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Was Esperanto the only international auxiliary language of its time?

  • No, there was also Volapük

  • Yes, it was the only one

  • No, there were others like Latin or Greek

  • Yes, others came after Esperanto

Answer

Esperanto was not the only international auxiliary language of its time. There was also Volapük, which was created in the 1870s by Johann Martin Schleyer. Volapük was an artificial language that was designed to be easy to learn and use. It had a simple grammar and a vocabulary that was based on words from many different languages. However, Volapük never gained widespread popularity and it was eventually replaced by Esperanto.
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