La Esperantisto

La Esperantisto
First edition of La Esperantisto,
published on September 1, 1889
EditorL. L. Zamenhof
PublisherChristian Schmidt (1889–91)
Wilhelm Trompeter (1891–95)
FounderL. L. Zamenhof
Founded1889
First issueSeptember 1, 1889
Final issue1895
Based inNuremberg, Germany
LanguageEsperanto

La Esperantisto (English: The Esperantist), stylised as La Esperantisto., was the first Esperanto periodical, published from 1889 to 1895.[1] L. L. Zamenhof started it in order to provide reading material for the then-nascent Esperanto community.

Its original publisher was Christian Schmidt, president of the Nuremberg International Language Club, the first Esperanto club.[2] Later, it was published by Wilhelm Trompeter, a major financial backer of the early Esperanto movement.