Royal Spanish Academy
official regulator for the Spanish language
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Summary
Royal Spanish Academy is a language regulator[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of language regulator entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,662 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Princess of Asturias Award for Concord[3]
- Member of: Association of Academies of the Spanish Language[4], Institute of Spain[5]
- Country: Spain[6]
- Instance of: national academy[7], academy of sciences[8], collection[9], museum[10]
- Founder: Philip V of Spain[11], Juan Manuel María de la Aurora, 8th duke of Escalona[12]
- Headquarters location: Madrid[13], Real Academia Española headquarters[14]
- Commons category: Real Academia Española[15]
- Inception: 1713[16]
- Official website: https://www.rae.es/[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Real Academia Española[18]
- Commons gallery: Real Academia Española[19]
- Office held by head of government: Director de la Real Academia Española[20]
- Described by source: The Encyclopedia Americana[21]
- Motto text: Limpia, fija y da esplendor[22]
- Commons Institution page: Real Academia Española[23]
- Native label: Real Academia Española[24]
- Short name: RAE[25]
- Position held by head of the organization: Director de la Real Academia Española[26]
- Language used: Spanish[27]
- IPv6 routing prefix: 2001:720:43c::/48[28]
- Member category: Category:Members of the Royal Spanish Academy[29]
- Social media followers: 1,834,587[30], 1,641,079[31], 1,987,306[32], 34,100[33], 2,130,680[34], 37,800[35]
Why It Matters
Royal Spanish Academy has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
Works attributed to it include Dictionary of the Spanish language[38], a written work[39].
FAQs
What awards did Royal Spanish Academy receive?
Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for Concord[3].