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The name of the Albanian language in Albanian language is 'shqip' and the name of the country Albania is 'Shqipëri' (indefinite (later indef.)) and 'Shqipëria. (definite (later def.)) | The name of the Albanian language in Albanian language is 'shqip' and the name of the country Albania is 'Shqipëri' (indefinite (later indef.)) and 'Shqipëria. (definite (later def.)) | ||
[[File:Latin_alphabet_Qq.png|thumb|300px|left|Q is the most far-out non-western compliance letter in the Albanian language. It is pronounced a sharp 's' like in '''ch''' | [[File:Latin_alphabet_Qq.png|thumb|300px|left|Q is the most far-out non-western compliance letter in the Albanian language. It is pronounced a sharp 's' like in '''ch'''uck.]] | ||
Both of these could be derived from the word sq.'shqiponja' == en."the eagle" or is it the other way around that shqip is so awesome that the name of the eagle then gotta be shqiponja. | Both of these could be derived from the word sq.'shqiponja' == en."the eagle" or is it the other way around that shqip is so awesome that the name of the eagle then gotta be shqiponja. | ||