Does Duolingo Have Azerbaijani? No, but It Has Turkish

Does Duolingo offer anything close to Azerbaijani?

Yes: Duolingo teaches Turkish, and Turkish really is close. Both belong to the Oghuz branch of the Turkic family, they share most of their grammar and much of their everyday vocabulary, and speakers of the two can usually follow each other in a simple conversation.

Following isn't speaking, though. Some sounds, several common words and part of the verb system differ, so if Azerbaijani is the language you need, Turkish is a head start rather than a substitute. Babbel and Busuu don't offer Azerbaijani either (checked November 2026).

How to learn Azerbaijani with Qlango

Qlango teaches Azerbaijani at A1 and A2, the first two levels of the CEFR scale. At these levels you introduce yourself, talk about daily life in simple sentences and get through everyday exchanges.

A lesson is a set of short Azerbaijani example sentences with the translation in the language you learn from. You answer them in several ways, such as flashcards, choosing one of two answers, matching pairs, putting scrambled words in order, writing what you hear and writing the translation yourself. That's where Turkish habits get caught: you have to type gedirəm, not gidiyorum. An AI voice reads every example aloud, and you can slow it down to hear ə, x and q. A finished lesson comes back after one, two, four and eight days and then once more, and examples you needed a hint for return in harder questions later.

You also pick the language you learn from, so English isn't your only option.

Turkish and Azerbaijani side by side

Three letters have no Turkish counterpart. Ə, close to the "a" in "cat", often stands where Turkish writes e: gel and gəl (come). X, the "ch" in Scottish "loch", often replaces Turkish h: hayır and xeyr, haber and xəbər (news). And q, a hard g at the start of a word, appears where Turkish writes k: kız and qız (girl).

What Turkish won't give you is the rest of that table: the present tense in -ir instead of -iyor, the words that are simply different, and Russian loans like maşın. Sağ ol, at least, works in both.

Your first Azerbaijani words

Say nuş olsun to anyone eating or drinking, which in Azerbaijan often means tea in small pear-shaped glasses. Our full guide to learning Azerbaijani covers the alphabet, vowel harmony and a first-month plan.

FAQ

Is Azerbaijani on Duolingo?

No. As of November 2026, Duolingo has no Azerbaijani course from English or from any other language.

Can I learn Azerbaijani with Duolingo's Turkish course?

Partly. Turkish gives you most of the grammar and much shared vocabulary, and it helps you understand Azerbaijani speakers. It won't teach you ə, x and q, the -ir present tense or the words that differ, so you'd keep answering in Turkish.

What is the best app to learn Azerbaijani?

It depends on what you need. If you want a course in Azerbaijani itself rather than Turkish, organised by CEFR level, Qlango teaches Azerbaijani at A1 and A2. Duolingo, Babbel and Busuu don't offer Azerbaijani (checked November 2026).

Is there a free app to learn Azerbaijani?

Qlango is free to download on iPhone and Android, and you can start your first Azerbaijani lesson without creating an account. It also works in your browser.

How do I start learning Azerbaijani?

Spend the first week on the 32-letter alphabet, especially ə, x and q. Then learn the plural, the possessive endings and the present tense, reviewed on a schedule. If you know Turkish, use it, and note the words that differ.

Will Duolingo add Azerbaijani?

We can't say. Duolingo adds and removes courses over time, so check its catalogue if you're reading this much later.

Azerbaijani isn't the only Turkic language Duolingo leaves out: Kazakh, Uzbek and Kyrgyz are missing too. See every language Duolingo doesn't teach, or compare Qlango and Duolingo. Your first Azerbaijani lesson takes about five minutes.