Affinity Group: European Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples
People Cluster: Albanian
Language: Gheg Albanian - (aln)
Alternate Name(s): Kosovars
Primary Religion: Islam - Folk
Country: United States
Also found in: Albania; Austria; Kosovo; Montenegro; North Macedonia; Türkiye
Population: 67,000
Global Population: 5,167,000
Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Gheg Albanians of United States, numbering 67,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Albanian people cluster within the Eurasian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 5,167,000 in 7 countries. Their primary language is Gheg Albanian. The primary religion practiced by the Gheg Albanians is folk Islam, a syncretistic belief system that blends traditional elements of Islam with superstitious practices such as warding off spirits with incantations and magic amulets, and reciting verses of the Qur'an to bring about miraculous healings.
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