Lletres Asturianes

Lletres Asturianes is the official academic journal (boletín oficial) of the Academia de la Llingua Asturiana (ALLA), the institution responsible for the regulation and promotion of the Asturian language. First published in 1982, the journal serves as a platform for linguistic, literary, historical, ethnographic, and anthropological research related to Asturian and its cultural context. It is published by ALLA, an institution of the Principality of Asturias created in 1980 by Decree 33/1980 of the Regional Council of Asturias. The journal is based in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain, and is distributed primarily within Spain and to academic institutions internationally. Initially, Lletres Asturianes published three to four issues per year, including a special literary monographic issue timed to coincide with the Día de les Lletres Asturianes (Asturian Literature Day) in May. In 2009, this special literary issue was spun off into a separate publication, Lletres Lliterariu. With issue number 104 in March 2011, the journal changed its format to align with international scientific publication standards and adopted a semiannual frequency (two issues per year). This change followed the publication of a special double volume dedicated to Professor Xosé Lluis García Arias, a former president of the institution. The content of each issue typically opens with an "Entamu" (introduction) and comprises studies and research works in linguistics, literature, history, ethnography, or anthropology. Until issue 104, it also included sections for the recovery of old literary texts and the promotion of new authors. Each issue closes with announcements about various activities of Asturian society related to the language, as well as a list of new editorial and discographic releases featuring Asturian. Since issue 105, the journal has also been available in digital format, freely consultable from the institution's website. From issue 122 (March 2020), Lletres Asturianes has been published exclusively in electronic format, ceasing physical publication. The journal is a key vehicle for the standardization and dissemination of Asturian language and culture, reflecting the broader mission of ALLA. It is not a commercial product in the traditional sense but rather an academic publication supported by a public institution. Its readership includes scholars, students, and anyone interested in Asturian language and culture. The journal maintains a rigorous peer-review process to ensure academic quality, although specific details of the review process are not provided in the available sources. The shift to digital-only publication in 2020 reflects broader trends in academic publishing and increases accessibility.

Lletres Asturianes was established in 1982 as the official bulletin of the Academia de la Llingua Asturiana (ALLA), an institution created in 1980 by the Regional Council of Asturias to promote and regulate the Asturian language. From its inception, the journal published three to four issues per year, with one issue each May dedicated to literary monographs in celebration of the Día de les Lletres Asturianes. In 2009, this special literary issue was separated into a new publication called Lletres Lliterariu. A significant transformation occurred with issue number 104 in March 2011, when the journal adopted a format aligned with international scientific publication standards and shifted to a semiannual publication schedule (two issues per year). This change was implemented immediately after the release of a special double volume honoring Professor Xosé Lluis García Arias, a former president of ALLA. Since issue 105, the journal has also been available in digital format, freely accessible from the institution's website. From issue 122 in March 2020, Lletres Asturianes became an electronic-only publication, discontinuing its print edition. Throughout its history, the journal has been a key outlet for research in Asturian linguistics, literature, history, ethnography, and anthropology, and has played a role in the recovery of old literary texts and the promotion of new authors, particularly before the format change in 2011.

• 2020

  From issue 122 (March 2020), Lletres Asturianes becomes electronic-only, ceasing print publication.

• 2011

  Issue 104 marks a format change to international scientific standards and a shift to semiannual frequency.

• 2011

  From issue 105, the journal is also published in digital format, freely accessible online.

• 2009

  Special literary issue spun off into a separate publication, Lletres Lliterariu.

• 1982

  First issue of Lletres Asturianes published as the official bulletin of the Academia de la Llingua Asturiana.

Official academic journal of the Asturian language regulator, serving as a platform for scholarly research and cultural dissemination.

• Lletres Asturianes (journal issues)

  Semiannual academic journal featuring research in linguistics, literature, history, ethnography, and anthropology.

• Special monographic volumes

  Occasional double volumes or special issues dedicated to prominent scholars or themes.

• Digital archive

  Free online access to back issues in PDF format from the institution's website.

1. 1Academia de la Llingua Asturiana official websitealladixital.org
2. 2Lletres Asturianes - Wikipedia (Asturian)ast.wikipedia.org
3. 3Wikidata entry for Lletres Asturianeswikidata.org