The Center for the Greek Language ( el, Κέντρον Ελληνικής Γλώσσας) is a cultural and educational organization which aims to promote the

Greek language Greek ( el, label= Modern Greek, Ελληνικά, Elliniká, ; grc, Ἑλληνική, Hellēnikḗ) is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages, native to Greece, Cyprus, southern Italy ( Calabria and Salento), souther ...

and

culture Culture () is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups ...

. It was founded in 1994. The center is based in

Thessaloniki Thessaloniki (; el, Θεσσαλονίκη, , also known as Thessalonica (), Saloniki, or Salonica (), is the second-largest city in Greece, with over one million inhabitants in its metropolitan area, and the capital of the geographic region of ...

, and also has an office in

Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates a ...

. The Center for the Greek Language acts as a coordinating, advisory and strategic organ of the Greek Ministry of Education on matters of language education and policy. Its functions include providing materials and support for people learning Greek as a foreign language. It is linked to the

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Aristotle (; grc-gre, Ἀριστοτέλης ''Aristotélēs'', ; 384–322 BC) was a Greek philosopher and polymath during the Classical period in Ancient Greece. Taught by Plato, he was the founder of the Peripatetic school of phil ...

Identity

The goals of the organization entail: * the fostering and promotion of the Greek language within and outside Greece * through this, the reinforcement of the national identity of the Greeks in the diaspora * the organisation of the teaching of Greek to foreigners in Greece and abroad * the support of the teachers of the Greek language in Greece and abroad * the production of teaching materials, and anything else which contributes to the promotion and dissemination of the Greek language generally

References

External links

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Portal for the Greek language and language education
{{Greek language Greek culture Language regulators Greek-language education Cultural promotion organizations Educational institutions established in 1994 Organizations based in Thessaloniki 1994 establishments in Greece