Sindhi Language Authority
The Sindhi Language Authority (abbreviated as SLA; Sindhi: سنڌي ٻوليءَ جو با اختيار ادارو, romanized: Sindhī Bōlī’a Jō Bā Ikhtiyār Idārō) is an autonomous institution under the Government of the Pakistani province of Sindh that fosters the Sindhi language and literature, works to develop and promote the language in Sindh, and to do original research in the Sindhi language. It comes under the administrative control of the Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Department.
| سنڌي ٻوليءَ جو با اختيار ادارو | |
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| Abbreviation | SLA |
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| Formation | 1992 |
| Founder | Nabi Bakhsh Baloch |
| Type | Autonomous institution under the Government of Sindh |
| Headquarters | SLA Headquarters |
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Official language | Sindhi |
Chairperson | Ishaq Samejo |
| Website | sindhila |
The SLA was established under the act Use of Sindhi Language Act 1972, and the Teaching, Promotion and Use of Sindhi Language (Amendment) Act, 1990 of the Government of Sindh. There is a Board of Governors to frame the policies for achieving the aims and objectives of authority and ensure their implementation. The first Board of Governors was constituted under the chairmanship of Nabi Bux Khan Baloch, a scholar and writer.
Since the establishment of the Sindhi Language Authority, different scholars and writers were appointed as its chairman, who have contributed to the development and promotion of the Sindhi language.