Research Department

The Pronunciation Committee is primarily concerned with the pronunciation and standardisation of the Basque language. Established in 2013, the committee is the successor to the Temporary Working Group on Pronunciation (13.03.2011) set up by the academy’s directors.

Its main aims are to establish, develop and disseminate rules on the Formal Pronunciation of Standardised Basque (Euskara Batuaren Ahoskera Zaindua - EBAZ) published by Euskaltzaindia. The academy reinforces the role of standardised Basque or batua in putting pronunciation into context, without encouraging the use of standardised Basque or a particular dialect exclusively. A long-term goal is therefore to establish the pronunciation fundamentals of both the standardised language and minority dialects.