The study concludes by saying that the pronoun ri is now much more widely known and used than ten years ago, and that this development is stronger among young people.
[2] The pronoun is not officially endorsed by the Akademio de Esperanto, but some members of the academy use it nevertheless.
On 24 June 2020 the advisory body of the academy responded to a question on pronouns for non-binary people:[3] The question touches on a difficult topic, because in Esperanto there is no traditional pronoun for people who identify as not belonging to one of the traditional genders, and so far no expression has been accepted by the entire language community.
[3]The pronoun has also been used in lyrics by various musicians, most notably in multiple songs by the band La Perdita Generacio.
[7] The Plena Manlibro de Esperanta Gramatiko, an authoritative and extensive book on Esperanto grammar, used to advise against the use of the pronoun, but as of April 2019 it no longer discourages its use.