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Albanians in Slovakia: the community question and a census correction

Valon Asani · · 1 min read

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My Slovakia post asks about the Albanian community. Before expanding that conversation, I need to correct a number in the original caption.

What the census table actually says

The official 2021 census cross-table records 644 people declaring Albanian ethnicity and 678 declaring Albanian as their mother tongue. My caption gave 1,056 for mother tongue; in this table, that is the Romanian-language total.

These are different measures with overlapping populations. They should not be added together or presented as a current count of the entire Albanian diaspora. They describe the census, not every person who might identify with the community today.

The question behind the number

The reason to ask is still there: who lives here, and what is life like? If Slovakia is home for you, share your experience on the original post. Tell me about your city and the public places or events where community happens.

The original video remains embedded above. This written correction sits beside it so that the mistake does not become another repeated fact.

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