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Comment from alexkemp on 22 April 2019 at 14:39

The idea is to map the land yourself. However, just because you do not like the language used does not mean to change it, else you may get banned from OSM. Localise the language, as suggested at wiki:names.

eg

name:en=Karabakh

Place within as many languages as you know are used locally. The map will then pick the language used by the person that is viewing it.

Comment from SomeoneElse on 23 April 2019 at 10:10

Hello suleyman bayram,

This document explains how names are used within OpenStreetMap. Among other things it says:

The OpenStreetMap community operates under the “on the ground” 
principle, recording what is actually currently used in a particular 
area, giving pre­eminence to data collected in-situ. 
This is generally what is used on our main example map at
http://www.openstreetmap.org.

If you believe that anywhere in OSM is not reflecting the main on-the-ground used name, please contact OSM’s Data Working Group via email at data@osmfoundation.org with details of the problem.

It also says:

You are free to make maps from our data leaving out or putting in what 
you need for harmony with your general usage, culture and legal system.  
We encourage you to do this directly or to support one of our many 
worldwide local OpenStreetMap communities that share your issue.

If you would like help creating a map of Azerbaijan (or anywhere, actually) please ask over at https://help.openstreetmap.org . Additionally, Azerbaijan is actually used as the example over at the switch2osm site.

Best Regards,

Andy Townsend, on behalf of OSM’s Data Working Group.

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