Albanians in Montenegro
Albanians in Montenegro (Albanian: Shqiptarët e Malit të Zi; Montenegrin: Албанци у Црној Гори, romanized: Albanci u Crnoj Gori) are an ethnic group in Montenegro of Albanian descent, which constitute 4.91% of Montenegro's total population. They are the largest non-Slavic ethnic group in Montenegro.
Shqiptarët e Malit të Zi (Albanian) Албанци у Црној Гори (Montenegrin) Albanci u Crnoj Gori (Montenegrin) | |
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| Total population | |
| 30,439 Ethnic Albanians 4.91% of Montenegro population (2011) 32,671 Albanian speakers 5.27% of Montenegro population (2011) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Montenegro | |
| Ulcinj Municipality | 14,076 |
| Tuzi Municipality | 7.786 |
| Bar Municipality | 2,515 |
| Podgorica Municipality | 1.752 |
| Gusinje Municipality | 1,642 |
| Rožaje Municipality | 1,158 |
| Plav Municipality | 833 |
| Other municipalities | 677 |
| Languages | |
| Albanian, Montenegrin | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam majority Roman Catholic minority | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Albanians, Arbëreshë, Arbanasi, Arvanites, Souliotes | |
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Albanians are particularly concentrated in southeastern and eastern Montenegro alongside the border with Albania in the following municipalities including Ulcinj (71% of total population), Tuzi (68%), Gusinje (40%), Plav (9%), Bar (6%), Podgorica (5%) and Rožaje (5%).
The largest Montenegrin town with significant Albanian population is Ulcinj, where the Albanian National Council is located. In 2022, Dritan Abazović became the first ethnic Albanian to hold the office of Prime Minister of Montenegro.