The role of Azerbaijani language in state policy in the 14th-15th centuries

Abstract

The XIV–XV centuries are characterized in Azerbaijani historiography as the strengthening of the Turkic ethnic factor and the restoration of the traditions of independent statehood. In general, when studying any historical period, the states that existed in that period (in this study - the state of Aq Qoyunlu), the socioeconomic relations relevant to the period, and the language are also examined. The language policy was implemented in different directions depending on the level of cultural development of the country, economiccultural, political-social influences, religion and a number of factors. The statehood culture of Aq Qoyunlu
state, which played an important role in the ethnic history of Azerbaijan and Eastern Anatolia, the powerful Azerbaijani Turkic Empire of the Middle Ages, developed during the reign of Hasan Padishah. His special importance to the Azerbaijani language in the state policy created conditions for the development of our language as a literary and artistic language, which has been developing since the 14th century.
The article emphasizes that language policy is one of the most important factors in national state building and analyzes comprehensively the role of the Azerbaijani language in the context of state policy in the 14th–15th centuries.
Keywords: Azerbaijan, language, language policy, Turkish, Aq Qoyunlu, Hasan Padishah