Azerbaijan
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Akhvakh
[akv] Zaqatala district: Car municipality, Oxoxdere village. Users: No known L1 speakers in Azerbaijan. Status: 9 (Dormant). Alternate Names: Ašwałi, Ašwałi mic̣i. Classification: Nakh-Daghestanian, Avar-Andic, Andic.
Armenian
[hye] Nagorno-Karabakh region, widespread. Users: 120,000 in Azerbaijan (2011 UNSD). Status: 7 (Shifting). Alternate Names: Armjanski, Ermenice, Haieren, Somkhuri. Classification: Indo-European, Armenian.
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
[aii] Users: 1,500 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, Aramaic, Eastern, Central, Northeastern.
Avar
[ava] Balakan and Zaqatala districts. Users: 46,600 in Azerbaijan (2011 UNSD). Status: 6b* (Threatened). De facto language of provincial identity in Balakan and Zaqatala. Alternate Names: Avaro, Dagestani. Classification: Nakh-Daghestanian, Avar-Andic, Avar.
Azerbaijani, North
[azj] Users: 8,250,000 in Azerbaijan (2011 UNSD). 4,000,000 monolinguals. Total users in all countries: 9,220,620. Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (1995, Constitution, Article 21(1)). Alternate Names: Azerbaijan, Azerbaydzhani, Azeri, Azeri Turk. Autonym: Azərbaycan dili, Azərbaycanca. Classification: Turkic, Southern, Azerbaijani.
Azerbaijani, South
[azb] Scattered in the south. Users: 294,000 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Azeri. Classification: Turkic, Southern, Azerbaijani.
Belarusian
[bel] Users: 6,500 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East.
Budukh
[bdk] Quba district: Budukh village. Users: 200 (Bril 2010). Ethnic population: 1,000 (1990 A. Kibrik). Status: 6b (Threatened). Alternate Names: Budug, Budugi, Buduk, Budux, Bukukhi. Classification: Nakh-Daghestanian, Lezgic, Nuclear Lezgic, South Lezgic.
Chechen
[che] Users: 5,200 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Nakh-Daghestanian, Nakh, Chechen-Ingush.
Dargwa
[dar] Users: 1,200 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Nakh-Daghestanian, Dargi.
English
[eng] Users: 2,800 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English.
Erzya
[myv] Users: 1,000 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Uralic, Mordvin.
Georgian
[kat] Balakan, Qax and Zaqatala districts. Users: 30,000 in Azerbaijan (2019). Ethnic population: 60,000 (2019). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Kartvelian, Georgian.
Judeo-Tat
[jdt] Quba district: Baku and Krasnaya Sloboda village; Oguz district: Vartashen village. Users: 8,490 in Azerbaijan (2011 UNSD). Ethnic population: 15,000 (2014 NCRP). Status: 6b (Threatened). De facto language of provincial identity in Quba, Baku districts. Alternate Names: Bik, Dzhuhuric, Jewish Tat, Judeo-Tatic, Juhur, Juhuri, Juwri. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Southwestern, Tat.
Kazakh
[kaz] Users: 2,300 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Western, Aralo-Caspian.
Khinalugh
[kjj] Quba district: Khinalugh village. Users: 2,150 (2020 census). Ethnic population: 2,200 (2009 census). Status: 6b (Threatened). De facto language of provincial identity in Quba District. Alternate Names: Khinalug, Khinalugi, Xınalıq dili, Xinaliq, Xinalug. Autonym: Kətşi Miż. Classification: Nakh-Daghestanian, Khinalugh.
Kryts
[kry] Quba district: Alyk, Jek, Khaput, Kryz, and Yergyuj villages. Users: 5,000 (Salminen 2007). Status: 6b (Threatened). Alternate Names: Dzek, Dzhek, Dzheki, Katsy, Kryc, Kryz, Kryzy. Classification: Nakh-Daghestanian, Lezgic, Nuclear Lezgic, South Lezgic.
Kurdish, Northern
[kmr] Scattered in the Agstafa, Kalbacar, Lachin, Qubadli, and Zangilan districts; many displaced. Users: 6,500 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Kurdî, Kurmancî, Kurmanji, Red Kurmanji. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Kurdish.
Lak
[lbe] Users: 1,600 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Nakh-Daghestanian, Lak.
Lezgi
[lez] Ismayilli, Qabala, Quba, Qusar, and Xacmaz districts; Russian Federation border area; Caucasus southern slopes of main chain. Users: 193,000 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b). Ethnic population: 350,000 (2014 NCRP). Status: 6a (Vigorous). De facto language of provincial identity in Qusar and Zachmaz. Alternate Names: Kiurinty, Lezghi, Lezgian, Lezgin. Classification: Nakh-Daghestanian, Lezgic, Nuclear Lezgic, East Lezgic.
Ossetic
[oss] Users: 2,700 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Eastern, Northeastern.
Persian, Iranian
[pes] Users: 1,400 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Southwestern, Persian.
Polish
[pol] Users: 1,000 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, West, Lechitic.
Romanian
[ron] Users: 4,100 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Eastern.
Russian
[rus] Scattered. Users: 4,882,000 in Azerbaijan, all users. L1 users: 122,000 in Azerbaijan (2011 UNSD). L2 users: 4,760,000 (Arefyev 2012). Status: 3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East.
Rutul
[rut] Shaki district: Şin and Şorsu villages. Users: 6,000 in Azerbaijan (2015). Ethnic population: 17,000 (Clarkson and Iurkova 2015). Status: 6a (Vigorous). Provincially recognized language in Qax and Shaki districts. Alternate Names: Knovtsy, Myhadbyr, Myxʼabišdy čʼel. Classification: Nakh-Daghestanian, Lezgic, Nuclear Lezgic, West Lezgic.
Talysh
[tly] Astara, Lankaran, Lerik and Masalli districts: Caspian coast south of Viliazh-Chai river. Users: 68,700 in Azerbaijan (2011 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 226,100. Status: 4 (Educational). De facto language of provincial identity in Astara, Lankaran, Lerik, Masally districts. Alternate Names: Talesh, Talish, Talyshi, Tolışə zıvon, Tolish. Autonym: Tolışi. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Talysh.
Tat, Muslim
[ttt] Balakan district: Surakhan region on Apsheron peninsula; Baku, Quba, Sizan, and Vartashen cities; Afruja, Chichi, Dagkushu, Genvab, Konakhkend, Lakhij, and Matrasa villages; widespread in mountains near Qonaqkend. Users: 22,800 in Azerbaijan (2011 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 32,810. Status: 6b (Threatened). De facto language of provincial identity in Quba, Shabran, Siazan. Alternate Names: Muslim Tat, Mussulman Tati, Tati. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Southwestern, Tat.
Tatar
[tat] Baku district and scattered throughout the country. Users: 24,100 in Azerbaijan (2011 UNSD). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Western, Uralian.
Tsakhur
[tkr] Qax and Zaqatala districts. 22 villages. Users: 11,700 in Azerbaijan (2011 UNSD). Ethnic population: 30,000 (2017). Total users in all countries: 22,300. Status: 6b (Threatened). Provincially recognized language in Zaqatala and Qax districts. Alternate Names: C’aiχna miz, Caxur, Sakhur, Saxur dili, Ts’axna miz, Tsakhna Miz, Tsakhury, Tsaxur, Yıqbışda miz, Yedna Miz, Yikbi, Yiksum, Yiqny Miz, Yiqsum, cʼäxna miz. Autonym: Ts‘əxna miz. Classification: Nakh-Daghestanian, Lezgic, Nuclear Lezgic, West Lezgic.
Turkish
[tur] Users: 32,100 in Azerbaijan (2011 UNSD). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Southern, Turkish.
Udi
[udi] Oguz and Qabala districts: Mirzabeyli, Niç, and Oghuz. Users: 3,800 in Azerbaijan (2011 UNSD). Ethnic population: 7,000 (1990 DOBES). Total users in all countries: 6,160. Status: 6b (Threatened). De facto language of provincial identity in Qabala District. Alternate Names: Udin, Uti. Autonym: udin muz. Classification: Nakh-Daghestanian, Lezgic, Udi.
Ukrainian
[ukr] Users: 21,000 in Azerbaijan (2011 UNSD). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East.
Uzbek, Southern
[uzs] Users: 1,900 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Eastern.