In this series of articles we overview languages present in any given country. This time we are looking at the languages spoken in Azerbaijan
The biggest languages present in Azerbaijan include:
- Azerbaijani
- Russian
- Armenian
The sole official language of the country is Azerbaijani.
Below you will find summaries for the languages supported by our translation services.
Russian
Russian belongs to the Slavic branch of the Indo-European language family. It has no country-wide official status in Azerbaijan.
| Number of speakers worldwide | 260 million |
|---|---|
| Language family | Indo-European |
| Writing | Russian alphabet |
| Major Russian-speaking populations in: | 11 countries |
Demographics and geographic distribution
More than a hundred million people use Russian as their language of day-to-day communication. Lithuanian, Latvian, and Kazakh markets, for example, might be expected to use Russian in business and daily communications, at least to some extent.
Around 13% of the population of Azerbaijan speak Russian.
Writing
Russian uses the Cyrillic alphabet. It employs the extended version of the script, however, with 1 additional symbols. It is written from left to right.
Translation services
If you intend to expand to the Azerbaijani market via the Russian language, you might be interested in the following services:
- Russian Document Translation
- Russian Desktop Publishing and InDesign Translation
- Russian E-Commerce Translation
Armenian
Armenian belongs to the Armenian branch of the Indo-European language family. It has no country-wide official status in Azerbaijan.
| Number of speakers worldwide | 6.70 million |
|---|---|
| Language family | Indo-European |
| Writing | Armenian alphabet |
| Major Armenian-speaking populations in: | 2 countries |
Demographics and geographic distribution
There are major Armenian-speaking populations in 2 countries. Examples of countries, where Armenian has a major presence, include:
- Armenia
- Cyprus
More than 203 thousand residents of Azerbaijan understand Armenian.
Writing
Armenian employs the Armenian alphabet. It is written in the left-to-right fashion.
Translation services
If you intend to expand to the Azerbaijani market via the Armenian language, you might be interested in the following services:
- Armenian Document Translation
- Armenian Desktop Publishing and InDesign Translation
- Armenian E-Commerce Translation
Related services
We hope you have found the answers to the question “What languages are spoken in Azerbaijan“. If you wish to know more about these languages or would like to inquire about our translation services, please contact us at [email protected].
