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Originally, the association had not set out to create its own language.

Its goal was to identify which auxiliary language already available was best suited for international communication, and how to promote it most effectively.

However, after ten years of research, more and more members of IALA concluded that none of the existing interlanguages were up to the task.

By 1937, the members had made the decision to create a new language, to the surprise of the world's interlanguage community.