Dhivehi Language Academy

{{Short description|National academy for promoting the Dhivehi language in the Maldives}} {{More citations needed|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox organization | name = Dhivehi Language Academy | native_name = ދިވެހިބަހުގެ އެކެޑަމީ | native_name_lang = dv | image = | image_size = | caption = | map = | abbreviation = | predecessor = Maldives National Centre for Linguistic and Historic Research | formation = {{Start date and age|df=y|2011|08|08}} | type = | headquarters = Sosunge, Sosun Magu | location = [[Malé]], [[Maldives]] | coordinates = | membership = | language = [[Dhivehi language|Dhivehi]] | leader_title = President | leader_name = Mr. Hassan Shakir Mohamed<ref name="DA Mihaaru">{{Cite news |last=Masood |first=Najaah |date=8 August 2021 |title=ދިވެހި ބަހުގެ އެކެޑަމީގެ އާ ރައީސަކަށް ޑރ. އަޝްރަފް އިންތިހާބު ކޮށްފި |trans-title=Dhivehi Language Academy's new president Dr. Ashraf elected|work=[[Mihaaru]] |url=https://mihaaru.com/news/95531 |url-status=live |access-date=13 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903100257/https://mihaaru.com/news/95531 |archive-date=3 September 2022 |language=dv}}</ref> | leader_title2 = Vice President | leader_name2 = Ms. Zulfa Ibrahim<ref name="DA Mihaaru"/> | main_organ = | parent_organization = | affiliations = | budget = | website = {{URL|dhivehiacademy.edu.mv}} }} '''Dhivehi Language Academy''' ({{Langx|dv|ދިވެހިބަހުގެ އެކެޑަމީ|translit=Dhivehibahuge Ekedamee}}), is the national academy for promoting the [[Dhivehi language]] in the [[Maldives]], established on 8 August 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 August 2011 |title=President Inaugurates the Establishment of 'Dhivehi Language Academy.' |url=https://presidencymaldives.gov.mv/Press/Article/5772 |access-date=6 June 2024 |website=[[The President's Office]]}}</ref> The main office of the organization is located at Sosunge, in [[Malé]], the capital of the Maldives.

==History== Dhivehi Academy was established after the abolition of the Maldives National Centre for Linguistic and Historic Research, which was locally known as ''Dhivehi Bahaai Thaareekhah Khidhumaiy Kuraa Qaumee Marukaz''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 April 2010 |title=President abolishes National Centre for Linguistic and Historical Research |url=https://presidency.gov.mv/Press/Article/1146 |access-date=6 June 2024 |website=[[The President's Office]]}}</ref> The academy was established after the National Language (Priority) Bill was ratified by President [[Mohamed Nasheed]] which was passed by the [[People's Majlis|Parliament]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 May 2011 |title=President Ratifies National Language (Priority) Bill |url=https://presidencymaldives.gov.mv/Press/Article/5304 |access-date=6 June 2024 |website=[[The President's Office]]}}</ref>

==External links== * [http://www.dhivehiacademy.edu.mv Dhivehi Academy official website] {{Authority control}}

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[[Category:Maldivian language]] [[Category:Language regulators]] [[Category:2011 establishments in the Maldives]] [[Category:Organizations established in 2011]] [[Category:Malé]]