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Esperanto was invented by a single individual who spoke several languages but who didn't have formal training in linguistics. It basically started off as a pet
by DiogenesKynikos 5y ago
Esperanto was invented by a single individual who spoke several languages but who didn't have formal training in linguistics.
It basically started off as a pet project of a young (teenage) language enthusiast, so I wouldn't scrutinize his decisions too carefully or expect every decision he made to be optimal.
- hackernewds 5y agoOr every decision made back then to conform to today's societal values. no language will ever meet that bar. instead of allowing this natural evolution, seems Google (and let's say 10 people at Google) seem to have decided to be the arbiters of linguistic integrity.