Persian and Azerbaijani Speaking countries
Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Syria, Turkey
National Language
Afganistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Azerbaijan, Gambia
Second Language
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan
Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences
Interesting Facts
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
- Even though Official language of Azerbaijan is Azerbaijani, the Business language is Azerbaijani, English and Russian.
- Azerbaijan is known as “Land of Fire”, is country with unique culture and spellbinding history.
Similar To
Pashto and Balochi Languages
Turkish
Derived From
Arabic Language
Osmanly language
Persian and Azerbaijani as Minority Language
In Persian and Azerbaijani speaking countries you will get the countries which have Persian and Azerbaijani as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Persian as minority language: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
- Azerbaijani as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Persian and Azerbaijani dialects, then you can go to Persian vs Azerbaijani Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Persian and Azerbaijani Regulators
Persian and Azerbaijani speaking countries provide you Persian and Azerbaijani regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan regulates Persian language.Azerbaijani is regulated by Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Also get to learn, Persian and Azerbaijani Language History.
Persian and Azerbaijani Continents
Thinking about Persian and Azerbaijani continents in which Persian and Azerbaijani speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Persian and Azerbaijani. Most of the Persian speaking countries lie in Asia. While Azerbaijani speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Persian and Azerbaijani languages:
Persian Interesting Facts:
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
Azerbaijani Interesting Facts:
- Even though Official language of Azerbaijan is Azerbaijani, the Business language is Azerbaijani, English and Russian.
- Azerbaijan is known as “Land of Fire”, is country with unique culture and spellbinding history.
The Persian language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Pashto and Balochi Languages whereas Persian language is similar to Turkish and derived from Osmanly language.