The Albanian language is an Indo-European language spoken primarily in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and parts of Montenegro, as well as in some regions of Italy and Greece. It belongs to the Illyrian group of Indo-European languages and has several peculiarities that distinguish it from other languages in the region. Albanian has its own alphabet, consisting of 36 letters and known as the "Gegi script." The language has borrowed many words from Latin, Greek, Turkish, and Italian. Albanian is a melodic and flexible language known for its rich vowel harmony and grammatical structure.