What's that weird language?
Regular readers of my blog will know that I sometimes post in another language.
It is called Esperanto, and it is a planned language, designed with the intention to facilitate communication between people with different home languages - an international language, as it were.
The fundaments of the language were published in 1887 by Esperanto's creator, a Polish eye specialist, Dr LL Zamenhof, who used the pseudonym "Dr Esperanto". The word means "one who hopes".
Today, Esperanto has an estimated two million speakers. It also boasts a vast body of literature and music, spanning most genres.
Esperanto is purposely easy to learn. In fact, it is estimated to be 10 times easier than French or German, meaning that in one mont, the student of Esperanto should have a command of the language equivalent to that of someone who has been studying German for 10 months!
If you're interested in finding out more, pop into the Esperanto group on Vox. Posting is welcome in both English and Esperanto. Otherwise, just send me a private message!
