Can you imagine all of us study in the same language and have same reference ?
I am for the same calendar for the whole world, just like I am for the same currency for all peoples and one auxiliary language such as Esperanto for all peoples.
(Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Indian philosopher, politician)
The goal of Esperanto is to save time, energy, work, money and speed up, simplify international relationships. I dare say Esperanto remains mandatory for peace and culture.
(Rudolf Diesel, German engineer)
Esperanto was created with the aim to be a fair communication tool.
It is the most appropriate language to eliminate language barriers and to allow international communication for everybody on a basis of mutual respect and understanding. The aim of Esperanto is not to replace the other languages but to be a “bridge” between different language communities.
Easy and rich
Esperanto is easier to learn than other languages because it is based on logical constructions:
Spelling: Esperanto is completely phonetic. Each letter can only be pronounced one way, and each sound can only be spelled one way
Grammar: there are few rules and no exceptions, for example no irregular verbs
Vocabulary: learn just 500 word roots and you’ll have a vocabulary of over 5000 words, including for concepts that cannot be expressed in other languages
Because of its easiness, we can quickly learn Esperanto, use it and even teach it, that way it has a large, enthusiastic community.
Practical
It has never been so easy to travel and to communicate internationally.
We have multicultural events: It is wonderful to meet people from all over the world and to be able to communicate fluently with them: we can debate, we can visit new countries, we can play and dance together. The most important event is the “Universala Kongreso” which brings together thousands of Esperanto speakers from all over the world for one week every year. There are many other events as well, such as the IJK, dedicated to the youth. Every day there is an Esperanto event somewhere in the world.
The internet is for us: we are a worldwide community that likes to communicate.
Neutral
Unlike most languages, Esperanto does not belong to a specific country or ethnic group: it is politically and socially neutral.
Esperanto is not the tool of any nation, national group, political party or social class. It belongs to the whole humanity. Every person who uses Esperanto is on an equal linguistic footing with all other users of the language. The result is an impressive spirit of friendship and fellowship among Esperanto speakers.
Esperanto is not intended to replace anyone’s native language, it simply serves as a lingua franca, a language of communication. Esperanto speakers are regrouped in many associations. The biggest association for Esperanto speakers is UEA (the creator of this website). The aim of UEA is to promote the Esperanto language as a tool for a better society (see the Prague Manifesto) and to organize events and cultural life for the community.
