Academia Venezolana de la Lengua

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Academia Venezolana de la Lengua
AbbreviationAVL
FormationJuly 26, 1883;140 years ago (1883-07-26)
Type NGO
PurposeLanguage Academy for Venezuelan Spanish
Headquarters Caracas
Region served
Venezuela
Membership
Association of Spanish Language Academies
Website avelengua.org.ve

The Academia Venezolana de la Lengua (Spanish for Venezuelan Academy of Language) is an association of academics and experts on Venezuelan Spanish, the variant of the Spanish language in Venezuela. It was founded in Caracas on July 26, 1883. It is a member of the Association of Spanish Language Academies.

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