Azerbaijanis in Belarus

Ethnic group

Azerbaijanis in Belarus
Belarus azərbaycanlılarıTotal population

5,567 (Census 2009)[1] and 7.000 (Estimate)[2]
Regions with significant populations
Minsk
Languages
Azerbaijani, Belarusian and Russian
Religion
Predominantly Muslim
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Culture

* Architecture
* Art
* Cinema
* Cuisine
* Dance
* Dress
* Literature
* Media
* Music
* Folklore
* Religion
* Sport
* Theatre
* Tourism

Traditional areas of settlement

* Iran (Iranian Azerbaijan)
* Azerbaijan
* Russia (Derbent)
* Georgia
* Armenia
* Turkey (Kars, Iğdır)

Diaspora

* Belarus
* Canada
* France
* Germany
* Kazakhstan
* Kyrgyzstan
* Russia
* Turkmenistan
* Ukraine
* Uzbekistan
* United Kingdom
* United States

Religion

* Pre-Abrahamic religions
* Islam
* Christianity
* Judaism
* Zoroastrianism
* Yarsanism

Language

* Azerbaijani

Persecution

* March Days
* Deportations from Armenia
* Gugark pogrom
* Black January
* Khojaly massacre

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Azerbaijanis in Belarus (Azerbaijani: Belarus azərbaycanlıları, Belarusian: Азербайджанцы ў Беларусі/Azěrbajdžancy w Bělarusi) are a small Azerbaijani diaspora in Belarus, and are Belarusian citizens and permanent residents of ethnic Azerbaijani background. Azerbaijan and Belarus both used to be the part of the Russian Empire and then the Soviet Union. Currently there are over 5,567 (0.1%) Azerbaijanis in Belarus.[1] A well-known TV host in Belarus, Leila Ismailava, is also an Azerbaijani.

## Demographics

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Population of Azerbaijanis in Belarus according to ethnic group 1959-2009 Ethnic
group  | census 19591 | census 19702 | census 19793 | census 19894 | census 19995 | census 20096

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1,402  | 0.0  | 1,335  | 0.0  | 2,654  | 0.0  | 5,009  | 0.1  | 6,300  | 0.1  | 5,567  | 0.1
1 Source: [1]. 2 Source: [2]. 3 Source: [3]. 4 Source: [4]. 5 Source: [5]. 6 Source: [6].

## Notable people

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* Gunesh Abasova, Belarusian singer
* Chingiz Allazov, Azerbaijani kickboxer
* Natik Bagirov, Belarusian judoka
* Leila Ismailava, Belarusian journalist leading music TV programs; model
* Kamandar Madzhidov, Belarusian wrestler, 1988 Olympic gold medal winner
* Rashad Mammadov, Belarusian judoka
* Zabit Samedov, Azerbaijani kickboxer

## See also

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* Azerbaijan–Belarus relations
* Azerbaijani diaspora
* Demographics of Belarus

## References

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1. ^ a b Ethnic Composition of Belarus (2009 census) . Retrieved 20 August 2013.
2. ^ Gələn ilin sonuna qədər dünyada yaşayan azərbaycanlıların sayı və məskunlaşma coğrafiyasına dair xəritə hazırlanacaq . Retrieved 2 Oktyabr 2007.

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Azerbaijani people by country or region

* Azerbaijani diaspora
* Largest urban areas

Traditional areas|

* Azerbaijan
* Iran
* Iranian Azerbaijan
* Borchaly
* Derbent
* Armenia
* Turkey

Former Soviet Union|

* Belarus
* Georgia
* Kazakhstan
* Kyrgyzstan
* Russia
* Turkmenistan
* Ukraine
* Uzbekistan

Europe|

* France
* Germany
* United Kingdom

Americas|

* Canada
* United States

See also|

* Azerbaijani Olympic medalists
* List of Azerbaijanis

Portals:

* Azerbaijan
* Belarus

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