Institute of the Lithuanian Language
| Lietuvių kalbos institutas | |
Headquarters of the institute in Vilnius | |
| State-funded institute overview | |
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| Formed | 1941 |
| Jurisdiction | Lithuania |
| Headquarters | P. Vileišio g. 5, LT-10308, Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Employees | 85 (as of September 2024) |
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| Website | lki |
The Institute of the Lithuanian Language (Lithuanian: Lietuvių kalbos institutas) in Vilnius is a state-funded research institute that focuses on research into the Lithuanian language. The Institute of the Lithuanian Language is a research establishment with longstanding traditions. Founded in Vilnius back in 1941 on the basis of the Institute for Lithuanian Studies of Antanas Smetona (which itself was founded in Kaunas in 1939 and relocated to Vilnius in 1940). Today it is a state-level research body of special national importance.