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What did Azerbaijan used to be?
Azerbaijan was an independent nation from 1918 to 1920 but was then incorporated into the Soviet Union. It became a constituent (union) republic in 1936. Azerbaijan declared sovereignty on September 23, 1989, and independence on August 30, 1991.
Was Azerbaijan part of the Persian Empire?
In the 13-14th centuries, the country experienced Mongol- Tatar invasions. Azerbaijan was part of the Safavid Persian Empire during the 15th–18th centuries. It also underwent a brief period of feudal fragmentation in the mid-18th to early 19th centuries, and consisted of independent khanates.
Why do Azerbaijanis speak Russian?
The widespread use of Russian resulted in a phenomenon of ‘Russian-speaking Azeris’, i.e. an emergence of an urban community of Azerbaijani-born ethnic Azeris who considered Russian their native language. In 1970, 57,500 Azeris (1.3\%) identified Russian as their native language.
What is the meaning of Iranian Azerbaijanis?
Iranian Azerbaijanis ( Azerbaijani: ایران آذربایجانلیلاری, [iˈrɑn ɑzærbɑjˈd͡ʒɑnləlɑrə] ), also known as Iranian Azeris, Iranian Turks, Persian Turks or Persian Azerbaijanis, are Iranians of Azeri ethnicity who may speak the Azerbaijani language as their first language.
How did the Azerbaijani language develop into two languages?
The latter entered both the Azerbaijani and Turkish languages mainly through the Iranian intermediary. Having become independent, the Azerbaijani culture retained close connections with the Iranian and Arab cultures.
Who are the Azeris in Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijanis (/ˌæzərbaɪˈdʒɑːni/) or Azeris (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycanlılar آذربایجانلیلار, Azərilər آذریلر), also known as Azerbaijani Turks (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan türkləri آذربایجان تورکلری), are a Turkic ethnic group living mainly in the Iranian region of Azerbaijan and the sovereign (former Soviet) Republic of Azerbaijan.
What is the official writing system of Azerbaijan?
Since the Republic of Azerbaijan’s independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, northern Azerbaijani uses the Latin script. Iranian Azerbaijani on the other hand has always used and continues to use the Arabic script.