Esperanto periodicals have been an important element of the

Esperanto movement The Esperanto movement, less commonly referred to as Esperantism ( eo, Esperantismo), is a movement to disseminate the use of the planned international language Esperanto.See the definition in theDeklaracio pri la Esenco de la Esperantismo ("Bu ...

since its beginning because it was one of the only practical ways the language could be used between conferences. The first Esperanto periodical was ''

La Esperantisto ''La Esperantisto'' (English: ''The Esperantist''), stylised as ''La Esperantisto.'', was the first Esperanto periodical, published from 1889 to 1895. L. L. Zamenhof started it in order to provide reading material for the then-nascent Esperanto ...

'', published from 1889 to 1895, and the second was '' Lingvo Internacia'', published from 1895 to 1914. Hundreds of magazines have been published in Esperanto since then. This is an incomplete list.

Current

* ''Ateismo'' (English: ''Atheism''),

atheist Atheism, in the broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the existence of deities. Less broadly, atheism is a rejection of the belief that any deities exist. In an even narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there no ...

publication * ''Aŭroro'' (''Aurora''), a Czech Republic-based publication for the blind, written in

Esperanto Braille The Esperanto language has a dedicated braille alphabet. One Esperanto braille magazine, ''Esperanta Ligilo'', has been published since 1904, and another, ''Aŭroro'', since 1920. Alphabet The basic braille alphabet is extended for the print le ...

* ''Aveno'' (''Oat'') * ''Beletra Almanako'' (''Belles-Lettres Almanac''), a three-times-a-year periodical of Esperanto ''

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'' * ''Dia Regno'' (''God's Kingdom''),

Protestant Protestantism is a Christian denomination, branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Reformation, Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century agai ...

publication * ''Dio Benu'' (''God Bless''),

Catholic The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...

publication * ''

Esperanto Esperanto ( or ) is the world's most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Created by the Warsaw-based ophthalmologist L. L. Zamenhof in 1887, it was intended to be a universal second language for international communi ...

'', a monthly publication of the

Universal Esperanto Association The Universal Esperanto Association ( eo, Universala Esperanto-Asocio, UEA), also known as the World Esperanto Association, is the largest international organization of Esperanto speakers, with 5501 individual members in 121 countries and 9215 th ...

* ''Esperantologio'' (''Esperantology'') * ''Espero Katolika'' (''Catholic Hope''), a Catholic publication * ''Etnismo'' * ''Eventoj'' (''Events'') * ''Femina'' * ''Fenestro'' (''Window'') * ''Fonto'' (''Source''), a monthly magazine about literature * ''La Gazeto'' (''The Magazine'') * ''

Heroldo de Esperanto ''Heroldo de Esperanto'' ( en, Esperanto Herald, italic=yes) is a magazine published in Esperanto. It was founded in 1920 by Teo Jung in Cologne under the name of ''Esperanto triumfonta'' and was edited by Jung from 1920 to 1961. In the years bef ...

'', a magazine published every three weeks about the Esperanto movement * ''Homarane'' * ''Hungara Fervojista Mondo'' * ''Internacia Pedagogia Revuo'' * ''Juna Amiko'' (''Young Friend'') * ''La Juna Penso'' (''The Young Thought'') * ''Kajeroj el la Sudo'' * ''La KancerKliniko'' (''The CancerClinic'') * ''La Karavelo'' * ''Komencanto'' (''Beginner'') * ''

Kontakto ''Kontakto'' is an Esperanto magazine published by TEJO and supported by the Universal Esperanto Association (UEA). The magazine has readers in about 90 countries of the world. It started in 1963 through a proposal of the UEA committee by Humphre ...

'' (''Contact''), a monthly publication for young people published by

TEJO Tejo may refer to: *Tagus (Portuguese: ''Tejo''), a river on the Iberian Peninsula. *Tejo (sport), a sport and national pastime of Colombia. *Tejo (Argentina), a sport and national pastime of Argentina. *Tutmonda Esperantista Junulara Organizo (Wo ...

, the World Esperanto Youth Organization * ''Laŭte!'' *''

Libera Folio ''Libera Folio'' (English: ''Free Folio'') is an online Esperanto periodical about the Esperanto movement independent from the Universal Esperanto Association The Universal Esperanto Association ( eo, Universala Esperanto-Asocio, UEA), also ...

'', an online Esperanto magazine * ''

Literatura Foiro ''Literatura Foiro'' (English: ''Literary Fair'') is a bi-monthly List of Esperanto periodicals, periodical of Esperanto culture in the Esperanto, Esperanto language. History In 1970, the magazine was founded by the literature circle ''La Patrolo' ...

'', a magazine about culture, bi-monthly published by the Esperanto

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center,

La Chaux-de-Fonds La Chaux-de-Fonds () is a Swiss city in the canton of Neuchâtel. It is located in the Jura mountains at an altitude of 1000 m, a few kilometers south of the French border. After Geneva, Lausanne and Fribourg, it is the fourth largest city loc ...

* ''Medicina Heroldo'' * ''

Medicina Internacia Revuo ''Medicina Internacia Revuo'' (originally ''Internacia Medicina Revuo'' or, in English, the ''International Medical Review'') is the official organ of Universala Medicina Esperanto Asocio, an organization that gathers physicians, pharmacists, and ...

'' * ''Merkato'' * ''

Monato ''Monato'' is a monthly magazine produced in Esperanto which carries articles on politics, culture and economics. It is printed in Belgium and distributed to readers in 65 countries. The title simply means "month". It has 100 correspondents in ...

'' (''Month''), a monthly publication similar to ''

Time Time is the continued sequence of existence and events that occurs in an apparently irreversible succession from the past, through the present, into the future. It is a component quantity of various measurements used to sequence events, to ...

'' or ''

Newsweek ''Newsweek'' is an American weekly online news magazine co-owned 50 percent each by Dev Pragad, its president and CEO, and Johnathan Davis (businessman), Johnathan Davis, who has no operational role at ''Newsweek''. Founded as a weekly print m ...

'', but with all articles written by people from the place which the article is about * ''Le Monde diplomatique en Esperanto'' (''The Diplomatic World in Esperanto'') * ''Naturista Vivo'' (''Naturist Life'') * ''Penseo'' * ''Rok-Gazet, a magazine about the

Esperanto music A number of musical works are available in the Esperanto language. The phrase "Esperanto music" is sometimes used to include music which is about Esperanto. Classical music * Lou Harrison, who incorporated styles and instruments from many wor ...

(especially

rock music Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as " rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States an ...

) scene * ''La Skolta Mondo'' (''The Scout World'') * ''Scienca Revuo'' (''Science Review'') (though the latest issue is dated 2015) * ''Scienco kaj Kulturo'' (''Science and Culture'') * '' Semajno de enigmoj'', an online monthly magazine of crosswords and puzzles in Esperanto * ''Sennacieca Revuo'' (''Anational Review'') * ''Sennaciulo'' (''Anationalist'') * ''TEJO Tutmonde'' (''TEJO Worldwide'') * ''Teleskopo'' (''Telescope'') * ''Zajn''

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* ''Andaj Ondoj'',

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

n publication * ''Armena Esperantisto'',

Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox ...

n publication, published by ''Armena Organiz-Komitato Esperantista'' and edited by G. Sevak, first published in 1958 * ''Bosnia lilio'', Gazeto de Esperanto Ligo de Bosnio kaj Hercegovino, is publication by Esperanto League of

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...

since 1997. * ''Brazila Esperantisto'',

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

ian publication founded in 1907 * ''La Brita Esperantisto'',

British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, ...

publication * ''El Popola Ĉinio'',

Chinese Chinese can refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation ** List of ethnic groups in China, people of va ...

publication * ''L'Esperanto'',

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

publication * ''Esperanto en Afriko'',

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

n publication * ''Esperanto en Azio'',

Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...

n publication * ''Esperanto en Skotlando'', Scottish publication * ''Esperanto sub la Suda Kruco'', publication of the Australian Esperanto Association and New Zealand Esperanto Association * ''La Espero el Koreio'',

Korean Korean may refer to: People and culture * Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula * Korean cuisine * Korean culture * Korean language **Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl **Korean dialects and the Jeju language ** ...

publication * ''Fenikso'',

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

publication * '' Irana Esperantisto'', independent

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ian quarterly culture magazine * ''Israela Esperantisto'',

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

i publication founded in 1959 * ''La Lampiro'',

São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...

-based publication * ''Lumo'',

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publication * ''Momenton!'',

ian youth publication * ''Le Monde de l'Espéranto'',

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

publication * ''Ni ĉiuj'',

Mexican Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants *** Mexica, ancient indigenous people ...

publication * ''Nova Irlanda Esperantisto'',

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

publication * ''

La Ondo de Esperanto ''La Ondo de Esperanto'' (English: ''The Wave of Esperanto'') was an illustrated Esperanto periodical published monthly in the Russian Baltic Sea enclave of Kaliningrad (formerly Königsberg). Since 2017 it is available only in pdf- or epub - form ...

'', an illustrated

Kaliningrad Kaliningrad ( ; rus, Калининград, p=kəlʲɪnʲɪnˈɡrat, links=y), until 1946 known as Königsberg (; rus, Кёнигсберг, Kyonigsberg, ˈkʲɵnʲɪɡzbɛrk; rus, Короле́вец, Korolevets), is the largest city and ...

-based publication * ''La Revuo Orienta'',

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

ese publication * '' Usona Esperantisto'', a bi-monthly publication of

Esperanto-USA Esperanto-USA (E-USA) is the largest organization for speakers and supporters of Esperanto in the United States. It was founded in 1952 as the Esperanto League for North America (ELNA) in Sacramento, California. Headquartered in Portland, Maine ...

Historical

*'' Amerika Esperantisto'' (''American Esperantist'') * ''Belga Esperantisto'' (''Belgian Esperantist''), Belgian magazine published from 1908 to 1961 * ''Bohema Revuo Esperantista'' (''Bohemian Esperantist Review''),

Bohemia Bohemia ( ; cs, Čechy ; ; hsb, Čěska; szl, Czechy) is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic. Bohemia can also refer to a wider area consisting of the historical Lands of the Bohemian Crown ruled by the Bohem ...

n periodical published from 1907 to 1914 * '' Der Esperantist'' (''The Esperantist'') * ''

'' (''The Esperantist''), the first Esperanto periodical, published from 1889 to 1895 * ''L' Espérantiste'' (''The Esperantist''), early French publication * ''Germana Esperantisto'' (''German Esperantist'') * ''Germana Esperanto-Gazeto'' (''German Esperanto Magazine''), published from 1908 to 1912 * '' Lingvo Internacia'' (''International Language''), published from 1895 to 1914 * ''

Literatura Mondo ''Literatura Mondo'' (''Literary World'') was a literary Esperanto periodical and publishing house in Budapest, Hungary between 1922 and 1949. It became the focal point of the so-called Budapest School of Esperanto literature. It was founded by T ...

'' (''Literary World''), published from 1922 to 1949 * ''La Migranto'' (''The Migrant'') * ''La Movado'' (''The Movement''), French publication founded in 1909 * ''

PACO Paco is a Spanish nickname for Francisco. According to folk etymology, the nickname has its origins in Saint Francis of Assisi, who was the father of the Franciscan order; his name was written in Latin by the order as ''Pater Communitatis'' (fath ...

'' * '' La Revuo'' (''The Review''), published from 1906 to 1914, featuring many of the original publications of Zamenhof's translations * ''Ruĝa Esperantisto'' (''Red Esperantist''), published in 1922 by

Vladimir Varankin Vladimir Valentinovich Varankin (12 November 1902 – 3 October 1938) was a Soviet writer of literature in Esperanto, an instructor of western European history, and director of the Moscow Ped. Instituto for foreign languages. He wrote the nove ...

* ''Sonorilo'' (''Bell''), Belgian magazine published from 1962 to 1974

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