Institute of the Estonian Language

Institute of the Estonian Language  (Eesti Keele Instituut) is the official language-regulatory authority of the Estonian language. It is located in the capital city of Estonia, Tallinn. Its stated formal goal is to contribute to the long-term survival of the Estonian language. The Institute researches modern Estonian, the history of the Estonian language, Estonian dialects and Finno-Ugric cognate languages.

It was founded in 1993 as the Institute of Language and Literature was reorganized. The institute's director, since 2020, is Arvi Tavast.

Directors

 * Asta Õim
 * Urmas Sutrop
 * Tõnu Tender
 * Arvi Tavast