Albanian
International Speaker Numbers according to EGIDS (Ethnologue / Glottolog)
| Overall Speaker Number | Source |
|---|---|
| 6 165 660 (L1 only) | / |
International Speaker Numbers according to UNESCO
International Speaker Numbers according to ELCAT (Endangered Languages Project)
National Speaker Numbers
| Country | Language | National Speaker Number | Bases for Calculation | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Gheg | 1 450 000 (given) | Users | 2023 | |
| Albania | Tosk | 2 347 700 (given) | Language spoken at home | 2023 | |
| Greece | Arvanitika | 50 000 | Users | 2007 | |
| Greece | Tosk | 10 000 | Users | 2002 | |
| Italy | Arbëreshë | 100 000 | Users | 2010 | |
| North Macedonia | Gheg | 444 026 (given) | Household Language | 2021 | |
| North Macedonia | Tosk | 3 300 | Users | 2022 | |
| Romania | Albanian | 421 (given) | Mother Tongue | 2021 | |
| Serbia | Albanian | 65 475 (given) | Mother Tongue | 2022 |
International Endangerment according to UNESCO
International Endangerment according to ELCAT (Endangered Languages Project)
National Endangerment according to EGIDS (Ethnologue / Glottolog)
| Country | Language | Endangerment Level | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Gheg | 4 (Educational) | |
| Albania | Tosk | Tosk - 1 (National) / Gheg - 4 (Educational) | |
| Greece | Arvanitika | 8a (Moribund) | |
| Greece | Tosk | 5* (Dispersed) | |
| Italy | Arbëreshë | 6b (Threatened) | |
| North Macedonia | Gheg | 1 (National) | |
| North Macedonia | Tosk | 4 (Educational) | |
| Romania | Albanian | 5* (Dispersed) | |
| Serbia | Albanian | 2 (Provincial) |
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