Centre for Lusophone and European Literatures and Cultures in the academic environment, CLEPUL promotes the training of young researchers through seminars such as the Scipionic Circle – Young Researchers Academy, and the integration of young researchers in its projects and positions of responsibility. CLEPUL has generated dynamics and strategic partnerships with other civil society institutions, such as the International Society for Iberian-Slavonic Studies – CompaRes, the European Institute of Cultural Sciences Father Manuel Antunes, also promoting the creation of a research music band, gathering Lusophone poetry, Ai Deus i u é, and the Vieira Choir. Other institutional partnerships include the Portuguese Society of Authors, through the Letras Com
Lithuanian language Lithuanian language Lithuanian () is a Baltic language spoken in the Baltic region. It is the language of Lithuanians and the official language of Lithuania as well as one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 2.9 million native Lithuanian speakers in Lithuania and about 200,000 abroad. As a Baltic language, Lithuanian is closely related to neighbouring Latvian and more distantly to Slavic, Germanic and other Indo-European languages. It is written in a Latin alphabet. Lithuanian is often said to be the most conservative living Indo-European language, retaining features of Proto-Indo-European now lost in other languages.