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In the Albanian language, Kosovar is designated for Kosovo Albanians not the nationality. That in English is Kosovan. Therefore I will continue to ensure the term Kosovar applies to Kosovo Albanians, considering the language, definitions and demographics. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Varvanitis (talk • contribs) 21:22, 21 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

What the heck is a "chrisobull," and why don't we have a Wikipedia article for this thing? 173.88.246.138 (talk) 02:38, 16 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

See Golden bull. Vanjagenije (talk) 13:52, 16 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

One or more IP editors have repeatedly added the claim that Albanians of Kosovo are commonly referred to as “Kosovars” in the Albanian language.

In Albanian language and in all other languages, Kosovar/Kosovarët (English: Kosovan/Kosovans) is a demonym for inhabitants of Kosovo as a whole, regardless of ethnicity, and includes not only Albanians but also Serbs, Turks, Bosniaks, Gorani, Ashkali and Balkan Egyptians, and others. It is therefore not an ethnic label specific to Albanians. The demonym is connected to the name of the place, not of the people. Using “Kosovars” as an ethnic identifier mixes the geographic identity with the actual ethnicity of the people, in this case of Kosovo Albanians.

When referring specifically to the Albanians of Kosovo, the Albanian language sources overwhelmingly use Shqiptarët e Kosovës (“Albanians of Kosovo”) rather than Kosovarët.

If we follow the logic of the IP editor/IP editors, for example, we should refer to Albanians in North Macedonia as “Macedonians”, nor Albanians in Montenegro as “Montenegrins”. That makes no sense!

Furthermore, the reference the IP/IPs are using, appears to argue that “Kosovar” is not a national or ethnic identity (“Identiteti kosovar nuk është identitet kombëtar”), which directly contradicts its use here as justification for labeling Kosovo Albanians as “Kosovars.” This usage of this reference seems to be a case of source misuse.

For these reasons, I’ll keep the stable version of the article. I invite the IP editor(s) and other interested editors to discuss this matter here before such terminology is published in the article. Kogjaimeqem (talk) 14:51, 17 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

In any case, it is correct, that there are many Albanians who use Kosovar to specifically identity Albanians of Kosovo. This is becoming more common in Albania's social media sphere. It also makes sense as Kosovo is Europe's most homogenous region, with 90-92% being Albanian, therefore in day to day vernacular, Kosovar is not likely to be used for all ethnic groups but rather the dominant. Vjosaosmanikurti (talk) 22:57, 27 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

"Using “Kosovars” as an ethnic identifier mixes the geographic identity with the actual ethnicity of the people, in this case of Kosovo Albanians."

The person editing did not at all try to remove the ethnicity of the people, in fact they seemed to be trying to remove the idea that Kosovo is a multi-ethnic state, by strongly linking Kosovar to Albanians of Kosovo - I assume based on the census and historical demographics. Vjosaosmanikurti (talk) 23:00, 27 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The term “Kosovar” can be argued to apply primarily and almost exclusively to Albanians of Kosovo because of both overwhelming ethnic–demographic dominance and actual linguistic usage, especially in contemporary contexts. Kosovo is, in historical reality and in present-day statistics, a state in which Albanians form the decisive majority and in which public identity, cultural expression, collective memory, and political experience have been shaped predominantly by Albanians—most notably through the war, post-war reconstruction, and state-building process despite Kosovo's multi-ethnic constitution. As a result, the label “Kosovar” has acquired its meaning largely through Albanian experience and self-identification. In everyday Albanian-language usage today, “Kosovar” is most often employed as shorthand for “Albanian from Kosovo,” not as a neutral civic designation, functioning instead as a regional qualifier within the broader Albanian nation. This practical, lived usage—rather than abstract constitutional theory—has anchored the term to Albanians of Kosovo, making “Kosovar” in common discourse a descriptor that refers chiefly to them. Vjosaosmanikurti (talk) 23:03, 27 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]