Royal Spanish Academy

official regulator for the Spanish language
Organization language_regulator Q11993457
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Royal Spanish Academy

Summary

Royal Spanish Academy is a language regulator[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of language_regulator entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (848 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Royal Spanish Academy received the Princess of Asturias Award for Concord[3].
  • Royal Spanish Academy was a member of Association of Academies of the Spanish Language[4].
  • Royal Spanish Academy was a member of Institute of Spain[5].
  • Royal Spanish Academy is in the country of Spain[6].
  • Royal Spanish Academy's instance of is recorded as language regulator[7].
  • Royal Spanish Academy's instance of is recorded as national academy[8].
  • Royal Spanish Academy's instance of is recorded as academy of sciences[9].
  • Royal Spanish Academy's instance of is recorded as collection[10].
  • Royal Spanish Academy's instance of is recorded as museum[11].
  • Royal Spanish Academy's founder is recorded as Philip V of Spain[12].
  • Royal Spanish Academy's founder is recorded as Juan Manuel María de la Aurora, 8th duke of Escalona[13].
  • Royal Spanish Academy's headquarters location is recorded as Madrid[14].
  • Royal Spanish Academy's headquarters location is recorded as Real Academia Española headquarters[15].
  • Royal Spanish Academy's Commons category is recorded as Real Academia Española[16].
  • 1713 marks the founding of Royal Spanish Academy[17].
  • Royal Spanish Academy's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.41502, 'lon': -3.69091}[18].
  • Royal Spanish Academy's official website is recorded as https://www.rae.es/[19].
  • Royal Spanish Academy's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Real Academia Española[20].
  • Royal Spanish Academy's Commons gallery is recorded as Real Academia Española[21].
  • Royal Spanish Academy's office held by head of government is recorded as Director de la Real Academia Española[22].
  • Royal Spanish Academy's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[23].
  • Royal Spanish Academy's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Limpia, fija y da esplendor'}[24].
  • Royal Spanish Academy's Commons Institution page is recorded as Real Academia Española[25].
  • Royal Spanish Academy's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Real Academia Española'}[26].
  • Royal Spanish Academy's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'RAE'}[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Philip V of Spain[12] and Juan Manuel María de la Aurora, 8th duke of Escalona[13]. 1713 marks the founding of Royal Spanish Academy[17].

Identity

Royal Spanish Academy's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'RAE'}[27].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Madrid[14], a municipality of Spain[28], in Spain[29] and Real Academia Española headquarters[15], a building[30], in Spain[31], founded in 1894[32].

Recognition

Royal Spanish Academy received the Princess of Asturias Award for Concord[3].

Why It Matters

Royal Spanish Academy ranks in the top 4% of language_regulator entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (848 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to it include Dictionary of the Spanish language[35], a written work[36].

FAQs

What awards did Royal Spanish Academy receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for Concord[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . perfil.com. perfil.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . perfil.com. perfil.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . infobae.com. infobae.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['an', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'bn', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo',
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