The author analyzes ethno-cultural processes among the Albanians in Ukraine during the last two decades. He especially focuses on the attempts to save the Albanian dialect that the community undertakes. The study pays attention to the revitalization of traditional culture what is perceived by the locals as a continuation of Albanian cultural code in the Western Balkans. The research is focused on the transformation of identity and positionality of the Albanians of Budjak and the Azov Sea region surrounded by poly-ethnic settlements in the globalizing word.