"Azerbaijani" vs. "Azeri" in English Usage

[R. M. Cleminson]

 "Azerbaijani" if you're referring to the state, and "Azeri" if you're referring to the people or their language.  The two are not the same: there are more Azeris living in Iran than there are in Azerbaijan.

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Odoslané: nedeľa, 28. september 2014 23:28:23
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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, 


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