History of the Jews in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani Jews
יהדות אזרבייג'ן
Azərbaycan yəhudiləri

Total population
9,084 (2009 census data)
Languages
Hebrew (in Israel), Azerbaijani, Judeo-Tat, Russian
Religion
Judaism
Related ethnic groups
Mountain Jews, Ashkenazi Jews, Georgian Jews.

The history of the Jews in Azerbaijan dates back many centuries. Today, Jews in Azerbaijan mainly consist of three distinct groups: Mountain Jews, the most sizable and most ancient group; Ashkenazi Jews, who settled in the area during the late 19th-early 20th centuries, and during World War II; and Georgian Jews who settled mainly in Baku during the early part of the 20th century.