Page "Native Esperanto speakers" Paragraph 1

Esperanto is not the primary language of any geographic region, outside of temporary gatherings ( such as conventions like the World Congress of Esperanto ) and isolated offices ( such as the World Esperanto Association's central office in Rotterdam ).

Consequently, native speakers have limited opportunity to meet one another except where meetings are specially arranged.

For this reason, some parents consider it important to bring their children regularly to Esperanto conventions.

Similarly, the annual Children's Congress of Esperanto ( Infana Kongreseto ) happens alongside the largest Esperanto convention, the World Congress of Esperanto ( Universala Kongreso ).

According to Ethnologue, there are " 200 – 2, 000 " who speak Esperanto as a first language.