Azerbaijan Languages
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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: [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)
Azerbaijani
- Useful phrases in Azerbaijani (Omniglot)
- Azerbaijani Phrasebook (Wikitravel)
- Azerbaijani Phrases (My Languages)
| 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
Azerbaijani
- Azerbaijani Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
- Azerbaijani Alphabet (Wikipedia)
- Azerbaijani Pronunciation (Wikipedia)
Lezgian or Lezgi
Talysh
Avar
Russian
Tat
- Tat Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
- Tat Latin Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
- Tat Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)
Language Aids and Dictionaries
Azerbaijani
- Azerbaijani to English Dictionary (Glosbe)
- [https://mangolanguages.com/available-languages/learn-azerbaijani/ Start Learning Azerbaijani (Mango)
Lezgian or Lezgi
Talysh
Avar
Russian
- Russian to English Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Russian Dictionary (Lexilogos)
- 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)
- Russian Letter Writing Guide
Tat
- Judeo-Tat to English Dictionary (Glosbe)
- The Sound of the Tat language-Numbers, Greetings, Words (YouTube)
- On the Caucasian Persian (Tat) Lexical Substratum (JSTOR)
- Tats (Encyclopedia.com)
- Judeo-Tat / Juhuri (Jewish Languages)
Additional Resources
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Azerbaijan," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Azerbaijan, accessed 4 Aug 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Lezgian language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lezgian_language, accessed 4 Aug 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Talysh language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talysh_language, accessed 4 Aug 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Avar language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avar_language, accessed 4 Aug 2021.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Tat language (Caucasus)," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tat_language_(Caucasus), accessed 4 Aug 2021.