The Institute for the Languages of Finland (Kotimaisten kielten keskus or Kotus) is a national expert institute specialised in languages. Our tasks include the planning of Finnish and Swedish and the coordination of the work of the Saami, Romani, and Sign Language Boards. The Institute for the Languages of Finland carries out language and name planning, and compiles dictionaries. We also maintain various linguistic corpora and archives.
The Institute for the Languages of Finland is a national expert institute specialised in languages.
Our webpages contain a lot of information about the languages spoken in Finland, the language policy in Finland, and so on.
Kotus issues user guidelines and recommendations for standard language.
The Institute has a lot of publication activities.
The Institute for the Languages of Finland is the largest Nordic lexicographical research centre that compiles both normative and descriptive dictionaries.
The Institute has comprehensive collections compiled over the course of more than 100 years. They include corpora of names, words, and spoken and written language.