1. It is meant to be an international language. They tried to blend in as many languages as possible. Otherwise someone speaking German, for example would have

1. It is meant to be an international language. They tried to blend in as many languages as possible. Otherwise someone speaking German, for example would have a harder time picking it up than someone who already speaks Spanish or English. 2. The Esperanto culture is post-nationalistic. They purposely did not want to align with a specific country, and be global.