Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site druxv.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ihnp4!drutx!druxv!neal From: neal@druxv.UUCP (Neal D. McBurnett) Newsgroups: net.nlang,net.travel Subject: Re: Esperanto as a practical aid to the language barrier for travelers Message-ID: <75@druxv.UUCP> Date: Tue, 26-Nov-85 01:09:34 EST Article-I.D.: druxv.75 Posted: Tue Nov 26 01:09:34 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 21-Nov-85 03:32:47 EST References: <547@dlvax1.datlog.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver Lines: 8 Xref: watmath net.nlang:3767 net.travel:1914 In fact, Esperanto has a larger following in many non-european countries than in North America. The Chinese government reports that 200,000 people there are learning Esperanto (the World Congress will be in Beijing next year). Japan, Brazil, Israel and Iran also have strong movements. I'm sure you're right about Nepal, though.... Neal McBurnett, ihnp4!druny!neal "Send for the free postal course today (online)"