An artificial international auxiliary language created in 1887 by L.L. Zamenhof, designed to be easy to learn and politically neutral.
From the pseudonym 'Doktoro Esperanto' (Doctor Hopeful) used by creator L.L. Zamenhof, derived from the Esperanto word 'esperi' meaning 'to hope'. The language name literally means 'one who hopes', reflecting its optimistic goal of global communication.
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