Editing Latvian language (section)

=== 21st century ===
To counter the influence of [[English language|English]], government organizations (namely the Terminology Commission of the Latvian Academy of Science and the State Language Center) popularize the use of Latvian terms. A debate arose over the Latvian term for [[euro]]. The Terminology Commission suggested {{lang|lv|eira}} or {{lang|lv|eirs}}, with their Latvianized and declinable ending, would be a better term for [[euro]] than the widely used {{lang|lv|eiro}}, while [[European Central Bank]] insisted that the original name ''euro'' be used in all languages.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/11051/ |title=No 'eira' - but 'eiro' will do |date=6 October 2004 |publisher=[[The Baltic Times]] |access-date=28 July 2007}}</ref> New terms are Latvian derivatives, [[calque]]s or new loanwords. For example, Latvian has two words for "telephone"—{{lang|lv|tālrunis}} and {{lang|lv|telefons}}, the former being a direct translation into Latvian of the latter international term. Still, others are older or more euphonic loanwords rather than Latvian words. For example, "computer" can be either {{lang|lv|dators}} or {{lang|lv|kompjūters}}. Both are loanwords; the native Latvian word for "computer" is {{lang|lv|skaitļotājs}}, which is also an official term. However, now {{lang|lv|dators}} has been considered an appropriate translation, {{lang|lv|skaitļotājs}} is also used.

There are several contests held annually to promote the correct use of Latvian. One of them is "Word of the year" ({{lang|lv|Gada vārds}}) organized by the [[Riga Latvian Society]] since 2003.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://latviansonline.com/glabejsilite-is-word-of-the-year/|title='Glābējsilīte' is word of the year|date=18 January 2010|publisher=Latvians Online|access-date=14 February 2010}}</ref> It features categories such as the "Best word", "Worst word", "Best saying" and "[[Word salad]]". In 2018 the word {{lang|lv|zibmaksājums}} ([[instant payment]]) won the category of "Best word" and {{lang|lv|influenceris}} ([[influencer]]) won the category of "Worst word".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/best-and-worst-words-of-2018-underlined.a307541/|title=Best and worst words of 2018 underlined|date=28 January 2019|publisher=[[Public Broadcasting of Latvia]]|access-date=28 January 2019}}</ref> The word pair of {{lang|lv|straumēt}} ([[stream]]) and {{lang|lv|straumēšana}} (streaming) were named the best words of 2017, while {{lang|lv|transporti}} as an unnecessary plural of the name for [[transport]] was chosen as the worst word of 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/culture/best-and-worst-words-of-2017-underlined.a266259/|title=Best and worst words of 2017 underlined|date=31 January 2018|publisher=[[Public Broadcasting of Latvia]]|access-date=28 January 2019}}</ref>