"Azerbaijani" vs. "Azeri" in English Usage

[Brian Hayden]

Dear SEELANGers,

I'm looking for trustworthy information and advice about using
"Azerbaijani" and "Azeri" in English. Since everything I've ever read about
Azerbaijan was written in Russian, I don't know what the common usage (or,
if it's any different, proper usage) of these two words are in academic
literature and English-language journalism. I'm interested in their usage
both as nouns (referring to a person from Azerbaijan) and as adjectives
referring to anything from and/or associated with Azerbaijan and the
Azerbaijani ethnos. Is "Azeri" even acceptable (a few dictionaries say that
азер -- my apologies to anyone who might be offended -- is rude slang for
Azerbaijanis in Russian.)? Does "Azerbaijani" refer to the political
entity, and "Azeri" to the language, culture, and ethnicity, or is there no
real distinction?

Sincerely,

Brian Hayden

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