OPINION
Esperanto’s role in uniting four continents
Editorial Board126 wordsEdition № 174Tuesday, 27 October 2026 — Edition № 174
Esperanto occupies the central place in our federal institutions, spoken in the chambers of Meridian and translated for every regional assembly, a design that reflects the founding commitment to linguistic neutrality.
The language’s artificial origin removes the advantage of any historic mother tongue, yet it also requires continuous investment in education and translation services, responsibilities shared by the Federal Translation Centre under Klaus Aalto.
In Tierra Verde, the cooperative towns have embraced Esperanto alongside Spanish and Guaraní, demonstrating that a neutral lingua can coexist with local expression without eroding cultural identity.
We therefore encourage ongoing dialogue among scholars such as Professor Helena Marin and among citizens across the four regions, for the vitality of a shared language depends on its capacity to adapt to diverse contexts.
