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esperanto

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Contents

Basic information about Esperanto .........................................................................................................03

Introducing the Esperanto language .......................................................................................................10

Personal stories about Esperanto.............................................................................................................12

Zamenhof, Esperanto's founder ...............................................................................................................17

he psychology of Esperanto ....................................................................................................................19

Frequently asked questions about Esperanto.........................................................................................21

Local information about Esperanto.........................................................................................................23

Dear reader,

Have you ever wanted to tell someone about a good movie, an interesting book, or something else you

like? hat's why we want to tell you about Esperanto. We're fans of the language, so we'd like other people

to know about it too and discover how good it is for international communication.

"We" are people from various countries who regularly use Esperanto to connect across national borders.

We're also active in the organizations that collaborated to produce this booklet: E@I and ILEI, both

described on page 7.

he booklet has seven sections. We start with some basic information about Esperanto. hen there's a

quick introduction to the language itself. he third section contains the personal stories of some Esperanto

speakers. he fourth part briely describes the work of L. L. Zamenhof, the man who gave Esperanto its

basic structure. In the ifth section, a psychologist discusses Esperanto and international communication

from a psychological angle. hen we answer some frequently asked questions about Esperanto. And we

end with some details of the Esperanto movement in English-speaking countries.

As we've said, we're fans of Esperanto, and if this booklet piques your interest in this fascinating

language, we'll be delighted.

Happy reading!

he E@I team

PS: After reading this booklet, you may like to read some news about Esperanto.

If so, take a look at www.aktuale.info.

This booklet has been translated from the original Esperanto version.

Design and format: Stano Marček.

You can freely download this booklet in more languages at www.ikso.net/broshuro. This booklet may be copied,

distributed, and used for non-commercial purposes, provided that it is copied without changes and includes this

us about this at the following address: broshuro@ikso.net.

Basic information about Esperanto

Esperanto is a language, just like other human languages. You can express feelings and thoughts

in Esperanto the same way as in other languages. You can sing songs in Esperanto, write poetry, quarrel, fall

in love, gossip, tell jokes, play games, console a friend, have a scientiic discussion, and so on and so forth.

People don't just speak Esperanto, they write it too. Here

are some examples:

little by little, from one man's

project into a living international

language. Today, Esperanto is

used and admired by hundreds

of thousands, if not millions, of

people worldwide.

It seems incredible that a one-

man project could have developed

into a living international

language that so many people

enjoy using, doesn't it? Well, this

booklet gives a brief explanation

of how and why that happened.

It also shows you how Esperanto

is used around the world today. Read on, and you'll soon know

more about Lingvo Internacia (Esperanto's original name).

◆ Esperanto estas lingvo. (Esperanto is a language.)

◆ Ni havas revon. (We have a dream.)

◆ La suno brilas. (he sun is shining.)

◆ Ĉu vi vidas min? (Do you see me?)

◆ Jes, mi vidas vin. (Yes, I see you.)

◆ Mi amas vin! (I love you!)

National and ethnic languages belong to speciic groups of

people. For example, Hungarian belongs to the Hungarians,

Portuguese belongs to the Brazilians and the Portuguese,

Japanese belongs to the Japanese, and so on.

It's diferent with Esperanto. Esperanto doesn't belong to any

particular nation or people – it belongs to everyone who has

learned it, regardless of where they come from or where they

live. Esperanto is not a national language, but an international

language with speakers in every part of the world.

Esperanto's main aim is to simplify contact and communication

between people who don't share a native or national language.

In our experience, the Esperanto language is particularly

suitable for use in global communication by "ordinary people"

who have an interest in other countries and cultures.

L. Zamenhof (1859-1917),

founder of Esperanto

Where is Esperanto used?

People use Esperanto every day in various ways:

when travelling, at international conferences, on

the Internet, for work, or in family life.

"I use Serbian with my

children, English for my

studies, Swedish in society,

and Esperanto at work

and with my husband.

All languages have their

pros and cons. Of the four

languages I use every

day, Esperanto is the

one in which I feel most

comfortable."

"For me, Esperanto is a wonderful

language for keeping in touch with

friends in many countries and for

working on

international projects."

Peter Baláž

coordinator of E@I

Esperanto's basic structure was designed by one man, L.

L. Zamenhof. He created it with great care and imagination,

drawing his inspiration from national languages. It took him

about ten years. Only when he felt that the language had

acquired its own "spirit" did he deem it ready to be presented

to the general public. That happened in 1887 with the

publication of a booklet called Lingvo Internacia (International

Language).

In his booklet, Zamenhof used the pseudonym Doktoro

Esperanto (Doctor Hoping), but the word Esperanto later

became the name of the language itself. In the following years,

the booklet circulated among language enthusiasts and idealists

in many countries who learned the language and began using

it for global communication. hat's how Esperanto evolved,

Sonja Petrović Lundberg,

coordinator of www.lernu.net

Normally Esperanto is used between people who don't

have the same mother tongue. When used in this way,

Esperanto acts as a "bridge language" between people

from diferent language backgrounds. hat's Esperanto's

strength – it works well as a bridge or a sort of glue,

bringing people together across national borders. One

way to use Esperanto is to go to an international Esperanto

event, where people from various countries get together.

Many Esperanto speakers enjoy attending such gatherings

where they can chat, swap ideas, sing, dance, and go on

excursions with people from other countries. You'll see

some examples of this kind of event later in this booklet.

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International

Esperanto events

Here are some examples of popular inter-

national Esperanto events around the world:

HIMALAYAN MEETING

Another way to use Esperanto is to travel to a foreign country

and stay for free in the home of an Esperanto speaker. When you

stay with ordinary people in a foreign country, you tend to get

a better picture of that country's lifestyle and customs than you

would if you stayed in a hotel. Pasporta Servo (Passport Service)

is a network of Esperanto speakers who are happy to provide

such accommodation. It contains roughly 1200 addresses in

more than 90 countries .

Perhaps the most useful aspect

of Pasporta Servo is that you don't

need to plan a whole lot with it.

You can just decide to go where

you want, as the mood strikes you.

Amanda Higley, from the

USA,

who travelled through Europe for

sixteen months and paid for only three

nights' lodging.

he Himalayan Meeting has a strong focus on tourism.

With local Esperantists as their guides, the participants can

learn about Nepalese life and the sights of Nepal. here's

usually also a rather longer excursion outside the capital,

Kathmandu, during which Esperanto speakers from Nepal

and other countries can live together, get to know each other,

and practise the language in an exotic environment.

A third way to use Esperanto is to

correspond with speakers by post or

on the Internet – a quick and easy way

to contact people in other countries.

he Internet removes physical

distance, and Esperanto removes

'language distance'. So the Internet

and Esperanto make a great pair for

international communication!

Henning Sato von Rosen,

one of the founders of E@I

Some Esperanto speakers use the language to actively promote a

better, more peaceful world. here are those who use it to read news

about events in various countries, written by the very people who

live in those countries. And others enjoy books that were originally

written in a minority language, and that have been translated into

Esperanto but not into the reader's mother tongue.

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH

CONVENTION – IJK

An excellent event for all young Esperanto enthusiasts.

In its lively informal atmosphere, it's easy to make new

friends from other countries and get to know the global

Esperanto youth movement. Hundreds of people take part,

usually from about 30 countries. he convention is held in

a diferent country each year.

4 DISCOVER ESPERANTO

YOUTH ESPERANTO WEEK – JES

A fun week of celebrations around New Year, somewhere

in Europe. here's a serious programme during the day, but

most people are there to hang out with friends, dance, and

enjoy the nightlife.

the afternoons and evenings there are usually plays, lectures,

discussions, and concerts by Esperanto musicians. At night

there's dancing, with a bar and a café. he festival is usually

held in Northern Europe.

ALL-AMERICAN ESPERANTO

CONVENTION – TAKE

NORTH AMERICAN SUMMER

COURSES – NASK

NASK takes place over three weeks in the summer at a

university in the USA, and consists of intensive Esperanto

study at various levels of proiciency. Its teaching staf and

body of students are international.

TAKE's goals are to increase solidarity between the

Esperantists of North, Central, and South America, to

advance the Esperanto movement, and to study its problems.

Along with its work sessions, the convention also has a

number of educational and entertainment programmes

that introduce participants to the history and culture of

the host country.

COMMON SEMINAR – KS

WORLD CONVENTION – UK

A cooperative seminar for young people, mostly from China,

Japan, and Korea, held in each of those countries in turn. It takes

place every year, and serves to bring together young Esperanto

speakers in Asia.

CULTURAL ESPERANTO

FESTIVAL – KEF

A festival with a colourful programme of Esperanto culture

in which people of various ages take part. he musicians and

artists come mainly – but not exclusively – from Europe. In

he Universala Kongreso is the largest annual Esperanto

event, and has a varied programme: mainly lectures and

meetings, but also concerts, stage plays, excursions, and

dancing. here are usually between 2000 and 4000 people

from around 50 countries there. he event takes place in a

diferent country each year.

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