Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua

The Academia Valenciana de la Llengua ( akaðɛmia valensiana de la ʎeŋgwa; AVL, " Valencian Academy of Language" ) is one of the official institutions of the Valencian government ( the Generalitat Valenciana ) according to the Autonomy Law of the Valencian Community. The headquarters of the Valencian Academy of Language is located in Valencia, in the former monastery of Sant Miquel dels Reis.

Objectives

The institution was founded on 16 September 1998 by the Valencian Parliament. The purpose of this academy is to achieve a standardized Valencian language. Valencian language is the name of the Catalan language in the Valencian Community. In addition, the institution aims to promote the use of this language in the Valencian region. The Valencian Academy of Language must respect the lexicographical and literary Valencian tradition.

Normes de Castello

In addition, the regulations of the Normes de Castelló must be observed. This Normes de Castelló had their origin at a meeting Valencian writer and linguist, which took place in Castelló de la Plana in 1932. Since these writers and linguists to use the codified by Pompeu Fabra and then in force already in Catalonia standards of the Catalan orthography in adapted form for the Valencian decided. Therefore, these orthographic standards as Normes de Castelló (, standards of Castellón ') respectively.