成立于1930年，研究荷兰语言和文化的多样性，使研究为荷兰社会身份决定发挥作用。研究领域涉及文化表现形式功能、意义和连贯性的民族学研究，荷兰语言变化的结构，方言和社会语言学研究，关注文档并向荷兰语言和文化相关领域的第三方提供信息定期组织研讨会、座谈会和会议，出版自己的书籍。

Founded in 1930, the study of the diversity of Dutch languages and cultures makes research play a role in dutch social identity decisions. The fields of study involve ethnological studies of the function, meaning and coherence of cultural expressions, the structure of Dutch language changes, dialects and sociolinguistic studies, paying attention to documents and providing information to third parties in fields related to Dutch language and culture Regularly organizing seminars, symposia and conferences, publishing their own books.