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''About a general view on history, geography, demographics and political issues concerning the region, see Northern Epirus.'' The Greeks of Albania are ethnic Greeks who live in or originate from areas within modern Albania. They are mostly concentrated in the south of the country, in the areas of the northern part of the historical region of Epirus, in parts of Vlorë County, Gjirokastër, Korçë〔,〕 and Berat County. The area is also known as Northern Epirus. Consequently, the Greeks hailing specifically from South Albania/Northern Epirus are widely known as Northern Epirotes ((ギリシア語:Βορειοηπειρώτες) ''Vorioipirotes'', (アルバニア語:Vorioepirot)). The Greeks who live in the 'minority zones' of Albania are officially recognized by the Albanian government as the Greek National Minority of Albania ((ギリシア語:Ελληνική Μειονότητα στην Αλβανία, ''Elliniki Mionotita stin Alvania''), (アルバニア語:Minoriteti Grek në Shqipëri)).〔(Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece )〕〔(Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Albania )〕 In 1913, after the end of five centuries of Ottoman rule, the area was included under the sovereignty of the newly founded Albanian state. The following year, Greeks revolted and declared their independence, and with the following Protocol of Corfu the area was recognized as an autonomous region under nominal Albanian sovereignty. However, this was never implemented. In modern times, the Greek population has suffered from the prohibition of the Greek language if spoken outside the recognized so-called 'minority zones' (which have remained after the communist era) and even limitations on the official use of its language within those zones.〔James Pettifer.(The Greek Minority in Albania In the Aftermath of Communism ). Paper prepared for the British MoD, Defence Academy, 2001. ISBN 1-903584-35-3.〕 According to Greek minority leaders, the existence of Greek communities outside the 'minority zones' is even outright denied.〔(US Department of State, 2008 Human Rights Report: Albania )〕 Many formerly Greek place-names have been officially changed to Albanian ones. Greeks from the 'minority zones' were also frequently forcibly moved to other parts of the country since they were seen as possible sources of dissent and ethnic tension. During communist rule many Greek members of Albanian political parties were forced to cut off their ties with the Orthodox Church.〔 In more recent times, the numbers of the minority have dwindled. It is important to note that the total number of Greeks in Albania has been disputed for a very long time.〔https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=FFcMAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA587&lpg=PA587&dq=Greeks+in+Albania+numbers&source=bl&ots=9EuUboE-NO&sig=V1jnh2nywOzBskU1DnDOU4LzKY8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDgQ6AEwBDgKahUKEwiFm53o5ubGAhWo2qYKHWiFAhA#v=onepage&q=Greeks%20in%20Albania%20numbers&f=false〕 Both Albania and Greece hold different and often conflicting estimations, as they have done so for the last 20 years.〔http://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/albania/northern-epiros-greek-minority-southern-albania〕 In addition, the Greek National Minority of Albania also holds a different view, with the most recent so called 'Greek census' in Albania by the group Omonoia putting the number at 287,000 (within Albania and some parts of Greece only). This census is not recognised by the Albanian government.〔http://www.balkaneu.com/omonias-census-greek-minority-constitutes-10-population-albania/〕 The total Greek population in Albania, both historically and presently is no more than 300,000 by modest estimates. In addition 189,000 reside in Greece who are Albanian nationals.〔 It is believed that the total number of Greeks from Albania is no more than 550,000 including ancestry within Albania and Greece. The numbers may be higher when considering intermarriages, assimilation and wider diaspora.〔http://www.voltairenet.org/IMG/pdf/Greek_minority_in_Albania.pdf〕 ==Northern Epirus== The Greek minority in Albania is concentrated in the south of the country, along the border with Greece, an area referred to by Greek as "Northern Epirus". The largest concentration is in the districts of Sarandë, Gjirokastër (especially in the area of Dropull), Delvinë, and in Himara (part of the district of Vlorë). Smaller groups can be found in the districts of Kolonjë, Përmet and Korçë. In addition, Greeks communities are found in all the large cities of Albania, including the capital Tiranë, Fier, Durrës, Elbasan, and Shkodër. In more recent times, the numbers of the minority have dwindled. According to an estimate in 2005 more than 80% have migrated to Greece. However, in more recent years the majority of emigrants holding Albanian citizenship in general dropped and many of them eventually returned from Greece to Albania. As a result in regions such as Himara, part of the ethnic Greek communities that initially moved to Greece have returned. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Greeks in Albania」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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