Philippine Academy of the Spanish Language
The Philippine Academy of the Spanish Language (Spanish: Academia Filipina de la Lengua Española, abbreviated AFLE; Filipino: Akademyang Pilipino ng Wikang Espanyol) is the language regulator for Philippine Spanish, the variant of the Spanish language spoken in the Philippines. It is one of two Spanish language regulators located in countries where the language does not have an official status nationwide, the other being the North American Academy of the Spanish Language in the United States.
| Academia Filipina de la Lengua Española | |
| Abbreviation | AFLE |
|---|---|
| Formation | July 25, 1924 |
| Headquarters | Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Region served | Philippines |
Official language | Spanish, Philippine Spanish |
Director | Guillermo Gómez Rivera |
Main organ | Junta Directiva |
| Affiliations | Association of Spanish Language Academies |
A founding member of the Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española (ASALE), the academy was formerly headquartered in the Casino Español de Manila in Ermita, Manila before moving to its current headquarters in Makati.
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