National Institute of Korean Language
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The National Institute of Korean Language (NIKL; Korean: 국립국어원) is a language regulator of the Korean language based in Seoul, South Korea.[2] It was created on January 23, 1991, by Presidential Decree No. 13163 (November 14, 1990).[1]
Headquarter building in Seoul (2012) | |
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Formed | January 23, 1991 (1991-01-23) |
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Headquarters | 154, Geumnanghwaro (827 Banghwa-dong), Gangseo District, Seoul 07511, South Korea[1] 37.579115°N 126.813791°E / 37.579115; 126.813791 |
Website | korean.go.kr (in English) |
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Revised Romanization | Gungnip Gugeowon |
McCune–Reischauer | Kungnip Kugŏwŏn |
It has previously gone by a number of names, including the Academy of the Korean Language (국어연구소) when it was first founded as a non-government organization in 1984, and the National Academy of the Korean Language (국립국어연구원) when it became a government agency in 1991. It received its current Korean name in 2004 and its current English name in 2015.[3]
Within the NIKL is the Center for Teaching and Learning Korean.[4]