Does anyone knows esperanto speakers who are real "natives" of the language, i.e., that grew up speaking it? I've read about it, but I never met one nor anyone who knew of such people.
Native Esperanto Speakers
Viri Amaoro,
I don't know any personally, but I'm sure they exist. When two Esperantists of different native languages meet and decide to have a relationship, it's only natural that Esperanto becomes the language of the home to allow everyone to communicate with each other. I don't know if you've seen these but here's some information on native Esperanto speakers:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_Esperanto_speakers
An interesting article by Jouko Lindstedt about how 'native Esperanto' differs from other people's Esperanto:
http://www.ling.helsinki.fi/sky/julkaisut/SKY2006_1/1FK60.1.5.LINDSTEDT.pdf
I haven't read that last one yet (got it from a Google search) but that sort of thing interests me so I'll have to. ;)
I'd love to hear from any Esperanto speakers who know of natives out there!
Ben.
I don't know any personally, but I'm sure they exist. When two Esperantists of different native languages meet and decide to have a relationship, it's only natural that Esperanto becomes the language of the home to allow everyone to communicate with each other. I don't know if you've seen these but here's some information on native Esperanto speakers:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_Esperanto_speakers
An interesting article by Jouko Lindstedt about how 'native Esperanto' differs from other people's Esperanto:
http://www.ling.helsinki.fi/sky/julkaisut/SKY2006_1/1FK60.1.5.LINDSTEDT.pdf
I haven't read that last one yet (got it from a Google search) but that sort of thing interests me so I'll have to. ;)
I'd love to hear from any Esperanto speakers who know of natives out there!
Ben.
Hello, Ben
There is that site DENASK-L at the bottom of the wiki article, seems interesting but I don't read Esperanto. There's also "Esperantoland", a German site, with news and pictures of a Esperanto community, but again you have to read either Esperanto or German.
There is that site DENASK-L at the bottom of the wiki article, seems interesting but I don't read Esperanto. There's also "Esperantoland", a German site, with news and pictures of a Esperanto community, but again you have to read either Esperanto or German.
I want to fall pregnant with a German. We'll make the baby a native Esperanto speaker rather than teaching him a ugly language like French.