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a brief history...
Esperanto was created on the idealistic hope of breaking down barriers across cultures and providing a neutral and easily learnable common language for the world. Indeed, many Esperanto enthusiasts still share this hope and have formed a number of international societies to meet and correspond with people around the world. It is estimated that there are approximately 2 million speakers of Esperanto, although an accurate count is hard to come by. Compared to the dreams of Zamenhof, the present number of Esperantists, whatever it might be, is very small. However, that Esperantists have created an international linguistic community whose numbers equal the population of a small country is an unprecedented achievement. These Esperantists learned their new language, often on their own, and use it to maintain contacts with their fellows throughout the world.
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