Toki Pona (; toki pona, pronounced [ˈtoki ˈpona] , literally translated as 'the language of good') is a philosophical and artistic constructed language designed for its small vocabulary, simplicity, and ease of acquisition. It was created by Canadian translator and polyglot Sonja Lang with the stated purpose of simplifying her thoughts and communication. The first drafts were published online in 2001, while the complete form was published in the 2014 book Toki Pona: The Language of Good (referred to as lipu pu in Toki Pona). Lang also released a supplementary dictionary, the Toki Pona Dictionary (referred to as lipu ku), in July 2021, describing the language as used by its community of speakers. In 2024, a third book was released, a Toki Pona adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, writt...
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Toki Pona alphabet chart, using Twemoji for images.
Ale - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg
The sitelen sitelen glyph for the word ale.
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Parts of the human body in the Toki Pona constructed language
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Subtractive color model.
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E - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg
The sitelen sitelen glyph for the word e.
Jan - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg
The sitelen sitelen glyph for the word jan.
Kepeken - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg
The sitelen sitelen glyph for the word kepeken.
Li - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg
The sitelen sitelen glyph for the word li.
Pona - sitelen pona in Sonja Lang's handwriting.svg
The sitelen pona for "pona" in Sonja Lang's handwriting
Sama - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg
The sitelen sitelen glyph for the word sama.
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Human anatomy in Toki Pona. Note that with the exception of pilin, these are descriptive and should ...
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A list of all sitelen pona word glyphs and punctuation. Copied from Jonathan Gabel's site, but with ...
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The opening lines of the novel Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, translated by jan Kala, and written in S...
Sitelen sitelen contract.jpg
A contract for the sale of itself in a non-linear hieroglyphic writing system of the Toki Pona const...
Toki - sitelen pona in Sonja Lang's handwriting.svg
The sitelen pona for "toki" in Sonja Lang's handwriting
Toki - sitelen sitelen word symbol drawn by Jonathan Gabel.jpg
The sitelen sitelen glyph for the word toki.
Toki Pona - lete.jpg
Sitelen Pona (good / simple writing) is writing system for Toki Pona devised by Sonja Lang.
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Sitelen Pona (good / simple writing) is writing system for Toki Pona devised by Sonja Lang.
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Sitelen Pona (good / simple writing) is writing system for Toki Pona devised by Sonja Lang.