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From 1938 to 1991, the Cyrillic script was used.
The date is off by at least a year. Azerbaijani switched from Latin to Cyrillic in 1939, with use beginning on January 1, 1940—not in 1938.
Full reasoning
This sentence gives the wrong start date for Cyrillic use.
Official and historical Azerbaijani sources place the switch from the Latin alphabet to Cyrillic in 1939, with practical implementation beginning on January 1, 1940. That means saying Cyrillic was used from 1938 is too early.
So the statement should be corrected to reflect that the Latin alphabet remained in use through 1939’s transition period, and Cyrillic came into official use starting in 1939/1940 rather than 1938.
2 sources
- Presidential Library — History of Azerbaijani language and alphabet
On January 1, 1940, a decision was made to switch to the Cyrillic alphabet.
- Azerbaijan National Encyclopedia
... this alphabet was soon abolished (11 July 1939) and from 1 January 1940 the Azerbaijani alphabet based on Cyrillic began to be used in all educational institutions.