,000[1] to 200,000[2][3]
Regions with significant populations
Southern Albania
Korçë County, Fier County, Gjirokastër County, Vlorë County, Berat County
Central Albania
Elbasan County, Durrës County, Tirana County
Languages
Aromanian (native), Albanian
Religion
Predominantly Eastern Orthodoxy
Related ethnic groups
Aromanians

The Aromanians in Albania (Aromanian: Rrãmãnji/Armãnji tu Arbinishii; Albanian: Arumunët/Vllehët në Shqipëri) are an officially recognised ethnic minority in Albania.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference KK was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Schwandner-Sievers, Stephanie. "The Albanian Aromanians´ Awakening: Identity Politics and Conflicts in Post-Communist Albania" (PDF). European Centre for Minority Issues. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  3. ^ Arno Tanner. The forgotten minorities of Eastern Europe: the history and today of selected ethnic groups in five countries. East-West Books, 2004 ISBN 978-952-91-6808-8, p. 218: "In Albania, Vlachs are estimated to number as many as 200,000"
  4. ^ Project, Joshua. "Aromanian in Albania". Retrieved 29 August 2017.

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