One of the main problems Israeli language planning has focused on is the linguistic integration of newcomers and of not-so-recent immigrants whose linguistic adaptation has been slow. The bodies active in this are the Section of Adult Education of the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Ministry of Absorption, and the Jewish Agency for Israel. Other contributors include radio, television, newspapers, universities, the army and the police. Israeli institutions also assist the teaching of Hebrew outside Israel, within Jewish communities abroad, through the Jewish Agency, which provides training and teachers. One problem facing the learner of Hebrew is the "nikund" or system of diacritics indicating vowels and certain distinctive features of consonants. None of the slightly different simplified systems for second-language learners has been approved by the Language Academy. Another problem is the difference between spoken and written styles. The Academy for the Hebrew Language, the body officially entrusted with internal language planning, is concerned with, among other areas: (1) spelling and grammar standardization; (2) vocabulary enlargement and standardization; and (3) maintenance of correct Hebrew in public media. (AM)