Many places have exonyms , names for places that differs from that used in the official or well-established language within that place, in the Albanian language .
Albanian has a relatively small number of true exonyms in areas beyond the current borders of Albania and Kosovo , mostly in neighboring countries, and those are listed here.
In addition, Albanian is a language with phonetic spelling that includes orthographic exonymy , i.e. it renders the names of non-Albanian places and people phonetically according to Albanian orthography.
For example, Manchester is written as Mançester , Los Angeles as Los Anxheles , and New York as Nju Jork , etc. These are not listed here.
True Albanian exonyms, not mere orthographic exonyms , like all Albanian placenames can be rendered in two forms the same way as common nouns, the definite and indefinite forms.[ 1] postpositions to the placename.
When using English or another foreign language, Albanians tend to use the definite form but on road signs and other similar usage, the indefinite form is used because there is an implied preposition në , meaning "to" or "in", which is followed by the indefinite.[ 2] [ 2]
The two forms are applied differently depending on grammatical gender of the word. "Recommended international usage for Albanian toponyms" in Kosovo has feminine place names appearing in the definite form and masculine place names in the indefinite form. However, in Albania, English usage is of the indefinite for both feminine and masculine placenames except for the capital, Tirana . Masculine nouns usually take the suffix -i and feminine ones the suffix -a (which overrides a final -ë).
Afghanistan Afganistani
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Kabul
Kabul
Kabəl
Pashto
Kābul
Persian
Austria Austria
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Vienna
Vjena
Wien
German
Azerbaijan Azerbajxhan
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Baku
Baku
Bakı
Azeri
Belgium Belgjika
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Brussels
Bruksel[ 3]
Brussel
Dutch
Bruxelles
French
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnja dhe Hercegovina
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Brčko
Bërçka
Brčko
Bosnian
Sarajevo
Sarajevë
Sarajevo
Bosnian
Bulgaria Bullgaria
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Plovdiv
Pl(l)ovdiv, Filipopojë
Plovdiv
Bulgarian
Sofia
Sofje[ 3]
Sofija
Bulgarian
Canada Kanadaja
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Ottawa
Otava
Ottawa
English
China Kinë
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Beijing
Pekin
Běijīng
Mandarin
Croatia Kroacia
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Arbanasi
Arbanëshi
Arbanasi
Croatian
Opatija
Opatia
Opatija
Croatian
Rijeka
Rieka
Rijeka
Croatian
Šibenik
Shibeniku
Šibenik
Croatian
Zadar
Zara
Zadar
Croatian
Cyprus Qipro
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Nicosia
Nikozia
Lefkoşa
Turkish
Lefkosía
Greek
Czechia Çekia
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Prague
Pragë[ 3]
Praha
Czech
Denmark Danimarka
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Copenhagen
Kopenhagen, Kopenhagë[ 3]
København
Danish
Egypt Egjipti
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Cairo
Kajro[ 3]
Qāhirah
Arabic
Estonia Estonia
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Tallinn
Talin
Tallinn
Estonian
Germany Gjermania
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Kiel
Kiel
Kiel
German
Cologne
Këln
Köln
German
Mainz
Majnz
Mainz
German
Munich
Mynih
Münich
German
Greece Greqia
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Aetomilitsa
Denckë
Aetomilítsa
Greek
Ammoudia
Spllancë
Ammúdia
Greek
Anthousa
Rrapezë
Anthúsa
Greek
Argos Orestiko
Hurupisht, Rupisht
Árgos Orestikó
Greek
Arta
Artë, Nartë
Arta
Greek
Athens
Athinë
Athína
Greek
Bizani
Bezhan
Bizáni
Corfu
Korfuz, Qarfoz
Kérkyra
Delvinaki
Delvinaq
Drosopigi
Bellkamen
Drosopigí
Edessa
Vodenë
Édessa
Elassona
Allasonjë
Elassóna
Fanari
Frar
Fanári
Filiates
Filat
Filiátes
Flampouro
Negovan
Florina
Follorinë
Flórina
Grevena
Grebené
Grevená
Goumenissa
Gumenicë
Guménissa
Igoumenitsa
Gumenicë
Igumenítsa
Ioannina
Janinë
Ioánnina
Kalabaka
Kallabakë
Kalabáka
Kalamata
Kallamatë
Kalamáta
Karditsa
Kardhitsë
Kastoria
Kostur
Kastoriá
Kastrion
Kastricë
Katavothra
Luarat
Katavóthra
Kavala
Kavallë
Konitsa
Konicë
Kónitsa
Lekhovon
Lehovë
Lékhovon
Livadeia
Livadhja
Margariti
Margëllëç, Margëlliç
Margaríti
Messolonghi
Mesolongji, Meslonjë
Messolongí
Metsovo
Mecovë, Meçovë
Métsovo
Narkissos
Arcë
Narkíssos
Othoni
Thonuz
Othoní
Paramithia
Paramithi
Paramithiá
Parapotamos
Varfanj
Parapótamos
Parga
Pargë
Pargá
Patras
Patër
Peloponnese
Moré, Peloponez
Pelopónnisos
Perdika
Arpicë
Perdika
Plataria
Pllotarë
Platariá
Pogoniani
Voshtinë
Pogonianí
Preveza
Prevezë
Préveza
Ptolemaida
Kajlar
Sagiada
Sajadhë
Stavroupoli
Kristopojë
Stavrúpoli
Syvota
Volë
Sývota
Themelon
Taban
Themélon
Thesprotikon
Lelovë
Thesprotikón
Thessaloniki
Selanik
Thessalonikí
Trikalla
Tërkallë, Trikallë
Tripoli
Tripolicë
Tripolí
Vuvousa
Vuvucë
Vuvúsa
Iran Irani
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Tehran
Teheran
Tehrān
Persian
Israel Izraeli
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Jerusalem
Jeruzalem
Al Quds
Arabic
Yerushalayim (ירושליים)
Hebrew
Nazareth
Nazaret
Naseriyye
Arabic
Natzrat (נצרת)
Hebrew
Italy Italia
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Acquaformosa
Firmoza
Barile
Barilli
Campomarino
Kemarini
Caraffa di Catanzaro
Garfara
Casavecchia di Puglia
Kazallveqi
Castroregio
Kasternexhi
Cavallerizzo
Cajaverizzi
Cervicati
Cervikati
Cerzeto
Qana
Chieuti
Qefti
Civita
Cifti
Falconara Albanese
Fallkunara
Firmo
Ferma
Frascineto
Frasnitha
Genoa
Gjenovë
Genova
Italian
Lungro
Ungra
Macchia Albanese
Maqi
Maschito
Mashqiti
Mezzioiuso
Munxifsi
Mongrassano
Mongrasana
Montecilfone
Munxhfune
Palazzo Adriano
Palaci
Pallagorio
Puherio
Piana dei Greci
Hora e Arbëreshëvet
Plataci
Pllatani
Portocannone
Portokanuni
Ragusa
Ragusë
Rome
Romë
Roma
Italian
San Basile
Shën Vasili
San Benedetto Ullano
Shën Benedhiti
San Cosmo Albanese
Strighari
San Constantino Albanese
Shën Kostadini
San Demetrio Corone
Shën Mitri
San Giacomo di Cerzetu
Shën Japku
San Giorgio di Albanese
Mbuzati
San Martino di San Finita
Shën Murtiri
San Marzano di San Giuseppe
Shën Marcani
San Nicola dell'Alto
Shën Kolli
San Paolo Albanese
Shën Pali
Santa Catarina Albanese
Picilia
Santa Cristina Gela
Sendahstina
Santa Sofia d'Epiro
Shën Sofia
Spezzano Albanese
Spixano
Trieste
Trieshtë
Ururi
Ruri
Vaccarizzo Albanese
Vakarici
Vena di Maide
Vina
Venice
Venedik
Venexia
Venetian
Villa Badessa
Badhessa
Jordan Jordania
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Amman
Amani
Ammān
Arabic
Lebanon Libani
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Beirut
Bejrut
Bayrūt
Arabic
Tripoli
Tripoli
Tarābulus
Arabic
Libya Libia
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Tripoli
Tripoli
Tarābulus
Arabic
Mongolia Mongolia
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Ulanbaataar
Ulan Bator
Ulanbaataar
Mongolian
Montenegro Mali i Zi
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Andrijevica
Andrijevicë
Andrijevica
Montenegrin
Bar
Tivar
Bar
Montenegrin
Berane
Beranë
Berane
Montenegrin
Bijelo Polje
Bellopojë
Bijelo Polje
Montenegrin
Budva
Buduë
Budva
Montenegrin
Cetinje
Cetinë
Cetinje
Montenegrin
Gusinja
Guci, Gusi
Gusinja
Montenegrin
Kolašin
Koloshin
Kolašin
Montenegrin
Kotor
Kotorr
Kotor
Montenegrin
Nikšić
Nikshiq
Nikšić
Montenegrin
Plav
Plavë
Plav
Montenegrin
Pljevlje
Plevlë
Pljevlje
Montenegrin
Plužine
Pluzhinë
Plužine
Montenegrin
Podgorica
Podogoricë; Anamal, Burguriçë
Podgorica
Montenegrin
Rožaje
Rozhajë
Rožaje
Montenegrin
Ulcinj
Ulqin
Ulcinj
Montenegrin
Žabljak
Zhabjak
Žabljak
Montenegrin
Nepal Nepali
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Kathmandu
Katmandu
Kantipur
Nepali
Netherlands Holanda
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
The Hague
Hagë
Den Haag
Dutch
North Macedonia Maqedonia e Veriut
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Berovo
Berovë
Berovo
Macedonian
Bitola
Manastir[ 3]
Bitola
Macedonian
Debar
Dibër[ 3]
Debar
Macedonian
Delčevo
Dellçevë
Delčevo
Macedonian
Gevgelja
Gjevgjeli
Gevgelja
Macedonian
Kičevo
Kërçevë[ 3]
Kičevo
Macedonian
Kočani
Koçan
Kočani
Macedonian
Kratovo
Kratovë
Kratovo
Macedonian
Kriva Palanka
Krivë Pallankë
Kriva Palanka
Macedonian
Kruševo
Krushevë
Kruševo
Macedonian
Kumanovo
Kumanovë
Kumanovo
Macedonian
Negotino
Negotinë
Negotino
Macedonian
Ohrid
Ohër, Ohrit[ 3]
Ohrid
Macedonian
Pehčevo
Peçevë
Pehčevo
Macedonian
Prilep
Prilep, Përlep
Prilep
Macedonian
Radoviš
Radovisht
Radoviš
Macedonian
Resen
Resnjë
Resen
Macedonian
Šar Mountains
Bjeshkët e Sharrit, Malet e Sharrit, Mali i Sharrit[ 3]
Šar Mountains
Macedonian
Skopje
Shkup[ 3]
Skopje
Macedonian
Struga
Strugë[ 3]
Struga
Macedonian
Strumica
Strumicë
Strumica
Macedonian
Sveti Nikole
Sveti Nikollë
Sveti Nikole
Macedonian
Tetovo
Tetovë[ 3]
Tetovo
Macedonian
Valandovo
Vallandovë
Valandovo
Macedonian
Zajas
Zajaz
Zajas
Macedonian
Oman Omani
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Muskat
Muskat
Masqaṭ
Arabic
Poland Polonia
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Warsaw
Varshavë
Warszawa
Polish
Romania Rumania
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Bucharest
Bukuresht
București
Romanian
Constanța
Konstancë
Constanța
Romanian
Russia Rusia
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Moscow
Moska
Moskva
Russian
Saint Petersburg
Shën-Pjetërburgu
Sankt-Peterburg
Russian
Rwanda Ruanda
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Kigali
Kigal
Kigal
Kinyarwanda
Saudi Arabia Arabia Saudite
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Medina
Medina
Madīna
Arabic
Mecca
Meka
Makkah
Arabic
Riyadh
Riad
Riyāḍ
Arabic
Serbia Serbia
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Belgrade
Beogradi
Beograd
Serbian
Blace
Bllacë
Blace
Serbian
Bujanovac
Bujanovc
Bujanovac
Serbian
Kuršumlija
Kurshumli
Kuršumlija
Serbian
Leskovac
Leskoc
Leskovac
Serbian
Also known in Albanian as Leshkuq
Medveđa
Medegjë
Medveđa
Serbian
Novi Pazar
Pazar i Ri, Treg i Ri
Novi Pazar
Serbian
Preševo
Preshevë
Preševo
Serbian
Prokuplje
Prokuplë
Prokuplje
Serbian
Raške
Rashkë
Raške
Serbian
Sjenica
Senicë
Sjenica
Serbian
Vlasotince
Vllasotincë
Vlasotince
Serbian
Somalia Somalia
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Mogadishu
Mogadishu
Muqdisho
Somali
Switzerland Zvicra
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Bern
Berna
Bern
German
Chur
Kur
Chur
German
Geneva
Gjeneva
Genèvre
French
Genf
German
Lausanne
Lozana
Lausanne
French
Lucerne
Luzern
Luzern
German
Turkey Turqia
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Edirne
Edërne, Adrianopojë
Edirne
Turkish
İstanbul
Stamboll, Konstantinopojë
İstanbul
Turkish
Ukraine Ukrainë
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Kyiv
Kiev
Kyiv
Ukrainian
United Arab Emirates
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United Arab Emirates Emiratet e Bashkuara Arabe
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dabi
Abū Ẓabī
Arabic
United Kingdom Mbretëria e Bashkuar
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Cardiff
Kardif
Caerdydd
Welsh
Edinburgh
Edinburg
Dún Èideann
Scottish Gaelic
Edinburgh
Scots, English
London
Londër
London
English
United States Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Connecticut
Kënetikët
Connecticut
English
Uzbekistan Uzbekistani
English name
Albanian name
Endonym
Notes
Name
Language
Tashkent
Tashkent
Toshkent
Uzbek
Afghanistan Afganistani
Austria Austria
Azerbaijan Azerbajxhan
Belgium Belgjika
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnja dhe Hercegovina
Bulgaria Bullgaria
Canada Kanadaja
China Kinë
Croatia Kroacia
Cyprus Qipro
Czechia Çekia
Denmark Danimarka
Egypt Egjipti
Estonia Estonia
Germany Gjermania
Greece Greqia
Iran Irani
Israel Izraeli
Italy Italia
Jordan Jordania
Lebanon Libani
Libya Libia
Mongolia Mongolia
Montenegro Mali i Zi
Nepal Nepali
Netherlands Holanda
North Macedonia Maqedonia e Veriut
Oman Omani
Poland Polonia
Romania Rumania
Russia Rusia
Rwanda Ruanda
Saudi Arabia Arabia Saudite
Serbia Serbia
Somalia Somalia
Switzerland Zvicra
Turkey Turqia
Ukraine Ukrainë
United Arab Emirates Emiratet e Bashkuara Arabe
United Kingdom Mbretëria e Bashkuar
United States Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Uzbekistan Uzbekistani