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The Real Academia Galega (Galician
Galician language

Galician is a language of the Iberian Romance languages branch, spoken in Galicia , an Autonomous communities of Spain located in northwestern Spain, as well as in small bordering zones in the neighbouring autonomous communities of Asturias and Castile and Le?n and in Northern Portugal....
 for Royal Galician Academy) is an institution dedicated to the study of Galician culture and especially the Galician language
Galician language

Galician is a language of the Iberian Romance languages branch, spoken in Galicia , an Autonomous communities of Spain located in northwestern Spain, as well as in small bordering zones in the neighbouring autonomous communities of Asturias and Castile and Le?n and in Northern Portugal....
; it promulgates norms of grammar, spelling, and vocabulary and works to promote the language. The Academy is based in A Coruña
A Coruña

A Coru?a is the second largest city in Galicia in northwestern Spain, second only in size to the port of Vigo in the Pontevedra . The city is also the capital of A Coru?a and it was the capital of Galicia from the year 1563 to 1982 when it moved to Santiago de Compostela....
, Galicia, Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
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905 the Galician language was persecuted in Spain. To avoid persecution, the Sociedade Protectora da Academia Gallega was founded in La Habana
Havana

Havana is the capital city, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city is one of the 14 Provinces of Cuba. The city/province has 2.1 million inhabitants, and the urban area over 3.5 million, making Havana the largest city in both Cuba and the Caribbean....
, Cuba
Cuba

The Republic of Cuba is a country in the Caribbean. It consists of the island of Cuba , the island of Isla de la Juventud, and several adjacent small islands....
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The Real Academia Galega (Galician
Galician language

Galician is a language of the Iberian Romance languages branch, spoken in Galicia , an Autonomous communities of Spain located in northwestern Spain, as well as in small bordering zones in the neighbouring autonomous communities of Asturias and Castile and Le?n and in Northern Portugal....
 for Royal Galician Academy) is an institution dedicated to the study of Galician culture and especially the Galician language
Galician language

Galician is a language of the Iberian Romance languages branch, spoken in Galicia , an Autonomous communities of Spain located in northwestern Spain, as well as in small bordering zones in the neighbouring autonomous communities of Asturias and Castile and Le?n and in Northern Portugal....
; it promulgates norms of grammar, spelling, and vocabulary and works to promote the language. The Academy is based in A Coruña
A Coruña

A Coru?a is the second largest city in Galicia in northwestern Spain, second only in size to the port of Vigo in the Pontevedra . The city is also the capital of A Coru?a and it was the capital of Galicia from the year 1563 to 1982 when it moved to Santiago de Compostela....
, Galicia, Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
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History

In 1905 the Galician language was persecuted in Spain. To avoid persecution, the Sociedade Protectora da Academia Gallega was founded in La Habana
Havana

Havana is the capital city, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city is one of the 14 Provinces of Cuba. The city/province has 2.1 million inhabitants, and the urban area over 3.5 million, making Havana the largest city in both Cuba and the Caribbean....
, Cuba
Cuba

The Republic of Cuba is a country in the Caribbean. It consists of the island of Cuba , the island of Isla de la Juventud, and several adjacent small islands....
. Then on September 30, 1906, thanks to the efforts of writers Manuel Curros Enríquez
Manuel Curros Enríquez

Manuel Curros Enr?quez was a Galicia writer and journalist in Galician language, being currently considered one of the leading figures of Galician culture and identity....
 and Xosé Fontenla Leal, it was reestablished as the Real Academia Galega. Manuel Murguía
Manuel Murguía

Manuel Murguia was a Galician people journalist and historian who created the Real Academia Galega. He was one of the main figures in Galician Rexurdimento movement....
 was its first president.

In 1972 the Academy standardized the design of the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Galicia. Some years later, the Academy persuaded the Galician government
Xunta de Galicia

The Xunta de Galicia is the executive of the autonomous community of Galicia . According to the Galician Statute of Autonomy of 1981, it consists of the President of Galicia, the Vice-President , and the specialized ministers ....
 to commemorate the old coat of arms by superimposing it on the existing civil flag; the resulting flag
Flag of Galicia

The modern flag of Galicia was created in the 19th century as a copy of the naval flag of the Galician city of A Coru?a.During the 19th century many thousands of Galicians were emigrating to the Americas....
 is used today. Its terminological branch is Termigal
Termigal

Termigal is the body in charge of the general coordination of terminology activities in relation to the Galician language, of promoting and developing terminological resources and products of linguistic engineering in which terminology plays an important role ....
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Current members

  • Xosé Luís Méndez Ferrín
    Xosé Luís Méndez Ferrín

    Xos? Lu?s M?ndez Ferr?n Galicia writer and poet is widely considered the highest representative of contemporary Galician literature. Doctor in philology....
  • Xesús Ferro Ruibal
    Xesús Ferro Ruibal

    Xes?s Ferro Ruibal is a theologian, latinist and writer from Galicia .He is a member of the Real Academia Galega and he helped translate Bible to Galician language....


Criticism

The rival Associaçom Galega da Língua (Galician Language Association) promotes the linguistic unity of Galician and Portuguese, or reintegracionism. Therefore while the Galician spelling worked out by the Academy and widely used resembles Castilian
Spanish language

Spanish or Castilian is a Romance languages that originated in northern Spain, and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile and evolved into the principal language of government and trade....
, the Galician Language Association promulgates an alternate system of spelling closely resembling Portuguese
Portuguese language

Portuguese is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia and Portugal. It is derived from the Latin language spoken by the Romanization Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula around 2000 years ago....
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See also

  • Galician Writers Association
    Galician Writers Association

    Galician Writers Association is an official entity depending on Xunta de Galicia formed by writers in galician language. It was founded in by a group of writers: ?lvaro Cunqueiro, Rafael Dieste, ?nxel Fole, Ricardo Carballo Calero, Ant?n Avil?s de Taramancos, and others....


External links

  • . Official website.