Swedish Ido Association
Swedish Ido Association was founded in Stockholm 21 April 1911 and was associated with Uniono por la linguo internaciona - ULI. The purpose was to promote the usage of the universal language Ido in Sweden.
During the 1930s in Sweden the Swedish Ido Association was one the largest associations that advocated the usage of a universal language. The association had c. 200 exercising and c. 100 supporting members. The association published periodicals and literature in Ido. Among othe periodocals Komuniki (1964–1988) Svensk Världsspråkstidning 1925-59 and Mondo 1912-34 can be mentioned.
Due to receding number of members an extra general meeting decided to dissolve the association in Stockholm 2 August 1996. At this meeting the Ido-foundation for Language Research in Memory of Hellmut Röhnisch was set up using the assets of the association. Hellmut Röhnisch was the last chairmain of the Swedish Ido Association.
Sources
- Dictionary Nordisk Familjebok, Uggleupplagan vol 27, p. 982. Nordisk Familjeboks Förlag, 1913
- Periodical Röster i Radio, No 3 March 1933
- Swedish Royal Library Libris
- Swedish Royal Library Libris
- Swedish Royal Library Libris
- The website of the Ido-foundation for Language Research in Memory of Hellmut Röhnisch
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