The history of the Albanian language

Origjnës problem of the Albanian language is one of the more contentious issues of linguistic science . It derives , no doubt , from one of the ancient languages ​​of the Balkan Peninsula , Illyrian or trakishtes . In linguistic literature circulated two basic thesis of Albanian origin : Illyrian origin thesis and thesis tapes origin . Illyrian thesis found support wider historical and linguistic minorities . It is formed in the eighteenth century historians districts . The first scientific attempt to explain the origin of the Albanians and their language , made Swedish historian Hans Erich Thunmann in his " Geschichte der Undersuchunger know Östlichen book europäischen Völker " Leipzig 1774. He , relying on historical sources in Latin and Byzantine language of onomastic data , concluded that the Albanians are continuers ancient indigenous Illyrian population , which was not romanizua as happened with Thraco - Dacian population , preceding the Romanians . Thesis of Illyrian origin shqipertarëve is supported by prominent Austrian albanolugu Johannas Georges von Hahn in his Albanesische Stidien , published in 1854.



From that time until today , a number of distinguished historians , archaeologists and linguists have brought complementing each other , a series of historical and linguistic arguments that support the thesis of origin and the Albanians and their language . Some of these basic arguments are: 1 . Albanians live today in a piece of land , where they have resided in the ancient Illyrian tribes , on the other historical sources not known any of Albanian migration from other regions to settle in lands today . 2 . A part of linguistic elements : tableware names , tribes , names of people , Glos , etc. . , Which are known as Illyrian find explanation in the Albanian language . 3 . Topographical forms of ancient Illyrian Albanian territories , compared with today's responsible forms , prove that they are conducted according to the rules of Albanian historical phonetics , ie have passed without interruption through a mouth speaking population . 4 . Greqishtjen Albanian relations with the old and in Latin , show that Albanian is formed and is developed adjacent to these two languages ​​here on the shores of the Adriatic and Ionian . 5 . The archaeological record and material culture and spiritual witness that there is cultural continuity from ancient Illyrians and Albanians today. Of all these arguments , presented in summary , the thesis shows that the Illyrian origin of the Albanian language , the thesis is supported by historical and linguistic .