The 1980 Rauma declaration characterized Esperantists as members of a self-chosen diasporic linguistic minority

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The first World Congress of Esperantists took place in France in 1905 with nearly 700 attendees from over 20 countries

The Internacia Koro is a multinational choir that rehearses and performs during the annual World Esperanto Congress

In the Esperanto language, the pen name Doctoro Esperanto translates to one who hopes

The World Esperanto Congress takes place annually over an eight-day period

Esperanto speakers founded the Esperanto Academy in 1905 to serve as a linguistic governing body regulating language standards

The Latin phrase Dona nobis pacem translates into Esperanto as Donu al ni pacon

In 1907, former Esperantists created Ido, an offshoot language featuring modified grammar and simplified vocabulary

In Esperanto grammar, all nouns end with the letter o

In Esperanto grammar, all adjectives end with the letter a

In Esperanto, the prefix mal- indicates the exact opposite meaning of the root word

The Vatican and the Chinese national government have broadcast programs in Esperanto over shortwave radio

Finvenkismo is an Esperanto ideology centered on the concept of fina venko, designating the global adoption of Esperanto by individuals and governments

The Vatican produces a podcast in the Esperanto language three times per week

The Esperanto Academy convenes public proceedings during the annual World Esperanto Congress to evaluate proposed linguistic adaptations

In Esperanto grammar, infinitive verbs end with the letter i

The International Federation of Esperanto Railway Men is an organized interest group that presents at the World Esperanto Congress

At a 1980 youth congress in Rauma, Finland, a faction of Esperantists declared the language should function as a subcultural community rather than a universal peace project

Petro Balas served as an organizer for the World Esperanto Congress held in Brno, Czech Republic

The name of the constructed language Ido is derived from the Esperanto suffix meaning offspring

Tivadar Schwartz, father of George Soros, changed the family surname to Soros, an Esperanto word meaning will soar