Azrbaycandilli

Azrbaycandilli is a transliteration variant of Azerbaycan dili, referring to the Azerbaijani language. It is a Turkic language of the Oghuz branch, spoken by an estimated 25–30 million native speakers, with Azerbaijan as the core community and substantial presence in Iran and other regions.

Two primary varieties are recognized: Northern Azerbaijani (in Azerbaijan and parts of Russia) and Southern Azerbaijani (in Iran). The standard form in Azerbaijan is based on the Baku dialect and serves as the basis for education, media, and national writing.

Writing systems have changed over time: Northern Azerbaijani used Cyrillic script during much of the Soviet period and adopted a Latin-based alphabet after independence in 1991; Southern Azerbaijani in Iran uses a Perso-Arabic script. Both varieties are mutually intelligible to a degree.

Phonology and grammar: Azerbaijani is an agglutinative language with vowel harmony and extensive suffixation. The basic sentence order is subject–object–verb, and the language lacks grammatical gender. It employs postpositions and a flexible word order for emphasis.

Status and usage: Azerbaijani is the official language of Azerbaijan and is widely used in education, media, government, and daily life. It also serves as a major minority language in Iran and in diaspora communities around the world.