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A priest of this ethnicity from Negovan was killed for using his native language during a liturgy. A brigand leader of this ethnicity from Telepana ruled a large, virtually independent state from Yanina. (10[1])People of this ethnicity adopted the Kanun of the Mountains, which permitted people assigned female at birth to adopt the male societal role of “sworn virgin.” (10[1])A 1912 revolt led to an independent principality for this ethnic group led by Ismail Qemali (10[1])(“chay-MAH-lee”). Intellectuals of this ethnicity (10[1])organized the League of Prizren after the Treaty of San Stefano. A king of this ethnicity (-5[1])developed a salute with a flat hand to the heart, survived 55 assassination attempts, and fled his country after (-5[1])its 1939 invasion by Benito Mussolini. For 10 points, name this Balkan ethnicity ruled (10[1])by King Zog. ■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: Albanians [accept Kosovars; accept shqip] (The leader in the second line is Ali Pasha of Ioannina.)
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