Language: Esperanto, designed in 1887 by Ludwik Zamenhof, has onl…

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Did you know? Esperanto, designed in 1887 by Ludwik Zamenhof, has only 16 grammar rules — no exceptions. An average European-language student can reach basic fluency in 100 hours (compared to 600+ hours for French). It was designed as a "neutral" world language, but was never adopted.

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Esperanto, designed in 1887 by Ludwik Zamenhof, has only 16 grammar rules — no exceptions. An average European-language student can reach basic fluency in 100 hours (compared to 600+ hours for French). It was designed as a "neutral" world language, but was never adopted.

Esperanto, ontworpen in 1887 door Ludwik Zamenhof, heeft slechts 16 grammatica-regels — geen uitzonderingen. Een willekeurig Europees-talige student kan in 100 uur basis-vloeiendheid bereiken (vergeleken met 600+ uur voor Frans). Het werd ontworpen als "neutrale" wereldtaal, maar nooit aangenomen.

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