Open AccessAlbanians in Ukraine: Albanian “standard” language vs Albanian lect and identity in the 21st century
Author(s) -
Alexander Novik
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
materialy kruglogo stola cli balcanica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2619-0842
DOI - 10.31168/2619-0842.2018.6
Subject(s) - human settlement , ethnic group , identity (music) , cultural identity , sociology , political science , ethnology , geography , anthropology , gender studies , social science , aesthetics , archaeology , art , negotiation
The author analyzes ethno-cultural processes among the Albanians in Ukraine during the last two decades. He especially focuses on the attempts to save the Albanian dialect that the community undertakes. The study pays attention to the revitalization of traditional culture what is perceived by the locals as a continuation of Albanian cultural code in the Western Balkans. The research is focused on the transformation of identity and positionality of the Albanians of Budjak and the Azov Sea region surrounded by poly-ethnic settlements in the globalizing word.