Azerbaijanis in Belarus

Azerbaijanis in Belarus
Belarus azərbaycanlıları
Total 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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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.

  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.