More Albanians live outside the state than inside it.
- Arbëresh, left for southern Italy in the 1400s after Skanderbeg's death, and still speak a 15th-century Albanian in roughly fifty villages. Recognised as a linguistic minority by Italy.
- Arvanites, arrived in Greece even earlier and were central to the Greek war of independence.
- Kosovo, over 90% Albanian; declared independence in 2008. The 1913 borders are why this is a separate entry at all.
- North Macedonia, Montenegro, Presheva Valley, substantial long-settled populations.
- The modern wave, after 1991, to Italy, Greece, Germany, the UK, Switzerland and the US.
This is why the world knows Albanian names without always knowing they are Albanian.
Research by ARBËR, the Living Museum of Albania. Published facts are verified or presented as open debate.