 Ariste founded the journal "Sovetskoye finnougrovedeniye" (Советское финноугроведение; Soviet Finno-Ugric Studies, later renamed Linguistica Uralica).He was also a notable Esperantist, and a member of the Academy of Esperanto between 1967-76.He was also listed in a year 2000 issue of the Esperanto magazine "La Ondo" among the 100 most eminent Esperantists.