The Institute for Bulgarian Language (in
Bulgarian: Институт за български език) is the
language regulator
This is a list of bodies that consider themselves to be authorities on standard languages, often called language academies. Language academies are motivated by, or closely associated with, linguistic purism and Prestige (sociolinguistics), presti ...
of the
Bulgarian language
Bulgarian (, ; bg, label=none, български, bălgarski, ) is an Eastern South Slavic language spoken in Southeastern Europe, primarily in Bulgaria. It is the language of the Bulgarians.
Along with the closely related Macedonian l ...
. It was created on May 15, 1942, and is based in
Sofia
Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and h ...
. The institute develops a national dictionary, publishes magazines on linguistic research, and offers courses, including a
PhD programme. It is part of the
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
External links
Institute home page
Language regulators
Bulgarian language
Bulgarian culture
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