Azerbaijanis in Turkmenistan
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 33,365 (Census 1989) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Ashgabat, Türkmenbaşy, Baýramaly, Türkmenabat | |
| Languages | |
| Azerbaijani • Turkmen • Russian | |
| Religion | |
| Shia Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Azerbaijani diaspora |
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Azerbaijanis in Turkmenistan (Azerbaijani: Türkmənistan azərbaycanlıları) are part of the Azerbaijani diaspora. They are Turkmen citizens and permanent residents of ethnic Azerbaijani background. Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan used to be part of the Russian Empire and later the Soviet Union. As of 1989, there were 33,365 Azerbaijanis in Turkmenistan.