Academy of the Asturian Language

Current headquarters at Oviedo
Victor speaking Asturian.

The Academia de la Llingua Asturiana or Academy of the Asturian Language (ALLA) is an Official Institution[1] of the Government of the Principality of Asturias that promotes and regulates the Asturian language, a language of the Spanish autonomous community of Asturias. Among its principal objectives are investigating and normalising the Asturian Language, developing a dictionary, promoting its use and education and awarding literary prizes. It has 21 full members, 19 foreign members and 15 honorary members, and its current (as of 2006) president is Ana María Cano González.

  1. ^ Official Decret of Asturian Regional Council 33/1980 15 December, and approved by Decret 9/1981, modified 12 April 1995 (BOPA number 136 of 14.6.1995)[1].

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