Azerbaijan Languages: Difference between revisions

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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==
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'''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/learn-azerbaijani/ Start Learning Azerbaijani (Mango)
*[https://mangolanguages.com/available-languages/learn-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'''  
*[https://glosbe.com/en/tly Talysh to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://glosbe.com/en/tly Talysh to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://www.jstor.org/stable/4030905 Talish and the Talishis (JSTOR)]


'''Avar'''
'''Avar'''
*[https://glosbe.com/en/av Avaric to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://glosbe.com/en/av Avaric to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://en.cours-langues-audio.com/cours-avar-daghestan Learn Avar Language (Limba)]


'''Russian'''
'''Russian'''
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*[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 (Journal of Nomads)]
*[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]]


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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 16:24, 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

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

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.