Azerbaijan
Azərbaycan
Waiting for the first voice
تا مرد سخن نگفته باشد / عیب و هنرش نهفته باشد
Until a man has spoken, his faults and his gifts both stay hidden.
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Did you know
A constantly burning wall of flames runs along the Yanardag hillside, fed by natural gas leaking from the rocks. (source)
Elders in numbers
- of people are 65 or older
- 9.2%
- people aged 65 or older
- 939.5K
- will be 65 or older in 2050
- 18.1%
- is how long people live after 60, on average
- 20.6 years
- of people 65+ live alone
- 9.5%
- women 13.7%, men 3.6%
Sources: World Bank, 2025; World Bank projection for 2050; WHO, 2023; UN, 2023
Languages
26 languages, 18 of them endangered
- Muslim TatSeverely endangered
- AghulDefinitely endangered
- BudukhDefinitely endangered
- ErzyaDefinitely endangered
- KhinalugDefinitely endangered
- KrytsDefinitely endangered
- Lishán DidánDefinitely endangered
- UdiDefinitely endangered
- AvarVulnerable
- DargwaVulnerable
- Judeo-TatVulnerable
- Karachay-BalkarVulnerable
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- KurmanjiVulnerable
- LakVulnerable
- LezgianVulnerable
- RutulianVulnerable
- TabasaranVulnerable
- TsakhurVulnerable
- Eastern Armenian
- Georgian
- Iranian Persian
- North Azerbaijani
- South Azerbaijani
- Talysh
- Tatar
- Turkish
Languages and their status: Glottolog v5.3, CC BY 4.0. Names: Wikidata.
UNESCO intangible heritage
- Tandir craftsmanship and bread baking in Azerbaijan2024
- Nawrouz, Novruz, Nowrouz, Nowrouz, Nawrouz, Nauryz, Nooruz, Nowruz, Navruz, Nevruz, Nowruz, Navruz2024
- Iftar/Eftari/Iftar/Iftor and its socio-cultural traditions2023
- Art of illumination: Təzhib/Tazhib/Zarhalkori/Tezhip/Naqqoshlik2023
- Craftsmanship of mother of pearl inlay2023
- Craftsmanship and performing art of balaban/mey2023
- Sericulture and traditional production of silk for weaving2022
- Telling tradition of Nasreddin Hodja/ Molla Nesreddin/ Molla Ependi/ Apendi/ Afendi Kozhanasyr Anecdotes2022
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- Pehlevanliq culture: traditional zorkhana games, sports and wrestling2022
- Culture of Çay (tea), a symbol of identity, hospitality and social interaction2022
- Nar Bayrami, traditional pomegranate festivity and culture2020
- Art of miniature2020
- Heritage of Dede Qorqud/Korkyt Ata/Dede Korkut, epic culture, folk tales and music2018
- Yalli (Kochari, Tenzere), traditional group dances of Nakhchivan2018
- Art of crafting and playing with Kamantcheh/Kamancha, a bowed string musical instrument2017
- Dolma making and sharing tradition, a marker of cultural identity2017
- Flatbread making and sharing culture: Lavash, Katyrma, Jupka, Yufka2016
- Copper craftsmanship of Lahij2015
- Traditional art and symbolism of Kelaghayi, making and wearing women’s silk headscarves2014
- Chovqan, a traditional Karabakh horse-riding game in the Republic of Azerbaijan2013
- Craftsmanship and performance art of the Tar, a long-necked string musical instrument2012
- Traditional art of Azerbaijani carpet weaving in the Republic of Azerbaijan2010
- Art of Azerbaijani Ashiq2009
- Azerbaijani Mugham2008
List and years: ich.unesco.org
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