Where to find esperanto

The event attracts an average of Esperantists with a peak of just over 1, during a year when it was held in Krakov, Poland. Local Esperanto events happen regularly in cities and towns throughout the world.

For example, the London Esperanto Club meets-up regularly on Fridays to speak in the international language. These local meetups involve varied activities such as talking about current events, quizzes and playing board games.

Did you know there is an Esperanto version of Scrabble? Pasporta Servo hosts Pasporta Servo is a free service that allows speakers of Esperanto to stay at the home of another Esperantist who has signed-up to be a host.

Think of it as being a bit like a free version of Airbnb, but exclusively for Esperanto speakers. As there is no financial reward, hosts do it to help a fellow Esperantist out of the kindness of their heart. The service has been running since and now has over hosts in 90 countries all over the world. As the map above clearly indicates, the majority of Pasporta Servo hosts are found in Europe. Their presentations can seem very bland and old-fashioned, and their "cultural" information about the Esperanto community will often be hopelessly out of date.

It is available from ELNA and perhaps some libraries. Another book, "Teach Yourself Esperanto" by Cresswell and Hartley, is a very useful introduction to the language. The "Teach Yourself" series can often be found in ordinary bookstores. Still another book recommended by more than one participant is "Saluton! This is entirely in Esperanto, with many pictures. Wells's two-way "Esperanto Dictionary" is a good choice for beginners.

This dictionary is in the same series as "Teach Yourself Esperanto" and is also often available in ordinary bookstores. Free Esperanto courses by E-mail are available in several languages. Typically, these have 10 lessons and teach a vocabulary of a few hundred words.