or Bangla Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh Afrikaans is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in South Africa and Namibia. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Academy of the Arabic Language in Damascus (Syria) (oldest) Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo (Egypt) Academy of the Arabic Language in Amman (Jordan) Academy of the Arabic Language in Khartum (Sudan) Academy of the Arabic Language in Rabat (Morroco) Beit Al-Hikma Foundation (Tunisia) Iraqi Science Academy (almost... Aragonese, IPA: (), is a Romance language now spoken by some 10,000 people over the valleys of the Aragón River, Sobrarbe and Ribagorza in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. ... Capital Zaragoza Official language(s) Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 4th  47,719 km²  9. ... Asturian, Leonese, Astur-Leonese or Bable (Asturianu in Asturian, Llïonés in Leonese) is a Romance language spoken in some parts of the provinces of Asturias, León, Zamora and Salamanca in Spain, and in the area of Miranda de Douro in Portugal (where it is officially recognized as... The Academia de la Llingua Asturiana or Academy of the Asturian Language is an organization that promotes and regulates the Asturian language, a language of the Spanish autonomous community of Asturias. ... Bengali or Bangla (IPA: ) is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit, Pāli and Sanskrit languages. ... Paschimbanga Bangla Academy, is the main academy for promoting Bangla language in West Bengal. ... , “Calcutta” redirects here. ... , West Bengal (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchimbôŋgo) is a state in eastern India. ... Bangla Academy, established on 3 December 1955, is the national academy for promoting Bangla language in Bangladesh. ... Dhaka (previously Dacca; Bengali: Ḍhākā; IPA: ) is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. ...

attached to the Institut za hrvatski jezik i jezikoslovlje [3] (Institute of Croatian Language and Linguistics) Basque (native name: euskara) is the language spoken by the Basque people who inhabit the Pyrenees in North-Central Spain and the adjoining region of South-Western France. ... Euskaltzaindias central office is at Plaza Berria in Bilbao. ... The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (abbreviated BAS, in Bulgarian: Balgarska akademia na naukite, abbreviated BAN) is the National Academy of Bulgaria, established in 1869. ... Catalan IPA: (català IPA: or []) is a Romance language, the national language of Andorra, and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencia , and in the city of LAlguer in the Italian island of Sardinia. ... The Institut dEstudis Catalans (IEC) is an academic institution. ... The Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua (Valencian Academy of Language) is an institution created on September 16, 1998, which depends on the Presidency of the Generalitat Valenciana. ... Valencian (valencià) is the historical, traditional, and official name used in the Valencian Community (Spain) to refer to the language spoken therein, also known as Catalan (català) in the Spanish Autonomous Communities of Catalonia, Aragon and the Balearic Islands; in the country of Andorra; in the southern French region of... Standard Mandarin, also known as Standard Chinese, Modern Standard Chinese or Standard spoken Chinese, is the official modern Chinese spoken language used by the Peoples Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan), and Singapore. ... The Mandarin Promotion Council (國語推行委員會, pinyin: Guóyǔ Tuīxíng Wěiyuánhuì) was established by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China with the purpose of standardizing and popularizing the usage of Guoyu in China. ... For the Chinese civilization, see China. ... For the Cornish-English dialect, see West Country dialects. ... Kesva an Taves Kernewek (Cornish Language Board in Cornish) is a representative body promoting the Cornish language. ... Agan Tavas (literally Our Language) is a society which exists to promote the Cornish language. ... The Institute of Croatian Language and Linguistics is an official institute in Croatia whose purpose is to preserve and foster the Croatian language. ...

Ireland: the Ulster-Scots Agency, a cross-border agency, promotes Ulster Scots. The Czech Language Institute, Czech: , abbr. ... â–¶ (help· info) (Danish: Danish Language Committee) is the official regulatory body of the Danish language as a part of the Danish Ministry of Culture, and resides at the University of Copenhagen. ... The Dalacarlian language is traditionally grouped as a dialect of Swedish language but it could rather be considered as an own language. ... The Unions member states Where Dutch is spoken The Nederlandse Taalunie or Dutch Language Union is an international institution for discussing issues relating to the Dutch language. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... 1888 advertisement for Websters Dictionary Websters Dictionary is the common title given to English language dictionaries in the United States, derived from American lexicographer Noah Webster. ... The Oxford English Dictionary print set The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is a dictionary published by the Oxford University Press (OUP), and is the most successful dictionary of the English language, (not to be confused with the one-volume Oxford Dictionary of English, formerly New Oxford Dictionary of English, of... The Commonwealth of Nations as of 2006 Headquarters Marlborough House, London, UK Official languages English Membership 53 sovereign states Leaders  -  Queen Elizabeth II  -  Secretary-General Don McKinnon (since 1 April 2000) Establishment  -  Balfour Declaration 18 November 1926   -  Statute of Westminster 11 December 1931   -  London Declaration 28 April 1949  Area  -  Total...   is the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. ... The Akademio de Esperanto (Academy of Esperanto) is, according to its website, an independent language institute whose task is to conserve and protect the fundamental principles of the language Esperanto and control its evolution. ... The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (Commission on the Filipino Language) is the official regulating body of the Filipino language. ... The Research Institute for the Languages of Finland ( Finnish: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus, Swedish: Forskningscentralen för de inhemska språken) is a governmental linguistic research institute of Finland geared at studies of Finnish, Swedish, the Sami languages, Romany language, and the Finnish sign language. ... French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. ... The Académie française In the French educational system an académie LAcadémie française, or the French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. ... French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. ... The Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) (Quebec Office of the French language) was established on March 24, 1961 along with the Quebec ministry of Cultural affairs. ... Galician (Galician: galego, IPA: ) is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia, an autonomous community with the constitutional status of historic nationality, located in northwestern Spain and small bordering zones in neighbouring autonomous communities of Asturias and Castilla y León. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, tone, style, and voice). ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ... The Academy of the Hebrew Language (האקדמיה ללשון העברית) is the Supreme Foundation for the Science of the Hebrew Language, that was founded by the Israeli Government in 1953. ... Hindi (हिन्दी) is a language spoken mainly in North and Central India. ... The Central Hindi Directorate is the department under the Human Resource Ministry of India. ... Rigveda manuscript in Devanagari (early 19th century) DevanāgarÄ« (देवनागरी — in English pronounced ) (ISCII – IS13194:1991) [1] is an abugida alphabet used to write several Indian languages, including Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Kashmiri, Sindhi, Bihari, Bhili, Konkani, Bhojpuri and Nepali from Nepal. ... The Magyar Tudományos Akadémia Nyelvtudományi Intézete (Research Institute for Linguistics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences) was founded in 1949. ... The Hungarian Academy of Sciences (in short: HAS, in Hungarian: Magyar Tudományos Akadémia) was founded in 1825, when Count István Széchenyi offered one years income of his estate for the purposes of a Learned Society at a district session of the Diet in Bratislava (seat... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Árni Magnússon Institute. ... The Pusat Bahasa (Indonesian for Language Center) is the institution responsible for designing and regulating the growth of the Indonesian language in Indonesia. ... Foras na Gaeilge is the governing body of the Irish language, set up on 2 December 1999, which is responsible for the promotion of the language throughout the island of Ireland. ... The Accademia della Crusca is an Italian institution that brings together scholars and experts in Italian linguistics and philology. ... De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without... Office building The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology ), also known as MEXT, is one of the ministries of the Japanese government. ... “Kannada” redirects here. ... , Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Commission of the Lithuanian Language (Lithuanian: Lietuvių kalbos komisija) is the official language regulating organ of the Lithuanian language. ... Lusoga is a Bantu language spoken in the Busoga region of Uganda by approximately 1 500 000 people. ... The Lusoga Language Authority (LULA) is responsible for promoting a standard form of Lusoga. ... Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in India. ... Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka or DBP is a government body that responsible to coordinate the use malay language in Malaysia and Brunei. ... This was the prime regulatory body responsible for the Maltese language from the early 20th century up to the end of the millennium, when a Government sponsored law was passed to protect issues related to the national language. ... Māori (or Maori) is a language spoken by the native peoples of New Zealand and the Cook Islands. ... New Zealands Maori Language Commission (Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori) is a State organisation set up under the Māori Language Act 1987 with the following functions: (a) To initiate, develop, co-ordinate, review, advise upon, and assist in the implementation of policies, procedures, measures, and... Norwegian (norsk) is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language. ... The Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature (Det Norske Akademi for Sprog og Litteratur) was founded in 1953 by several notable Norwegian authors and poets, among them Arnulf Øverland, Sigurd Hoel, A. H. Winsnes, Cora Sandel and Francis Bull, who disagreed with the official language policy aiming to merge the... Norwegian (norsk) is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language. ... Norsk språkråd (The Norwegian Language Council) is the Norwegian governments advisory body in matters pertaining to the Norwegian language and language planning. ... Occitan (IPA AmE: ), known also as Lenga dòc or Langue doc (native name: occitan [1], lenga dòc [2]; native nickname: la lenga nòstra [3] i. ... “Farsi” redirects here. ... Irans Academy of Persian Language and Literature (Persian:فرهنگستان زبان Ùˆ ادب فارسی; IPA2: Farhangestán e Zabán o Adab e Fársi) is a government-controlled International body presiding over the use of the Persian language in Iran and other Persian speaking countries. ... Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan is the official goverment agency of Afghanistan that regulates the Dari (Persian) and Pashtu languages spoken in Afghanistan. ... The Polish Language Council (Rada JÄ™zyka Polskiego in Polish) is the official language regulating organ of the Polish language. ... Portuguese (  or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain) and northern Portugal from the Latin spoken by romanized Celtiberians about 1000 years ago. ... The Silogeu was a building in the center of Rio where ABL was located for some time in the beginning of the 20th century Academia Brasileira de Letras, or Brazilian Academy of Letters is a Brazilian literary non-profit society established at the end of the 19th century by a... Portuguese (  or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain) and northern Portugal from the Latin spoken by romanized Celtiberians about 1000 years ago. ... Romanian (limba română, IPA: ) is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people[1], primarily in Romania and Moldova. ... The Romanian Academy (Romanian: Academia Română) is a cultural forum founded in Romania in 1866. ... The Romanian Academy (Romanian: Academia Română) is a cultural forum founded in Romania in 1866. ... Romanian (limba română, IPA: ) is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people[1], primarily in Romania and Moldova. ... Academy of Sciences of Moldova (romanian Academia de ÅžtiinÅ£e a Moldovei) is the main scientific centre of the Republic of Moldova, which coordinates research in all areas of science and technology. ... Sergei Ivanovich Ozhegov (August 22, 1900-1964), Russian lexicographer. ... Russian Academy of Sciences: main building Russian Academy of Sciences (Росси́йская Акаде́мия Нау́к) is the national academy of Russia. ... Scots refers to the Anglic varieties spoken in parts of Scotland. ... This article is about the country. ... Scots refers to the Anglic varieties spoken in parts of Scotland. ... The Ulster-Scots Agency (in Ulster Scots, Tha Boord o Ulstèr-Scotch) is a cross-border body set up in Ireland to promote the Ulster Scots language and culture. ... Ulster Scots, also known as Ullans, Hiberno-Scots, or Scots-Irish, refers to the variety of Scots (sometimes referred to as Lowland Scots) spoken in parts of the province of Ulster, which spans the six counties of Northern Ireland and three of the Republic of Ireland. ...