Is Esperanto important ?

Answer 1

Yes

Is a proof that an international language can be useful to the humanity.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_auxiliary_language

An example:
"due to the current dominant position of the English
language, the United Kingdom gains 17- 18 thousand million each year, which is more than three times the famous British rebate, or 1% of its GNP.
In other words, each of the 394 million non-English-speaking citizens of the EU, including those from the poorest new Member States, are subsidising the British
economy!" http://lingvo.org/grin/

Why not use a neutral language that is easier to learn? and cheaper!!

j94us2000:You only spread prejudices.

"i don't think it's important"
What is important are the facts.
Seems that you ignore the aims of Esperanto.

"Esperanto is considerably easier to learn than national languages, since its design is far simpler and more regular. Also, unlike national languages, Esperanto allows communication on an equal footing between people, with neither having the usual cultural advantage favouring a native speaker.

Esperanto's purpose is not to replace any other language, but to supplement them: Esperanto would be used as a neutral language when speaking with someone who doesn't know one's own language. The use of Esperanto would also protect minority languages, which would have a better chance of survival than in a world dominated by a few powerful languages."

Answer 2

I wish it were, because if you listen to it, it sounds very beautiful. Unfortunately, Esperanto has for some reason always had enemies, the first being the Nazis, because the inventor of Esperanto, a Polish ophthalmologist named Dr. Ludwig Zamenhof, was a Jew. His daughter Lydia joined the Baha'i religion before she was murdered in a concentration camp and ever since then the Baha'i people have tried to promote the language. There are still Esperanto Clubs in many major cities in most countries.

Answer 3

that whole thing meant to unite the world's population under one international language? they have one. it's called english. it used to be french and so on.
no, i don't think it's important. there have been international languages for thousands of years.

Answer 4

Culturally, no. Linguistically, so-so, as it is just another example of an attempt to 'invent' a universal language.