Kosovo Languages

Albanian is an Indo-European language with two dialects known as Tosk and Gheg. There are around 5.5 million speakers of Albanian found around the world.

Kosovo has two official languages: Albanian and Serbian. Albanian is the more popular of the two with 95% of the population reportedly speaking it.

To say "hello" in Albanian is "Ç'kemi". "How are you?" can be inquired with "Si jeni?" To explain where you are from, you can simply say "Unë jam nga" followed by your place of origin.

Kosovo is home to a variety of minority languages. These include Romani, Serbian, Bosnian, Turkish, and more.

This page was last modified on May 1st, 2018

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Published on 2019-11-06


Capital	Pristina
Languages	Albanian (official) 94.5%, Bosnian 1.7%, Serbian (official) 1.6%, Turkish 1.1%, other 0.9% (includes Romani), unspecified 0.1%
Ethnic Groups	Albanians 92.9%, Bosniaks 1.6%, Serbs 1.5%, Turk 1.1%, Ashkali 0.9%, Egyptian 0.7%, Gorani 0.6%, Romani 0.5%, other/unspecified 0.2%
Religion	Muslim 95.6%, Roman Catholic 2.2%, Orthodox 1.5%, other 0.07%, none 0.07%, unspecified 0.6% (2011 est.)
Government	Parliamentary republic
Independance	17 February 2008 (from Serbia)
Area	10,887.00 km²
Land Area	10,887.00 km²
Population	1,883,018.00 Pockets of agglomeration exist throughout the country, the largest being in the east in and around the capital of Pristina
Location	Southeast Europe, between Serbia and Macedonia
No. Bordering Countries	4
Bordering Countries	Albania 112 km, Macedonia 160 km, Montenegro 76 km, Serbia 366 km
GDP(PPP)	$18,490,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$9,600.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its major export partners are Italy, Albania, and Macedonia.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are mining and processed metal products ands scrap metals.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are Germany, Macedonia, and Serbia.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include foodstuffs, livestock, wood, and petroleum.
Climate	Influenced by continental air masses resulting in relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall and hot, dry summers and autumns; Mediterranean and alpine influences create regional variation; maximum rainfall between October and December
Terrain	Flat fluvial basin at an elevation of 400-700 m above sea level surrounded by several high mountain ranges with elevations of 2,000 to 2,500 m

Kosovo Languages

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