Azeri · Azerbaijan Turkish
The Oghuz Turkic language of Azerbaijan, centred on Baku. Closely related to Turkish; written in a Latin-based alphabet since the post-Soviet reform.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 40.41°, 49.87°
Dialect comparison
North Azerbaijani vs South Azerbaijani
Compare two dialects of Azerbaijani side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Iranian Azeri · Tabrizi
The Azerbaijani of north-western Iran, centred on Tabriz. The most-spoken Azerbaijani variety; uses a Perso-Arabic script and shows long contact with Persian.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 38.08°, 46.29°
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DialectNorth AzerbaijaniThe Oghuz Turkic language of Azerbaijan, centred on Baku. Closely related to Turkish; written in a Latin-based alphabet since the post-Soviet reform.DialectSouth AzerbaijaniThe Azerbaijani of north-western Iran, centred on Tabriz. The most-spoken Azerbaijani variety; uses a Perso-Arabic script and shows long contact with Persian.AtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Azerbaijani and the dialects within it.