Turkish has exerted much influence on the Albanian language, especially in the vocabulary, leaving intact the phonetic system and the structure of Albanian, except of the penetration of some Turkish suffixes. All in all, Slavic languages have contributed around words to Albanian (Svane ; Ylli ).

What race is Albanian?

Since Albanians belong to the white race, we only include white non-Albanian residents in the comparison group.

Is Turkish spoken in Albania?

Albania is an ethnically homogeneous country with a vast majority of the population speaking the Albanian language. The Albanian vocabulary has adopted many words from the Latin, Greek, Turkish, Italian, and Slavic tongues.

Is Albania a Slavic country?

Slavic. Slavic invasion probably shaped the present geographic spread of the Albanians. It is likely that Albanians took refuge in the mountainous areas of northern and central Albania, eastern Montenegro, western North Macedonia and Kosovo.

What is the main religion in Albania?

The most common religion in Albania is Islam (mainly Sunni, with a Bektashi minority), the second-most-common religion is Christianity (mainly Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant), however there are also many irreligious people.

Is Albania an atheist country?

Albania became the first officially atheist country in the world in 1967. Its ruler, Enver Hoxha, ordered all churches and mosques demolished or converted into sports arenas, warehouses or other secular facilities.

Is Achilles immortal?

Achilles became invulnerable everywhere but at his heel where his mother held him. Because Achilles was a half-god, he was very strong and soon became a great warrior. However, he was also half human and wasnt immortal like his mother. He would get old and die someday and he could also be killed.