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  2. Names of the Albanians and Albania - Wikipedia

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    The Albanians (Albanian: Shqiptarët) and their country Albania (Shqipëria) have been identified by many ethnonyms.The native endonym is Shqiptar.The name "Albanians" (Latin: Albanenses/Arbanenses) was used in medieval Greek and Latin documents that gradually entered European languages from which other similar derivative names emerged. [1]

  3. State of Origin - Wikipedia

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    The first 'state of origin' game was an Australian Football game between Western Australia (WA) and Victoria, at Subiaco Oval in Perth on 8 October 1977. [7] Leon Larkin , [ 8 ] marketing manager of the Subiaco Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), negotiated with the VFL for two years, before arrangements for the game ...

  4. Albanian language - Wikipedia

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    Albanian (endonym: shqip ⓘ, gjuha shqipe [ˈɟuha ˈʃcipɛ], or arbërisht [aɾbəˈɾiʃt]) is an Indo-European language and the only surviving representative of the Albanoid branch, which belongs to the Paleo-Balkan group. [9] It is the native language of the Albanian people.

  5. Albania - Wikipedia

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    The US State Department estimates that Greeks make up 1.17%, and other minorities 0.23%, of the population. [347] The latter questioned the validity of the 2011 census data about the Greek minority, as measurements had allegedly been affected by boycott.

  6. Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order - Wikipedia

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    Following the Vatican model, the prospective state would grant citizenship solely to Bektashi clerics and government officials. [3] Drafting of legislation to create the new state within Albania began in September 2024. The legislation would need approval from the Albanian Parliament [1] via an amendment to the Constitution of Albania. [4]

  7. Wikipedia - Wikipedia

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    Shqip; Sicilianu ... Country of origin: United States: Owner: ... Wikipedia [c] is a free-content online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of ...

  8. Albanians - Wikipedia

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    The origin of the Albanian language remains a contentious subject that has given rise to numerous hypotheses. The hypothesis of Albanian being one of the descendant of the Illyrian languages ( Messapic language ) is based on geography where the languages were spoken however not enough archaeological evidence is left behind to come therefore to ...

  9. Greater Albania - Wikipedia

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    Albanian nationalists dislike the expression "Greater Albania" and prefer to use the term "Ethnic Albania". [11] Ethnic Albania (Albanian: Shqipëria Etnike) is a term used primarily by Albanian nationalists to denote the territories claimed as the traditional homeland of ethnic Albanians, despite these lands also being inhabited by many non-Albanians. [12]