History
The institute was established on March 30, 1795, by decree of the Convention nationale as the École spéciale des Langues orientales, for Oriental studies, with a mission to teach living Oriental languages "of recognized utility for politics and commerce". It first opened its doors within the Bibliothèque nationale, and grew steadily throughout the 19th century, adding new languages and incorporating the École des Jeunes de Langues founded by Jean-Baptiste Colbert in 1669.
In 1914 the school was renamed the École nationale des langues orientales vivantes, then in 1968 the Centre universitaire des langues orientales vivantes, and finally in 1971 achieved its present name. From 1971 to 1984 it was associated with the Université de la Sorbonne nouvelle (Paris III).
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