ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Institut d'Estudis Catalans

So, imagine there's a big building in a place called Catalonia, in a country called Spain. This building is called the Institut d'Estudis Catalans, which means "Institute of Catalan Studies" in a language called Catalan.

The purpose of this institute is to study and promote the Catalan language, which is a language spoken by a lot of people in Catalonia. They also study Catalan culture and history, which means the things that people in Catalonia have done and made throughout the years.

The institute has lots of smart people who work there, and they write books and papers about all the things they learn. They also have a library full of books and documents that people can look at to learn more about Catalonia and the Catalan language.

So, the Institut d'Estudis Catalans is like a big school and library where people can learn all about the language, history, and culture of Catalonia, and the people who live there are proud of it!