The "Azerbaijani Linguistics" department is one of the main leading specialty departments in the direction of "Teaching Azerbaijani language and literature" at the undergraduate level of higher education. The taught subjects are taught by highly qualified specialists. Various technical means and methods of modern training are used to improve the quality of teaching of subjects, to increase the efficiency of the teaching process.

. In 2018, the "Azerbaijani Linguistics" department was merged with the "Azerbaijani Literature" department under the order of the Cabinet of Ministers, and the "Azerbaijani Language and Literature" department was created. In 2024, the chair of "Azerbaijani Linguistics" and "Azerbaijani Literature" was separated again.

The faculty of the chair consists of 13 people - 2 doctors of philological sciences, professors, 8 doctors of philology, associate professors, 1 doctor of philology, associate professor, 1 doctor of philology, head teacher and 1 teacher. The department has 1 technical staff: 1 chief laboratory technician of the chair

Head of the chair

The "Language and Literature of Azerbaijan" department started operating on March 13, 1970 at the Nakhchivan branch of API. Until May 31, 1982, prof. Yavuz İbrahimkhalil oglu of Akhund was in charge. On May 31, 1982, the chair of "Azerbaijani language and literature" was separated and the chairs of "Azerbaijani literature" and "Azerbaijani linguistics" were established. In 2018, the "Azerbaijani Linguistics" department was merged with the "Azerbaijani Literature" department according to the order of the Cabinet of Ministers, and the "Azerbaijani Language and Literature" department was created. Prof. to the chair. Gadimov Asgar Nadir oghlu was in charge until September 2021. From September 6, 2022, the chair is headed by Valiyev Elburus Ali oglu.