Institute of Croatian Language

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| established = 1991

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| chairman = Željko Jozić

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| former_name = Institute of Croatian Language and Linguistics

| address = Republike Austrije 16, 10 000 Zagreb

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The Institute for the Croatian Language ({{langx|hr|Institut za hrvatski jezik}}, IHJ), formerly known as the Institute for the Croatian Language and Linguistics until 2023,{{cite web |url=http://ihjj.hr/clanak/institut-za-hrvatski-jezik-ndash-novo-ime-instituta/7650/ |title=Institut za hrvatski jezik – novo ime Instituta |publisher=Institute of Croatian Language |date=June 5, 2023 |accessdate=June 6, 2023 }} is a state-run linguistics institute in Croatia whose purpose is to "preserve and foster" the Croatian language.

It traces its history back to 1948, when it was part of the Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts (today's Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts). The modern institute as an independent institution dates back to 1991.

The Institute publishes Rasprave, a biannual journal.{{Cite web|url=https://hrcak.srce.hr/rasprave-ihjj|title = Rasprave: Časopis Instituta za hrvatski jezik i jezikoslovlje}}

Directors

Departments

As of 2024, the Institute consists of 5 departments:

  • Department of the history of Croatian language
  • Department of general linguistics
  • Department of standard Croatian language
  • Department of dialectology
  • Department of onomastics and etymology

References