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How is Esperanto recognized in modern times?

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UNESCO has officially recognized the gains Esperanto has made as an international auxiliary language. Esperanto is available on platforms such as Duolingo, and Google Translate added it in 2012. There are over 100,000 speakers worldwide, with about 1,000 individuals considering Esperanto their native language. There is a World Esperanto Congress that, apart from interruptions during the two World Wars, has met annually since 1905.