The Class of Letters (Portuguese: Classe de Letras) of the Lisbon Academy of Sciences holds an official consultative role on the Portuguese language in Portugal.

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Lisbon Academy of Sciences
Class of Letters
Academia das Ciências de Lisboa
Formation24 December 1779
HeadquartersLisbon, Portugal
President
Artur Anselmo de Oliveira Soares
Websitewww.acad-ciencias.pt
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It was created by the queen Maria I of Portugal, on 24 December 1779, during the Age of Enlightenment.

It is based in Lisbon. The current president of the board is Adriano Moreira.

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