Academia Panameña de la Lengua
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The Academia Panameña de la Lengua (Spanish for Panamanian Academy of Language) is an association of academics and experts on the use of the Spanish language
in Panama
.
It was founded in Panama City
on August 9, 1926.
Both former presidents Ricardo Joaquín Alfaro Jované
and Ernesto de la Guardia were members of the academy.
It is a member of the Association of Spanish Language Academies
.
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
in Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
.
It was founded in Panama City
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
on August 9, 1926.
Both former presidents Ricardo Joaquín Alfaro Jované
Ricardo Joaquín Alfaro Jované
Ricardo Joaquín Alfaro Jované , served as president of Panama from January 16, 1931 to June 5, 1932. He belonged to the Liberal Party....
and Ernesto de la Guardia were members of the academy.
It is a member of the Association of Spanish Language Academies
Association of Spanish Language Academies
The Association of Spanish Language Academies is the entity which regulates the Spanish language. It was created in Mexico in 1951 and represents the union of all the separate academies in the Spanish-speaking world....
.