ioTechnical information about ISO 639 language code io
The table below provides technical details for the Ido language, designated by the io code from the ISO 639-1 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Ido Native Ido |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Related languages | EsperantoInterlingue (Occidental)InterlinguaNovial |
| Key facts | Created in 1907 by the Delegation for the Adoption of an International Auxiliary LanguageDesigned as a regularized reform of Esperanto that removes diacritics and perceived irregularitiesEmploys the standard 26-letter Latin alphabet with no special charactersGrammar is strictly regular—e.g., all nouns end in -o and infinitives in -arSupported today by the Union for the International Language Ido (ULI) and an active online community |
| Sample phrase | Saluto, quale vu esas? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
Ido is a constructed language derived from Esperanto. It was designed to address some of the complexities and irregularities of Esperanto, aiming to serve as an easy-to-learn and neutral international auxiliary language. Ido was officially presented in 1907 and is written using the Latin script. Although it is challenging to ascertain the exact number of speakers, it is estimated that there are potentially a few thousand active users worldwide.
*The graph shows a rough estimate of Ido speakers in countries where it is an official or minority language.
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