Esperanto in Poland

[citation needed] The Esperanto language was constructed in Poland by ophthalmologist L. L. Zamenhof and published in Unua Libro in 1887.

Zamenhof's creation of the language was influenced by Poland's political status at the time, having been partitioned between the major east European powers.

[8] Zamenhof's children and grandchildren were specifically targeted by the Nazis due to their connection to the Esperanto movement as well as for their Jewish ancestry.

The Association of Esperantists in Poland continued to exist, and it published the Tra la Mondo kaj Literaturo newsletter.

[12] In the 1980s, Esperanto groups in Poland held democratic elections to determine their leadership, preceding the liberalization of the country.