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List of Esperanto organizations

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Organizations promoting the dissemination of Esperanto as an international auxiliary language have historically played a prominent role in assisting individuals affected by war and conflict. During the First World War, the Universal Esperanto Association helped members of the general public stranded in foreign countries, with volunteers delivering private correspondence, tracing missing persons, sending food and medicine, repatriating children, and assisting prisoners of war. During the Second World War, international Esperanto organizations performed a similar function, delivering correspondence, assisting refugees, and reuniting families.

The following is a list of Esperanto organizations affiliated with the Universal Esperanto Association or the World Anational Association, as well as other independent Esperanto-related groups.

Universal Esperanto Association

Universal Esperanto Association (Universala Esperanto-Asocio, UEA)

National associations linked to the UEA

Africa

Benin: Benin Esperanto Federation (Benina Esperanto-Federacio)

Burundi: National Esperanto Association of Burundi (ANEB)

Cameroon: Cameroonian Esperanto Association

Chad: Chad Esperanto Association (Ĉadia Esperanto-Asocio)

Côte d'Ivoire: Ivoirian Esperanto Association (Kotdivuara Esperanto-Asocio)

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Zairian Esperanto Association (Demokratia Kongolanda Esperanto-Asocio)

Ghana: Ghanaian Esperanto Movement (Ganaa Esperanto-Movado)

Madagascar: Union of Malagasy Esperantists (Unuiĝo de Malagasaj Esperantistoj)

Mali: Mali Esperanto Movement (Malia Esperanto-Movado)

Nigeria: Nigerian Esperanto Federation (Esperanto-Federacio de Niĝerio)

South Africa: South African Esperanto Association (Esperanto-Asocio de Suda Afriko)

Tanzania: Tanzanian Esperanto Association (Tanzania Esperanto-Asocio)

Togo: Togo Union for Esperanto (Unuiĝo Togolanda por Esperanto)

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Esperanto Institute (Zimbabva Esperanto-Instituto)

Americas

Argentina: Argentinian Esperanto League (Argentina Esperanto-Ligo)

Brazil: Brazilian Esperanto League (Brazila Esperanto-Ligo)

Canada: Canadian Esperanto Association (Kanada Esperanto-Asocio KEA)

Quebec Esperanto Society (Esperanto-Societo Kebekia)

Chile: Chilean Esperanto Association (Ĉilia Esperanto-Asocio)

Colombia: Colombian Esperanto League (Kolombia Esperanto-Ligo KEL)

Costa Rica: Costa Rican Esperanto Association (Kostarika Esperanto-Asocio)

Cuba: Cuban Esperanto Association (Kuba Esperanto-Asocio KEA)

Ecuador: Ecuadorian Esperanto Association (Esperanto-Asocio de Ekvadoro EAE)

Guatemala: Guatemalan Esperanto Association (Gvatemala Esperanto-Asocio)

Mexico: Mexican Esperanto Institute (Meksika Esperanto-Instituto)

Mexico: Mexican Esperanto Federation (Meksika Esperanto-Federacio)

Nicaragua: Nicaraguan Esperanto Club (Esperanto-Klubo de Nikaragvo)

Peru: Peruvian Esperanto Association (Perua Esperanto-Asocio)

United States: Esperanto-USA (formerly Esperanto League for North America) (Esperanto-USA E-USA)

Uruguay: Uruguayan Esperanto Society (Urugvaja Esperanto-Societo)

Venezuela: Venezuelan Esperanto Association (Venezuela Esperanto-Asocio)

Asia

Bangladesh: Bangladeshi Esperanto Association (Bangladeŝa Esperanto-Asocio)

Cambodia: Cambodian Esperanto Association (Kamboĝa Esperanto-Asocio)

China: Chinese Esperanto League (Ĉina Esperanto-Ligo)

India: Indian Esperanto Federation (Federacio Esperanto de Barato FEB)

Indonesia: Indonesian Esperanto Association (Indonezia Esperanto-Asocio)

Iran: Iranian Esperanto Association (Irana Esperanto-Asocio IREA)

Iranian Young Esperantists (Irana Esperantista Junulara Organizo)

Japan: Japanese Esperanto Institute (Japana Esperanto-Instituto)

Malaysia: Malaysian Esperanto Association (Malajzia Esperanto-Asocio)

Mongolia: Mongolian Esperanto Society (Mongola Esperanto-Societo)

Nepal: Nepali Esperanto Association (Nepala Esperanto-Asocio)

Nepal: International Club Of Esperanto Nepal (NICE)

Pakistan: Pakistan Esperanto Association (Pakistana Esperanto-Asocio PakEsA)

Young Esperantists of Pakistan (Junularo Esperantista Pakistana JEP)

South Korea: Korean Esperanto Association (Korea Esperanto-Asocio)

Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan Esperanto Association (Srilanka Esperanto-Asocio)

Taiwan: Taiwan Esperanto Association (Tajvana Esperanto-Asocio).

(Not recognized by UEA, owing to the island's disputed political status.)

Thailand: Thailand Esperanto Association (Tajlanda Esperanto-Instituto)

Uzbekistan: Uzbek Esperanto Association (Uzbeka Esperanto-Asocio)

Vietnam: Vietnamese Esperanto Association (Vjetnama Esperanto-Asocio)

Central and Eastern Europe

Azerbaijan: Azerbaijani Esperanto Association (Azerbajĝana Esperanto-Asocio)

Armenia: Armenian Esperantist Union (Armena Esperantista Unuiĝo)

Bosnia-Herzegovina: Esperanto League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Esperanto-Ligo de Bosnio kaj Hercegovino)

Bulgaria: Bulgarian Esperanto Association (Bulgara Esperanto-Asocio BEA)

Croatia: Croatian Esperanto League (Kroata Esperanto-Ligo)

Czech Republic: Czech Esperanto Association (Ĉeĥa Esperanto-Asocio)

Estonia: Estonian Esperanto Association (Esperanto-Asocio de Estonio)

Hungary: Hungarian Esperanto Association (Hungarlanda Esperanto-Asocio HEA)

Latvia: Latvian Esperanto Association (Latvia Esperanto-Asocio)

Lithuania: Lithuanian Esperanto Association (Litova Esperanto-Asocio)

Macedonia: Macedonian Esperanto League (Makedonia Esperanto-Ligo)

Poland: Polish Esperanto Association (Pola Esperanto-Asocio PEA)

Romania: Esperanto Association of Romania (Esperanto-Asocio de Rumanio)

Russia: Russian Esperantist Union (Rusia Esperantista Unio REU)

Serbia: Serbian Esperanto League (Serbia Esperanto-Ligo SEL)

Slovakia: Slovak Esperanto Federation (Slovakia Esperanta Federacio)

Slovenia: Slovenian Esperanto League (Slovenia Esperanto-Ligo)

Ukraine: Ukrainian Esperanto Association (Ukrainia Esperanto-Asocio UkrEA)

Western and Northern Europe

Austria: Austrian Esperanto Federation (Aŭstria Esperanto-Federacio)

Belgium: Belgian Esperanto Federation (Belga Esperanto-Federacio BEF)

Denmark: Danish Esperanto Association (Dana Esperanto-Asocio DEA)

Finland: Finnish Esperanto Association (Esperanto-Asocio de Finnlando)

France: Espéranto-France (Unuiĝo Franca por Esperanto UFE)

Germany: German Esperanto Association (Germana Esperanto-Asocio GEA)

Greece: Greek Esperanto Association (Helena Esperanto-Asocio HEA)

Iceland: Icelandic Esperanto Association (Islanda Esperanto-Asocio)

Ireland: Irish Esperanto Association (Esperanto-Asocio de Irlando)

Italy: Italian Esperanto Federation (Itala Esperanto-Federacio FEI)

Luxembourg: Luxembourger Esperanto Association (Luksemburga Esperanto-Asocio LEA)

Malta: Maltese Esperanto Society (Malta Esperanto-Societo)

Netherlands: Esperanto Netherlands (Esperanto Nederland)

Norway: Norwegian Esperanto League (Norvega Esperantista Ligo NEL)

Portugal: Portuguese Esperanto Association (Portugala Esperanto-Asocio)

Spain: Spanish Esperanto Federation (Hispana Esperanto-Federacio HEF)

Catalonia: Catalan Esperanto Association (Kataluna Esperanto-Asocio KEA)

Sweden: Swedish Esperanto Federation (Sveda Esperanto-Federacio)

Switzerland: Swiss Esperanto Society (Svisa Esperanto-Societo SES)

United Kingdom: Esperanto Association of Britain (Esperanto-Asocio de Britio EAB)

Young British Esperantists (Junularo Esperantista Brita JEB)

Scotland: Scottish Esperanto Association (Esperanto-Asocio de Skotlando EAS)

Middle East

Israel: Israeli Esperanto League (Esperanto-Ligo en Israelo ELI)

Iran: Iranian Esperanto Association (Irana Esperanto-Asocio)

Oceania

Australia: Australian Esperanto Association (Aŭstralia Esperanto-Asocio AEA)

New Zealand: New Zealand Esperanto Association (Nov-Zelanda Esperanto-Asocio NZEA)

World Anational Association

World Anational Association (Sennacieca Asocio Tutmonda or SAT)

Free Esperanto Associations linked to SAT

Anglophone: Workers' Esperanto Movement (SAT En Britio SATEB)

Francophone: Friends of the SAT (SAT-Amikaro)

Germanophone: Free Association for Germanophone Regions (Libera Esperanto-Asocio por Germanlingvaj regionoj LEA/G)

Hispanophone: SAT in Spain (SAT-en-Hispanio SATeH)

Russophone: Popular Russian Esperanto Movement (Popola Rusia Esperanto-Movado PREM)

Swedophone: Swedish Worker's Esperanto Association (Sveda Laborista Esperanto Asocio SLEA)

Fractions of the SAT

Fraction for Distributive Economy (Frakcio por Distribua Ekonomio)

Communist Fraction (Komunista Frakcio)

Libertarian Fraction (Liberecana Frakcio)

Freethinking Fraction (Liberpensula Frakcio)

Pacifist Fraction (Porpaca frakcio)

Anationalist Fraction (Sennaciisma Frakcio)

Rainbow Fraction (Ĉielarka Frakcio)

Humanist Fraction (Humanista Frakcio)

Other associations

Agriculture: International Agricultural Esperanto Association (Internacia Agrikultura Esperanto-Asocio, IAEA)

Art: Universal Artistic League of Esperantists (Universala Artista Ligo de Esperantistoj, UALE)

Atheism: World Atheist Esperanto Organisation (Ateista Tutmonda Esperanto-Organizo, ATEO)

Cats: Cat Circle (Rondo Kato)

Esperantist Cat Lovers (Esperantista Kat-amikaro)

Chess: International Esperanto Chess League (Esperanta Ŝak-Ligo Internacia, EŜLI)

Construction: World Association of Construction Esperantists (Tutmonda Asocio de Konstruistoj Esperantistaj, TAKE)

Cycling: International Movement of Esperanto Bicyclists (Biciklista Esperanto Movado Internacia, BEMI).

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