"Regarding the whole question of an International Language and its
relation to the Faith: We, as Baha'is, are very anxious to see a universal
auxiliary tongue adopted as soon as possible; we are not the protagonists
of any one language to fill this post. If the governments of the world
agree on an existing language, or a constructed, new tongue, to be used
internationally, we would heartily support it because we desire to see
this step in the unification of the human race take place as soon as
possible.
"Esperanto has been in wide use, more so than any similar language, all
over the world, and the Baha'is have been encouraged by both the Master
and the Guardian to learn it and to translate Baha'i literature into it.
We cannot be sure it will be the chosen language of the future; but as it
is the one which has spread most, both East and West, we should certainly
continue to cooperate with its members learn to speak it, and translate
Baha'i literature into it."