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The Language of Kosovo

The just recently declared independence ofindependence is quite complicated. As a
the enclave of Kosovo has refocused attentionprovince within Yugoslavia, Kosovo was first
on the various territories of the formerformed in 1945 as the Autonomous
Yugoslavia and Albania, and the variousKosovo-Metohian Area to protect Yugoslavia's
languages  spoken  in  the  region.Albanian minority largely localize in the
region.
At the heart of current events is Kosovo,
though a series of wars apart from the KosovoThe history of Kosovo however dates back to
war were fought in the former Yugoslavia inantiquity when according to Authur Evans,
the 1990's. Kosovo's days old declaration ofKosovo was known as Dardania which is derived
independence is strongly rejected by Serbiafrom the Albanian word dardh?eaning pear;
and  by  its  patron,  Russia.after the Illyrian tribe known as the
Dardani.
Geographically, Kosovo borders Serbia to the
north, Montenegro to the east, and AlbaniaThe key differentiator between Albanians is
and  the  Republic of Macedonia to the south.their adherence to Islam. This is connected
historically to the Ottoman conquest of
Kosovo has a population numbering twoKosovo.
million. The population is primarily
Albanians, though populations of Serbians,The conquest was a significant achievement
Turks, Romani , Goranis, Bosniaks, and otherfor the Ottoman Turks as the minerals
ethnic communities also reside there.resources in the Kosovo region proved a
Priatina  is  the  capital  and largest city.needed asset to the Ottoman empire. The
establishment of Ottoman hegemony in Kosova
With approximately more than 90% of theinitiated a new era culturally and
population of Kosovo being ethnic Albanians,religiously. The religious makeup of the
the Albanian language is recognized as anregion was complicated with the existing
official language along with Serbian. OtherCatholic population in a delicate if not
languages including Turkish, Romani, andunfavorable relationship with the new Turkish
Bosnian  are  also  spoken.regime.
In addition, to Albania and Kosovo, AlbanianThe beleaguered status of the Catholic Church
is also spoke in Italy, the Republic ofled to increasing oppression of its members.
Macedonia, Montenegro, Greece, Turkey, and byReligiously selective taxation as well as
immigrant communities in many countriesthreats to national assimilation by
throughout Europe, as well as in communitiesabsorption into the Serbian Orthodox Church
in Egypt, Russia, Ukraine, United Kingdom,led to a mass conversion of Albanians into
United  States,  and  Australia.Islam further cementing the cultural,
religious, and linguistic differences that
The history of Kosovo's struggle tocontinue today.



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