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Esperanto: The Global History of a Constructed Language


Episode 1013


Esperanto is the most widely used constructed international auxiliary language, established by L. L. Zamenhof in 1887 to encourage global peace and communication. Its linguistic structure features a regular grammar, an agglutinative morphology, and a vocabulary primarily rooted in Romance and Germanic languages. Despite historical official repression by various regimes in the 20th century, the language has maintained a persistent global community of several hundred thousand speakers, including a small number of native users. Today, the movement is supported by international organizations and has seen a resurgence through digital platforms like Duolingo and Wikipedia. Its cultural heritage includes a vast body of original literature, music, and films, reflecting its ongoing role as a neutral medium for intercultural exchange.


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