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More Than 300 Valencian-Language Writers Back AVL in Manifesto Defending Valencian

The authors urge depoliticization by placing linguistic decisions solely in academic institutions.

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Overview

  • The statement, published on August 18, gathers over 300 signatures, including Ferran Torrent, Silvestre Vilaplana, Rafa Lahuerta, Anna Moner and Raquel Ricart.
  • It affirms the Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua as the statutory regulator and asks that it work free from political pressure with adequate resources.
  • The text criticizes PP-led education changes for cutting Valencian instructional time and, in some areas, limiting its use to a single subject.
  • The authors warn of attempts to reduce Valencian presence in the regional audiovisual corporation that includes public broadcaster À Punt.
  • They insist grammar and orthography be debated in the AVL and universities, citing the València accent procedure now in public consultation at the city council after a PP–Vox proposal.