Faculty: Economics and Management Group: 751. 21 Subject: Development of speech skills Topic: Ethnic diversity in Azerbaijan Teacher: Abiyeva Leyla Student: Humbatli Ayan

THE KURDS

The Kurds (6.3 thousand people, 2009). Before the Armenian occupation the Kurds mainly lived in the Lachin and Kalbajar regions. At present, they have resettled in many cities and regions of Azerbaijan. The Kurds have come to Azerbaijan, generally in the 16th century during the Ottoman-Iranian wars. The Gulistan (1813) and Turkmenchay (1828) treaties have also led to strengthening of migration of the Kurds to Azerbaijan.

THE JEWS

• The Jews (9.1 thousand people, 2009). The Mountain Jews living in Azerbaijan have settled in the Krasnaya Sloboda (Red Settlement), Guba region, in the center of Oguz region and in Baku. The Red Settlement is the biggest settlement of compacted residence of the Jews. In the documents of the population census in Azerbaijan conducted in 1999, the data on Mountain Jews have been provided in composition of data on the European Jews (Ashkenazi).