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Albanian, Tosk

  • Alternate names: Arnaut, Shkip, Shqip, Shqiperë, Skchip, Tosk, Zhgabe Also: in Greece -- Arvanitika, Camerija, Shqip; in Turkey -- Shqip
  • Scriptures published: Bible (1993) New Testament (1827--2007) Portions (1824--1914)
  • Literacy: Taught in primary schools
  • Primary country: Albania
  • Region: South of the Shkumbin river
  • Also used in: Belgium, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United States
  • Religion: Muslim, Christian
  • Livelihood: Peasant agriculturalists; animal husbandry: sheep; petroleum workers
  • Status: Statutory national language in Albania
  • Number of users: 3,108,200 (2,900,000; 10,000; 15,000)

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

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