Dear MEL Topic Readers,
The invented language that found a second
life online
Have you heard Esperanto before? It is a
constructed language created by a Polish eye doctor in 1887 to be used as the
second language for people all over the world. Esperanto means “a hopeful
person” in Esperanto. Though the language is easy to learn, the number of its
speakers is small and uncertain. Since the language isn’t particularly popular
in any country or region, people try to learn it mainly for interest, not for
practical purposes.
However, the Internet has been helping the speakers
and learners of the language. There are online communities and exchanges that connect
people beyond borders and languages.
The language survived two world wars in the
last century. Will it survive another century?
Enjoy reading and think which is and will be
more popular as an international communication tool, Esperanto, English, or
Emoji.
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