On 05/28/2013 11:38 AM, Rich Alderson wrote:
So: If there are children who speak it natively, then
the answer to
Fred's question is certainly "yes". Given the very large community for
whom it is a useful second language, with literature as well, then the
answer is "yes, probably". If it were restricted (as it is not) to a
minimal vocabulary with no potential for growth, then the answer would
be "certainly not".
Ah, but Esperanto is just another language expressed with vowel and
consonant sounds. I'd like to see Solresol as a natural language.
--Chuck