Academia Colombiana de la Lengua

The Academia Colombiana de la Lengua is a group of teachers and experts who study how people use the Spanish language in Colombia. This group is located in Bogotá, which is the capital city of Colombia. The Academia Colombiana de la Lengua works together with other similar groups from different countries in an organization called the Association of Spanish Language Academies. Their goal is to help improve and protect the Spanish language, making sure it is used correctly and beautifully by everyone in Colombia and around the world.

History

The Academia Colombiana de la Lengua is the oldest Spanish language academy in Latin America, founded in 1871. Important writers and language experts started it, including Jose Maria Vergara y Vergara, Manuel María Mallarino, Rufino José Cuervo, and Miguel Antonio Caro.

The academy’s first building was later torn down, and today it is in a neoclassical-style building designed by Spanish architect Alfredo Rodríguez Ordaz. Since 1960, the academy has helped the Colombian government with language questions. Many well-known people have been members of the academy over the years.

Library

The library of the Colombian Academy of Language was organized by an academic named Manuel José Forero. The books and materials in the library are grouped into collections based on who donated them or who originally owned them.