• of the longest surviving auxiliary languages.  After more than 100 years of use, Esperanto has grown and developed in the same fashion as any other language on the planet.  Books have been translated into Esperanto, and many original works have also been written.  In every instance, no regard was given for the original language or the mother-tongue of the writer, because this is a tenet of the movement: Esperanto is neutral of all national, ethnic, colour, race, creed, socio-economic, etc. identifier.  The language was designed to be simple enough that a person could learn it readily, not relinquishing their mother-tongue, and be able to communicate with another person, or persons, who do not speak their language.  With this in mind, everyone would only have to learn ONE other language to communicate with each other instead of a number of different languages to communicate with only a limited number of people.

Websites and More Information

The Canadian Esperanto Association (Kanada Esperanto-Asocio) is the national Esperanto representative body of UEA.  This website is mostly an information site with regard to the board, meetings, book ordering, etc.

The Esperanto League for North America (La Esperanta Ligo por Norda Ameriko) is an America-based collective of esperantists (although anyone from the whole of the continent is free to join).  This website is very large, with many links, again featuring individual representatives, meetings, book ordering, etc.