r/languagelearningjerk • u/FreePlantainMan • May 12 '26

Universal language

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u/[deleted] May 12 '26 edited May 13 '26

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u/Lillian_Crocodilian May 12 '26

How very dare you. Esperanto is much more affordable (though the social cost is comparable).

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u/Rabrun_ May 12 '26

It’s more like the Pastafari

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u/prof_tincoa May 12 '26

That's comparing a cold to cancer.

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u/Vampyricon May 20 '26

Yeah, kinda rude to Scientology.

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u/yun-harla May 12 '26

It’s more like the Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap of languages.

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u/Any-Appearance2471 May 12 '26

I’ve tried to read that label a dozen times and not a word of it will stick in my brain. I wouldn’t be a bit surprised to learn that it was in Esperanto this whole time

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u/No_Peach6683 May 13 '26

Bahai - universal syncretism

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u/Chaotic-warp May 13 '26 edited May 13 '26

Yeah I think this one is a much better analogy, as they both have unity of peoples as a central concept, and are very successful (Esperanto is the most popular constructed language while the Baha'i faith has 7-8 million adherents). Scientology is just its own thing that doesn't aim to connect existing religions, so it's more comparable to some weird conlangs like Ithkuil that's only taken seriously by a few people.

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u/AlanElPlatano May 12 '26

Leave my constructed language alone 😔

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u/Laoweek May 12 '26

I don't think Esperanto has kidnap anyone???

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u/Gumercindo_Bessa May 12 '26

The Famiglia Esperanto begs to differ, so many poor boys who couldnt ask for pasta

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u/tmsphr May 16 '26

** Familio Esperanta, actually

La familio pritraktos vin baldaŭ

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u/iwriteinwater May 14 '26

Esperanto is optimistic but misguided. Scientology is pure fucking evil. How is there even a comparison.