Esperanto was created in 1887 by Dr. L. L. Zamenhof to be a second language that would allow people who speak different native languages to communicate, yet at the same time to retain their own languages and cultural identities.

What is the purpose of Esperanto?

Esperanto is a constructed language intended for world-wide use between speakers of different languages. It is designed to facilitate communication among people of different languages, countries and cultures. Its supporters claim for it two crucial advantages over other languages.

When was the Esperanto language invented?

Esperanto, artificial language constructed in 1887 by L.L. Zamenhof, a Polish oculist, and intended for use as an international second language. Zamenhof's Fundamento de Esperanto, published in 1905, lays down the basic principles of the language's structure and formation.