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The award-winning language services specialist in Albanian, Basque, Romanian, Balkan and Vlach (Romanian) Romany and Catalan

Welcome to Albaro Languages

ALBARO (the first two letters of the main languages in which I specialise: ALbanian, BAsque and ROmanian) is actually Chris Hughes, a linguist of over twenty five years’ standing, a native English speaker, specialising in translation and interpreting of Albanian, Romanian and Spanish and translation of Basque, Catalan, Dutch, Portuguese, Galician, Afrikaans, Balkan & Vlach (Romanian) Romany, Romansh (Rumantsch Grischun) and Esperanto. I also teach Romanian, Albanian and Basque to professional linguists.

I was awarded the MBE in June 2006 for Services to Language and am a member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL number 26802).

The Year I Learned to Live in Another Language

When I think back on my degree, it isn’t the lectures or essays that stand out most clearly. It’s the year I spent living somewhere new – a year that … Continue reading The Year I Learned to Live in Another Language

By chrislinguist 1st Sep 2025

One Conversation Away: The Adventures Waiting Behind Every Language You Learn

When people ask me why I’ve spent so much of my life learning languages, I tend to smile and say something along the lines of: “Because speaking someone else’s language … Continue reading One Conversation Away: The Adventures Waiting Behind Every Language You Learn

By chrislinguist 3rd Aug 2025

When We Drop Languages, We Deny Futures: The Case for Languages in Schools

When we talk about the school subjects that shape lives, we often hear familiar names: maths, science, English. These are seen as the cornerstones – the “essentials.” But quietly, often … Continue reading When We Drop Languages, We Deny Futures: The Case for Languages in Schools

By chrislinguist 12th Jul 202517th Jul 2025

No Best Language – Just a World Waiting to Meet You

What’s the best language to learn? It’s a question people often ask me when they’re thinking about starting their language journey. They’re usually looking for something practical, something “useful”. Something … Continue reading No Best Language – Just a World Waiting to Meet You

By chrislinguist 21st Jun 2025

What’s the Point of Learning a Language?

For me, it’s always started with a feeling. A leap into somewhere unfamiliar. A desire not just to visit, but to understand. Not just to speak, but to connect. It’s … Continue reading What’s the Point of Learning a Language?

Specialist Albanian, Basque, Romanian and Romany language services since 1995

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