Esperanto is an international language, which allows communication on an equal footing between people, with neither having the usual cultural advantage accruing to a native speaker.
Esperanto was constructed by the varsovian doctor Lazare-Louis Zamenhof in 1887, with the intention of creating an easy-to-learn language, to serve as an international auxiliary tongue for global communication.
Esperanto is easier to learn than national languages, since its design is far simpler and more regular than such tongues. It is the only language spoken in the 5 continents and around 120 countries, with a number of speakers estimated between 3 and 10 millions. The exact number is unknown. The Guiness Book of Records has given it as 6 millions of speakers. Three UNESCO’s resolutions (1954,1985 and 1995) have recognised the merits of Esperanto and encourage its use.
Today Esperanto is used for many activities including travel, correspondence, cultural exchange, literature, language instruction, etc.
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