A Short History of Esperanto
The language Esperanto was devised in 1887 in Poland, by Dr. L. L. Zamenhof, a Jewish oculist and amateur linguist. He published the first book on the language ("Lingvo Internacia") under the pseudonym "Doktoro Esperanto"; the word means "one who hopes." Before long, the word "Esperanto" became known as the name of the language. In the 100 years since that first pamphlet, Esperanto has spread to become a language spoken by more than a million people in dozens of countries. Each year, the world Esperanto convention, or Universala Kongreso, draws thousands of participants from around the world.
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