Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Italian language in Albania

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The result was speedy delete as hoax ... discospinster _talk 17:45, 22 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Italian language in Albania

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This article seems to be part of a bizarre WP:HOAX campaign by several IPs and their (presumed) sockmaster to claim Italian as an official language in Albania, although it is not an official language in the country. Amanuensis Balkanicus (talk) 14:26, 22 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Albania-related deletion discussions. Amanuensis Balkanicus (talk) 14:26, 22 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Italy-related deletion discussions. Amanuensis Balkanicus (talk) 14:26, 22 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete the article. Not needed. New3400 (talk) 15:09, 22 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete obnoxious vandalism joke. Not funny. — Toughpigs (talk) 16:31, 22 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. A clear WP:HOAX; the absence of references is not a surprise. Albania was an independent republic in 1930 and has never been a colony of Italy; who invaded it in 1939. Italian is not an official language of Albania.

Interestingly, some Albanian is spoken in Italy: Arbëresh language. Narky Blert (talk) 17:31, 22 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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