Not a Job but a Duty of Honour
From 7 to 11 September 2026, leading researchers at the Institute of the Latvian Language of the University of Latvia, PhD Anna Stafecka and PhD Liene Markus-Narvila, together with researcher
From 7 to 11 September 2026, leading researchers at the Institute of the Latvian Language of the University of Latvia, PhD Anna Stafecka and PhD Liene Markus-Narvila, together with researcher
On 18–19 June 2026, the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at Klaipėda University hosted the 5th International Scientific Conference Baltic Languages and Cultures, dedicated to the 55th anniversary of
On 22 May 2026, the city of Liepāja hosted events as part of the international “Night of Museums” initiative. This year’s unifying theme, “The Adventures of an Object”, was inspired
The electronic Historical Dictionary of Latvian Given Names (LPVV) has begun reaching its audience and is available at personvardi.lu.lv. The dictionary allows users to trace the development of Latvian given
On 19 February 2026 at 16:00, at Kalpaka Boulevard 4 in Riga, the Latvian Language Institute will present the electronic Historical Dictionary of Latvian Personal Names (LPVV), developed over the
Foto: Viļņas Universitātes Baltistikas katedra (Vilniaus Universitetas, Baltistikos katedra) From 21 to 25 October 2025, Vilnius University hosted the long-awaited global gathering of Balticists – the 14th International Congress of
Home place for more than 3,000,000 word units (place names, regional and contemporary names, terms), which have been collected for almost a century and now are digitalized
Thousands of researches about Latvian language, it’s sounds, common names, proper names, sentences, terms, dialects, ancient and contemporary writings, language policy
Over 90 years of experience that has resulted in more than half-million registered names and their meaning explained in Latvian language dictionaries and digital resources
40 passionate and altruistic scientists guided by researcher’s and debater’s spirit, who openly dialogue with the society and share their opinion upon language related issues
Ability to guess sounds, names, different parts of words and sentences, its formation and origin riddles, capacity to widen research paths, to encourage and to give advice
Open minded to all passionate to language, to its keepers, preservers, tellers, savants, experts and discoverers among all other associates and partners
ABOUT
Departments of the Latvian Language Institute Dialectology and Language History (head Dr. philol. Anna Stafecka) Onomastics (head Dr. philol. Renāte Siliņa-Piņķe) Latvian Grammar (head Dr. philol. Juris Grigorjevs) Lexicology and Lexicography (head Dr.
Latvian Language Institute of the University of Latvia (UL LLI) has been established as the over-taker of the research tradition of Archives of Latvian language
Latvian Anthroponymic Desiderata: Diachronic research of unexplored Latvian given names for global integration and open access (LAnDe) The aim of the project Latvian Anthroponymic Desiderata:
State research programme project “The Latvian Language in Time, Space, and Society (LaTS)” The goal of the project “The Latvian Language in Time, Space, and Society
Conferences 2026 Commemorating the 153rd anniversary of the academician Jānis Endzelīns in the conference “Research for Language Practice: Sociolinguistic Aspects, Terminology Development, and Standardization” The
Onomastica Lettica The journal Onomastica Lettica has been published by Latvian Language Institute of the University of Latvia since 1990. The journal is aimed at scholars interested
General information about the journal Linguistica Lettica is a scientific journal published annually by the Latvian Language Institute of the University of Latvia, or UL (Latvia). The
