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==Description==
==Description==
'''Azerbaijani''' is the only official language in Azerbaijan and is spoken by the majority of its population, however, a number of minority languages also exist in the country. The largest minority languages are: <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Azerbaijan," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Azerbaijan, accessed 4 Aug 2021.</ref>
'''Azerbaijani''' is the only official language in Azerbaijan and is spoken by the majority of its population, however, a number of minority languages also exist in the country. The largest minority languages are: <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Azerbaijan," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Azerbaijan, accessed 4 Aug 2021.</ref>
::[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lezgian_language Lezgian language] - Spoken in Northern Azerbaijan  
::Lezgian - Spoken in Northern Azerbaijan <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Lezgian language," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lezgian_language, accessed 4 Aug 2021.</ref>
::[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talysh_language Talysh language] - Spoken in Southern Azerbaijan
::Talysh - Spoken in Southern Azerbaijan <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Talysh language," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talysh_language, accessed 4 Aug 2021.</ref>
::[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avar_language Avar language] - Spoken North-western Azerbaijan
::Avar - Spoken North-western Azerbaijan <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Avar language," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avar_language, accessed 4 Aug 2021.</ref>
::[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_language#:~:text=In%20Azerbaijan%2C%20Russian%20has%20no%20official%20status%2C%20but%20is%20a%20lingua%20franca%20of%20the%20country Russian language] - A lingua franca of Azerbaijan (a language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different)
::Russian - A lingua franca of Azerbaijan (a language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different) <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Russian language," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_language#:~:text=In%20Azerbaijan%2C%20Russian%20has%20no%20official%20status%2C%20but%20is%20a%20lingua%20franca%20of%20the%20country., accessed 4 Aug 2021.</ref>
::[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tat_language_(Caucasus) Tat language (Caucasus)] - An endangered language
::Tat - An endangered language <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Tat language (Caucasus)," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tat_language_(Caucasus), accessed 4 Aug 2021.</ref>


==Word List(s)==
==Word List(s)==
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*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/azeri.php Useful phrases in Azerbaijani (Omniglot)]
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/azeri.php Useful phrases in Azerbaijani (Omniglot)]
*[https://wikitravel.org/en/Azerbaijani_phrasebook Azerbaijani Phrasebook (Wikitravel)]
*[https://wikitravel.org/en/Azerbaijani_phrasebook Azerbaijani Phrasebook (Wikitravel)]
*[http://mylanguages.org/azerbaijani_phrases.php Azerbaijani Phrases (MyLanguages)]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! English !! Azerbaijani Phrases
|-
| Hi! || Example
|-
| Good morning! || salam
|-
| Good afternoon! || Günortanız xeyir!
|-
| Good evening! || axşamınız xeyir
|-
| Welcome! (to greet someone) || xoş gəlmisiniz!
|-
| Hello my friend! || salam dostum
|-
| How are you? (friendly) || necesən
|-
| How are you? (polite) || necəsiniz
|-
| I'm fine, thank you! || sağolun yaxşıyam
|-
| And you? (friendly) || bəs sən
|-
| And you? (polite) || bəs siz
|-
| Good || yaxşıyam
|-
| Not so good || elə də yaxşı deyiləm
|-
| Thank you (very much)! || (cox )sağol
|-
| You're welcome! (for "thank you") || dəyməz
|-
| My pleasure || Xoşdur!
|-
| Can you help me? || Mənə kömək edə bilərsiz?
|-
| Can I help you? || Mən sizə kömək edə bilərəm?
|-
| This is my wife || Bu mənim həyat yoldaşımdır
|-
| This is my husband || Bu mənim həyat yoldaşımdır
|}


'''Lezgian or Lezgi'''
'''Lezgian or Lezgi'''
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'''Talysh'''  
'''Talysh'''  
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talysh_language#Vocabulary Vocabulary in Talysh (Wikipedia)]


'''Avar'''
'''Avar'''
*[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Basic_Avar_Phrasebook Basic Avar Phrasebook (Wiktionary)]
*[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Basic_Avar_Phrasebook Basic Avar Phrasebook (Wiktionary)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avar_language#Samples Vocabulary in Avar (Wikipedia)]


'''Russian'''
'''Russian'''
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'''Tat'''
'''Tat'''
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tat_language_(Caucasus)#Vocabulary Vocabulary in Tat (Wikipedia)]


==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
'''Azerbaijani'''
'''Azerbaijani'''
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/azeri.htm Azerbaijani Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/azeri.htm Azerbaijani Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijani_alphabet Azerbaijani Alphabet (Wikipedia)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijani_language#Phonology Azerbaijani Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]


'''Lezgian or Lezgi'''
'''Lezgian or Lezgi'''
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/lezgi.htm Lezgi Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/lezgi.htm Lezgi Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lezgian_language#Alphabets Lezgian Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]


'''Talysh'''  
'''Talysh'''  
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/talysh.htm Talysh Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/talysh.htm Talysh Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talysh_language#Phonology Talysh Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]


'''Avar'''
'''Avar'''
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/avar.htm Avar Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/avar.htm Avar Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avar_language#Phonology Avar Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]


'''Russian'''
'''Russian'''
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*[https://omniglot.com/writing/tat.htm Tat Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/tat.htm Tat Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://omniglot.com/conscripts/tatlatin.htm Tat Latin Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://omniglot.com/conscripts/tatlatin.htm Tat Latin Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tat_language_(Caucasus)#Phonology Tat Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]


==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
'''Azerbaijani'''
'''Azerbaijani'''
*[https://glosbe.com/az/en Azerbaijani to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://glosbe.com/az/en Azerbaijani to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://mangolanguages.com/available-languages/azerbaijani/ Start Learning Azerbaijani (Mango)]
*[https://ai.glossika.com/language/learn-azerbaijani Learn to Speak Azerbaijani Fluently and Effectively (Glossika)]


'''Lezgian or Lezgi'''
'''Lezgian or Lezgi'''
*[https://glosbe.com/en/lez Lezghian to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://glosbe.com/en/lez Lezghian to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgqXzM-H7nc The Sound of the Lezgian language- Numbers, Phrases & Sample Text (YouTube)]


'''Talysh'''  
'''Talysh'''  
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*[https://glosbe.com/en/ru Russian to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://glosbe.com/en/ru Russian to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/russian_dictionary.htm Russian Dictionary (Lexilogos)]
*[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/russian_dictionary.htm Russian Dictionary (Lexilogos)]
*[https://www.journalofnomads.com/how-to-learn-russian-language/ 11 Tips on How to Learn Russian Quickly and Effectively (JournalofNomads)]
*[https://www.journalofnomads.com/how-to-learn-russian-language/ 11 Tips on How to Learn Russian Quickly and Effectively (Journal of Nomads)]
*[https://www.duolingo.com/course/ru/en/Learn-Russian Learn Russian (Duolingo)]
*[https://www.duolingo.com/course/ru/en/Learn-Russian Learn Russian (Duolingo)
*[[Russian Letter Writing Guide|Russian Letter Writing Guide]]
*[[Russian Letter Writing Guide]]


'''Tat'''
'''Tat'''
*[https://glosbe.com/en/jdt Judeo-Tat to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://glosbe.com/en/jdt Judeo-Tat to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv3qr9r-Vuw The Sound of the Tat language-Numbers, Greetings, Words (YouTube)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv3qr9r-Vuw The Sound of the Tat language-Numbers, Greetings, Words (YouTube)]
*[https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.13173/zeitdeutmorggese.169.2.0367 On the Caucasian Persian (Tat) Lexical Substratum (JSTOR)]
*[https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/tats Tats (Encyclopedia.com)]
*[https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/tats Tats (Encyclopedia.com)]
*[https://www.jewishlanguages.org/judeo-tat-juhuri Judeo-Tat / Juhuri (Jewish Languages)]
*[https://www.jewishlanguages.org/judeo-tat-juhuri Judeo-Tat / Juhuri (Jewish Languages)]
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==Additional Resources==
==Additional Resources==
*[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Caucasian-languages Caucasian languages (Britannica)]
*[https://www.britannica.com/topic/Caucasian-languages Caucasian languages (Britannica)]
*[https://wikitravel.org/en/Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (WikiTravel)]
 


== References  ==
== References  ==

Revision as of 14:25, 11 August 2021

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Description[edit | edit source]

Azerbaijani is the only official language in Azerbaijan and is spoken by the majority of its population, however, a number of minority languages also exist in the country. The largest minority languages are: [1]

Lezgian - Spoken in Northern Azerbaijan [2]
Talysh - Spoken in Southern Azerbaijan [3]
Avar - Spoken North-western Azerbaijan [4]
Russian - A lingua franca of Azerbaijan (a language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different) [5]
Tat - An endangered language [6]

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

Azerbaijani

Lezgian or Lezgi

Talysh

Avar

Russian

Tat

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Azerbaijani

Lezgian or Lezgi

Talysh

Avar

Russian

Tat

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Azerbaijani

Lezgian or Lezgi

Talysh

Avar

Russian

Tat

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]


References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Azerbaijan," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Azerbaijan, accessed 4 Aug 2021.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Lezgian language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lezgian_language, accessed 4 Aug 2021.
  3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Talysh language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talysh_language, accessed 4 Aug 2021.
  4. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Avar language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avar_language, accessed 4 Aug 2021.
  5. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Russian language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_language#:~:text=In%20Azerbaijan%2C%20Russian%20has%20no%20official%20status%2C%20but%20is%20a%20lingua%20franca%20of%20the%20country., accessed 4 Aug 2021.
  6. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Tat language (Caucasus)," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tat_language_(Caucasus), accessed 4 Aug 2021.
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