Azerbaijani Alphabet | Azərbaycan əlifbası
The Azerbaijani alphabet consists of 32 letters using the Latin script, adopted in 1991 after independence from the Soviet Union.
A a
A
a
B b
Be
b
C c
Ce
j
Ç ç
Çe
ch
D d
De
d
E e
E
e
Ə ə
Schwa
uh
F f
Fe
f
G g
Ge
g
Ğ ğ
Yumuşak ge
gh
H h
He
h
X x
Xe
kh
I ı
I
uh
İ i
Dotted I
i
J j
Je
zh
K k
Ke
k
Q q
Qe
g
L l
Le
l
M m
Me
m
N n
Ne
n
O o
O
o
Ö ö
Ö
oe
P p
Pe
p
R r
Re
r
S s
Se
s
Ş ş
Şe
sh
T t
Te
t
U u
U
u
Ü ü
Ü
ue
V v
Ve
v
Y y
Ye
y
Z z
Ze
z
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About the Azerbaijani Alphabet
The Azerbaijani alphabet uses the Latin script with 32 letters, including special characters like ə (schwa), ğ, ı, ö, ş, and ü. Azerbaijan switched from Cyrillic to Latin script in 1991 after gaining independence. The alphabet is similar to Turkish but with some differences.
History
Azerbaijani has been written in various scripts throughout history, including Arabic, Latin, and Cyrillic. The current Latin alphabet was adopted in 1991 after independence from the Soviet Union, replacing the Cyrillic script imposed during Soviet times. The alphabet is based on Turkish Latin script with modifications.
Key Features
- Written from left to right
- 32 letters with special characters
- Includes schwa (ə)
- Similar to Turkish alphabet
- Adopted in 1991
- Replaced Cyrillic script