Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani, North

[azj] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1995, Constitution, Article 21(1)). 8,250,000 in Azerbaijan (2011 UNSD). 4,000,000 monolinguals. Total users in all countries: 9,220,620.

3 (Wider communication)

Russian

[rus] 3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language. 4,882,000 in Azerbaijan, all users. L1 users: 122,000 in Azerbaijan (2011 UNSD). L2 users: 4,760,000 (Arefyev 2012).

4 (Educational)

Talysh

[tly] 4 (Educational). De facto language of provincial identity in Astara, Lankaran, Lerik, Masally districts. 68,700 in Azerbaijan (2011 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 226,100.

5 (Dispersed)

Azerbaijani, South

[azb] 5* (Dispersed). 294,000 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b).

Georgian

[kat] 5* (Dispersed). 30,000 in Azerbaijan (2019). Ethnic population: 60,000 (2019).

Kurdish, Northern

[kmr] 5* (Dispersed). 6,500 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b).

6a (Vigorous)

Lezgi

[lez] 6a (Vigorous). De facto language of provincial identity in Qusar and Zachmaz. 193,000 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b). Ethnic population: 350,000 (2014 NCRP).

Rutul

[rut] 6a (Vigorous). Provincially recognized language in Qax and Shaki districts. 6,000 in Azerbaijan (2015). Ethnic population: 17,000 (Clarkson and Iurkova 2015).

6b (Threatened)

Avar

[ava] 6b* (Threatened). De facto language of provincial identity in Balakan and Zaqatala. 46,600 in Azerbaijan (2011 UNSD).

Budukh

[bdk] 6b (Threatened). 200 (Bril 2010). Ethnic population: 1,000 (1990 A. Kibrik).

Judeo-Tat

[jdt] 6b (Threatened). De facto language of provincial identity in Quba, Baku districts. 8,490 in Azerbaijan (2011 UNSD). Ethnic population: 15,000 (2014 NCRP).

Khinalugh

[kjj] 6b (Threatened). De facto language of provincial identity in Quba District. 2,150 (2020 census). Ethnic population: 2,200 (2009 census).

Kryts

[kry] 6b (Threatened). 5,000 (Salminen 2007).

Tat, Muslim

[ttt] 6b (Threatened). De facto language of provincial identity in Quba, Shabran, Siazan. 22,800 in Azerbaijan (2011 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 32,810.

Tsakhur

[tkr] 6b (Threatened). Provincially recognized language in Zaqatala and Qax districts. 11,700 in Azerbaijan (2011 UNSD). Ethnic population: 30,000 (2017). Total users in all countries: 22,300.

Udi

[udi] 6b (Threatened). De facto language of provincial identity in Qabala District. 3,800 in Azerbaijan (2011 UNSD). Ethnic population: 7,000 (1990 DOBES). Total users in all countries: 6,160.

7 (Shifting)

Armenian

[hye] 7 (Shifting). 120,000 in Azerbaijan (2011 UNSD).

9 (Dormant)

Akhvakh

[akv] 9 (Dormant). No known L1 speakers in Azerbaijan.

Unestablished

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

[aii] Unestablished. 1,500 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b).

Belarusian

[bel] Unestablished. 6,500 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b).

Chechen

[che] Unestablished. 5,200 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b).

Dargwa

[dar] Unestablished. 1,200 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b).

English

[eng] Unestablished. 2,800 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b).

Erzya

[myv] Unestablished. 1,000 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b).

Kazakh

[kaz] Unestablished. 2,300 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b).

Lak

[lbe] Unestablished. 1,600 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b).

Ossetic

[oss] Unestablished. 2,700 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b).

Persian, Iranian

[pes] Unestablished. 1,400 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b).

Polish

[pol] Unestablished. 1,000 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b).

Romanian

[ron] Unestablished. 4,100 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b).

Tatar

[tat] Unestablished. 24,100 in Azerbaijan (2011 UNSD).

Turkish

[tur] Unestablished. 32,100 in Azerbaijan (2011 UNSD).

Ukrainian

[ukr] Unestablished. 21,000 in Azerbaijan (2011 UNSD).

Uzbek, Southern

[uzs] Unestablished. 1,900 in Azerbaijan (Leclerc 2017b).

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