Azerbaijani language

Azerbaijani is a Turkic language spoken primarily in Azerbaijan and by communities in neighboring countries. It shares similarities with Turkish, Turkmen, and other Turkic languages, with two main varieties: North Azerbaijani, used officially in Azerbaijan, and South Azerbaijani, spoken in Iran. The language uses a Latin alphabet in Azerbaijan and a Persian script in Iran, incorporating elements from Persian and Russian due to historical influences. Azerbaijani features vowel harmony and agglutinative grammar, meaning words are formed by adding suffixes. It plays a key role in national identity and culture in the region.