albanosphere • 𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯 • /ɑɫˈbɑnoʊˈsfɪɹ/

albanosphere refers to the global community of Albanian-speaking peoples; and nations where Albanians play a significant historical, political or cultural role.

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miresëvini! welcome to the albanosphere!

albanosphere is a platform that is dedicated to documenting, analysing and contextualising historical and modern phenomena in the Albanian-speaking world.

[albanosphere • 𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯 • /ɑɫˈbɑnoʊˈsfɪɹ/ @albanosphere]

Read below - feel free to download!

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7 September 1990. The Constitution of Kosova is ratified in Kaçanik, formalising the declaration of independence made on June 2 that year.

[Ditka Dog de Kosovo @theDitkaDog]

Summer reading in full gear!

[albanosphere • 𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯 • /ɑɫˈbɑnoʊˈsfɪɹ/ @albanosphere]

@IsaBlumi DMing

[albanosphere • 𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯 • /ɑɫˈbɑnoʊˈsfɪɹ/ @albanosphere]

It's finally here! The albanolibrary is an attempt to build a public e-library in the studies of Albanians. In this current version, there are nearly 700 documents for personal and non-commercial use.

Download the albanolibrary via this link: https://t.co/XcjSvlc5Ml

[albanosphere • 𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯 • /ɑɫˈbɑnoʊˈsfɪɹ/ @albanosphere]

We've come a long way. ❤🇽🇰🇦🇱

[The Olympic Games @Olympics]

A famous moment for Kosovo!

Distria Krasniqi wins #gold in the #judo women’s 48kg event!

#KOS | @Judo | #Tokyo2020

[三条市長 滝沢 亮 (たきざわ りょう) @Ryo_Sanjo]

女子柔道48kg級クラスニチ選手、金メダルおめでとうございます！

家の玄関とリビングにコソボ共和国の国旗を飾り、決勝戦はテレビの前で正座して応援しました

決勝直前には家から虹が見えましたので、これはラッキーなサインだと思ったら結果も最高でした！

@mehmeti_arber

#TeamKosova
#Tokyo2020

[Kosovo is Dardania🇽🇰🇦🇱 @Dardha93]

Oh and she also told me that the most famous bakery chain in its area (Central Serbia) was owned by an Albanian family.

The Albanian grandfather opened the bakery around 1950 and since then his bakery and family have only prospered in the region.

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@0asks @BesOaeneon Authors make very little from these books; most goes to the publishing houses. This is intended purely for personal use and not intended to infringe on anyone's personal intellectual property in any way. Nevertheless if an author contacts us to remove their work we will do so.

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Please share and spread the word so as many Albanians as possible can benefit from these materials!

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Whilst we have tried to be as comprehensive as possible, we are also keen on continually expanding and updating this library to reflect all aspects of Albanian identity and culture.

Read our full statement below, which can also be found in the albanolibrary itself:

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March 21st 1998: Albanians in Switzerland demonstrating against the repressive Serbian government.

#100DaysOfAlbanianHistory

#albanosphere #albanians #albania #kosovo #kosova #diaspora #switzerland #demonstration #justice

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@antalya_turkie https://t.co/H6m6CtEK8p see discussion

[Erdoan A. Shipoli @eshipoli]

@albanosphere Karakurt means Black Wolf. Karakorkut would mean black horror or black fear

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HISTORY OF THE ALBANIANS OF UKRAINE

#100DaysOfAlbanianHistory

The Ukrainian Albanians are a minority ethnic group in Ukraine. Historically, they call themselves "ga tantë" (from ours) and they speak a language "si neve" (like us).

[albanosphere • 𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯 • /ɑɫˈbɑnoʊˈsfɪɹ/ @albanosphere]

@eshipoli Ha, indeed!

[albanosphere • 𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯 • /ɑɫˈbɑnoʊˈsfɪɹ/ @albanosphere]

@eshipoli Interesting, thank you for the clarification. Through my research, I was informed that it meant the latter.

I still haven't managed to find out why it is called that - the answer may lie in the Ottoman archives as it was originally under their control.

[albanosphere • 𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯 • /ɑɫˈbɑnoʊˈsfɪɹ/ @albanosphere]

In 2019, @ukrainer produced a short documentary on the Albanians of Ukraine and their current situation. We hope that this thread can shed more light on this little-known community and help to provide the support they need!

#100DaysOfAlbanianHistory

https://t.co/VwXRPaV6tR

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The vast majority of Albanians in Ukraine practise Orthodoxy, though some instances of Catholicism have been reported. They still hold strong their Albanian language and traditions, and thanks to new Ukrainian law, the youth also have the ability to study Albanian in school.