Mother Tongue Society

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Mother Tongue Society (Estonian : Emakeele Selts) is an Estonian organization that focuses on topics related to the Estonian language. [1]

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The organization was established on 23 March 1920 at Tartu University. Today, the organization is located in Tallinn. The organization is an associated organization of Estonian Academy of Sciences. [1]

Publications

Directors

Directors: [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Põhikiri". Emakeele Selts (in Estonian). Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. "Juhatus". Emakeele Selts (in Estonian). Retrieved 2 February 2023.