Esperanto

Example Sentences

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Within a single page Mr. Hahn can hop from Esperanto to Turkish to Hindi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

But Bakewell sees the dream of a universal language, and Zamenhof’s less well-known effort to create a universal religion called “Homaranismo” — Esperanto for “humanism” — as connected with the centuries-long humanist project.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2023

Esperanto failed to catch on, either as a universal second language or as the preferred communication of Interpol.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2022

Nineteenth century idealists created international languages they hoped would unite the world, though only Esperanto is spoken by more than a handful of people today.

From Washington Post • May 16, 2019

He knew how to speak Esperanto, he understood all the major religions well, but he wasn’t yet an alchemist.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho