Academy of Persian Language and Literature

The Academy of Persian Language and Literature (APLL) (Persian: فرهنگستان زبان و ادب فارسی, Farhangestân-e Zabân-o Adab-e Fârsi) is the regulatory body for the Persian language, headquartered in Tehran, Iran. Formerly known as the Academy of Iran (فرهنگستان ایران, Farhangestân-e Iran), it was founded on May 20, 1935, by the initiative of Reza Shah, the founder of Pahlavi dynasty.

Academy of Persian Language and Literature
FormationMay 20, 1935 (1935-05-20)
PurposeRegulatory body of the Persian language.
HeadquartersTehran, Iran
Membership
Around 300 persons
President
Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel
Websitehttps://apll.ir/

The academy acts as the official authority on the language, and contributes to linguistic research on Persian and other languages of Iran.

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