Earlier this week I came across something that struck my attention. I am a foreign language nerd, and one of my goals in life is to be able to speak as many foreign languages as I possibly can. I was looking through the click bait on YouTube when I came across this Ted Talk (Watch the Talk Here!) about the language of Esperanto. You might ask, where do they speak Esperanto? How many people speak it? Is this a language that can be useful to me? The answers, everywhere, about two million, and yes.

Esperanto is the worlds largest constructed language. It is true that meeting another Esperanto speaker is doubtful; however if Esperanto is taught in schools to children at a young age, it gives them simple basis for further non-native languages. The simple grammar and vocabulary of Esperanto make it a language which is easily grasped by young children, a tool which can give them the confidence to be able to face a more challenging language in the future.

Are you itching to learn a second language, want a resume filler or just a simple way to privately speak to your friends? Try Esperanto, and expand your language horizons even further. Try the app Duolingo, it is free on the app store and gives you progressive lessons in the language of your choice. Including Esperanto. So, what are you waiting for? Get out there and learn a second language.