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===What is Esperanto=== |
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Esperanto is an artificial language that was created to facilitate international communication. It was designed to be easy to learn with a 100% regular grammar. Read more at [http://www.esperanto-chicago.org/key.htm The Key To Esperanto] |
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===How is it relevant to the OLPC?=== |
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Because the OLPC is a communications tool and an education tool, some people feel that it would be good to use the OLPC to learn Esperanto and then to deliver learning materials in Esperanto. In addition, children in different countries would be able to communicate with one another. |
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===What can I do?=== |
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Have a look at the discussion page and help to extract any other useful bits to add to this page. |
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===What does Esperanto look like?=== |
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Here is a short poem: |
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Afrikaj proverboj |
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Kokidon renkontante en malsato, |
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Ĝentilon havi ja ne povas kato. |
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Ja neniu ŝatas danci je la sono |
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de terura muĝo de Sinjor' Leono. |
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Por melki al leon' sovaĝa, |
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Vi devas esti ja kuraĝa. |
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Ne blankas karbo kiel jado, |
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Eĉ post per-akva prilavado. |
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Revision as of 14:09, 2 June 2006
What is Esperanto
Esperanto is an artificial language that was created to facilitate international communication. It was designed to be easy to learn with a 100% regular grammar. Read more at The Key To Esperanto
How is it relevant to the OLPC?
Because the OLPC is a communications tool and an education tool, some people feel that it would be good to use the OLPC to learn Esperanto and then to deliver learning materials in Esperanto. In addition, children in different countries would be able to communicate with one another.
What can I do?
Have a look at the discussion page and help to extract any other useful bits to add to this page.
What does Esperanto look like?
Here is a short poem:
Afrikaj proverboj ----------------- Kokidon renkontante en malsato, Ĝentilon havi ja ne povas kato.
Ja neniu ŝatas danci je la sono de terura muĝo de Sinjor' Leono.
Por melki al leon' sovaĝa, Vi devas esti ja kuraĝa.
Ne blankas karbo kiel jado, Eĉ post per-akva prilavado.