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Academy of Persian Language and Literature
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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.
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Formation | May 20, 1935; 89 years ago (1935-05-20) |
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Purpose | Regulatory body of the Persian language. |
Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
Membership | Around 300 persons |
President | Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel |
Website | https://apll.ir/ |
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The academy acts as the official authority on the language, and contributes to linguistic research on Persian and other languages of Iran.