Editing Esperanto (section)

=== Modern history ===
{{See also|Modern evolution of Esperanto}}
In 1954, the [[United Nations]] — through [[UNESCO]] — granted official support to Esperanto as an [[international auxiliary language]] in the [[Montevideo Resolution]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Records of the General Conference, Eighth Session, Montevideo 1954; Resolutions|url=http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0011/001145/114586e.pdf|website=UNESDOC Database|publisher=UNESCO|access-date=May 16, 2018|archive-date=February 2, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110202095202/http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0011/001145/114586e.pdf|url-status=live|page=36}}</ref> However, Esperanto is not one of the six [[official languages of the UN]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Official Languages |url=https://www.un.org/en/our-work/official-languages |access-date=2022-05-14 |website=United Nations |language=en |quote=There are six official languages of the UN. These are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.}}</ref>

The development of Esperanto has continued unabated into the 21st century.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ferrari |first1=Pisana |title=Esperanto Day, July 26, celebrates the birth of a language aimed at fostering harmony among peoples. How is it faring today? |url=https://www.capstan.be/esperanto-day-july-26-celebrates-the-birth-of-a-language-aimed-at-fostering-harmony-among-peoples-is-it-still-relevant-today/#:~:text=Instead%2C%20the%20development%20of%20Esperanto,renewed%20interest%20in%20the%20language. |website=cApStAn |date=July 26, 2022 |access-date=2 October 2023}}</ref> The advent of the [[Internet]] has had a significant impact on the language, as learning it has become increasingly accessible on platforms such as [[Duolingo]], and as speakers have increasingly networked on platforms such as [[Amikumu]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|author=Salisbury, Josh|title='Saluton!': the surprise return of Esperanto|url=https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/dec/06/saluton-the-surprise-return-of-esperanto|access-date=May 16, 2018|website=The Guardian|date=December 6, 2017|archive-date=December 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228193216/https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/dec/06/saluton-the-surprise-return-of-esperanto|url-status=live}}</ref> With up to two million speakers, it is the most widely spoken constructed language in the world.<ref>{{citation|last=Zasky|first=Jason|title=Discouraging Words|date=July 20, 2009|url=http://failuremag.com/index.php/feature/article/discouraging_words/|magazine=[[Failure Magazine]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119133127/http://failuremag.com/index.php/feature/article/discouraging_words/|quote=But in terms of invented languages, it's the most outlandishly successful invented language ever. It has thousands of speakers – even native speakers – and that's a major accomplishment as compared to the 900 or so other languages that have no speakers. – Arika Okrent|archive-date=November 19, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Although no country has adopted Esperanto officially, {{lang|eo|[[Esperantujo]]|italics=yes}} ("Esperanto-land") is the name given to the collection of places where it is spoken.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-04-30 |title=Esperantujo |url=https://blogs.transparent.com/esperanto/esperantujo/ |access-date=2022-05-14 |website=Esperanto Language Blog {{!}} Language and Culture of the Esperanto-Speaking World}}</ref>