The Albanians claim that they are the direct decedents from the Illyrian tribes, (as one tribe was named Albanoi) and these tribes lived in the Balkan area over a thousand years ago, stretching from Italy through Dalmatia and down to Greece.
They believe that the albanian language was somehow related to the ancient Illyrian language.
But to say that this claim is disputed would be an understatement as the Illyrians left no record, what so ever of their language or culture.
The majority of the Illyrians were conquered and/ or assimilated by the Slavic people after the fall of the roman empire.
Albanians are more likely to be decedents from the gypsy or from the Turks or Asia
Whatever the case maybe, the Albanians have never archived anything.
Their language is totally useless, even less than Latin.
They culture is non existent, unless you call blood feuds, inbreeding and terrorism to be a cultural trait.
They are so backward that they never had any cars or T.V until 1990.
They have never fought for, or spilled blood for their so called homeland. Instead, they have been concurred numerous times and chose to side with the greater powers, namely Turkey and later with the Nazi's
This is shown in their greatest hero Skanderbeg, who gained fame by being a traitor to both the albanians and then the Turks.
Basically the Albanians are a mongrel race of rubbish people.
Topic: A 2nd Albania ? (Read 3530 times)