It was created to help teach the basic language to children and young adults throughout Albania and the surrounding region where Albanians live.

By learning to read and write, young Albanians were introduced to the history and culture of their homeland.

Veqilharxhi's work was followed by Kostandin Kristoforidhi,[2] another prominent figure of the National Revival period who in 1867 published his own version of the Abetare in both Gheg and Tosk.

The drafting of future textbooks of Abetare passed along to other renowned academics like Luigj Gurakuqi, Parashqevi Qiriazi, Nikolla Lako, Simon Shuteriqi and in later years followed by Aleksandër Xhuvani, Thoma Papapano, Mati Logoreci, Jani Minga and others.

It was to become the official government approved textbook that was distributed to elementary schools and kindergartens in the country in the next five decades.