It was formed to enhance the linguistic competence in modern languages of Foreign Service personnel and civil servants.
The head office of the Ghana Institute of Languages is currently located in the centre of the metropolis of Accra.
It lies off Barnes Road in the education loop and houses the School of Languages and the administrative staff.
Its mission is to build bridges across language and cultural barriers for African unity and universal solidarity.
[2] The vision of the Ghana institute of languages is to become a pre-eminent international centre of learning to produce first class professionals in modern languages who will foster African unity, promote socio-economic and political integration in Africa and facilitate global communication.