Affinity Group: European Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples

People Cluster: Albanian

Language: Gheg Albanian - (aln)

Alternate Name(s): Albanian

Primary Religion: Islam - Folk Islam

Country: North Macedonia

Also found in: Albania; Austria; Kosovo; Montenegro; Türkiye; United States

Population: 539,000

Global Population: 5,176,500

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Albanians of North Macedonia, numbering 539,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Albanian people cluster within the Eurasian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 5,176,500 in 7 countries. Their primary language is Gheg Albanian. The primary religion practiced by the 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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