Latvian State Language Center
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The Latvian State Language Center is the language regulator of the Latvian language
. It was created in 1992 and it is based in Riga
. Center's functions include fining for violations in the field of use of languages. Since 2009, the Center of Terminology and Translation was included into SLC.
Latvian language
Latvian is the official state language of Latvia. It is also sometimes referred to as Lettish. There are about 1.4 million native Latvian speakers in Latvia and about 150,000 abroad. The Latvian language has a relatively large number of non-native speakers, atypical for a small language...
. It was created in 1992 and it is based in Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
. Center's functions include fining for violations in the field of use of languages. Since 2009, the Center of Terminology and Translation was included into SLC.