Kiel paroli tokiponon, tradukproblemoj, konsiloj, memoraj helpiloj, iloj kaj metodoj por. It was designed by translator and linguist sonja lang formerly sonja elen kisa of toronto. Toki pona texts post stories, news, essays, announcements, etc in toki pona here. A formal grammar for toki pona university of hawaii. It is based on simple ideas that are known to all cultures. Toki pona is a constructed, minimal language, designed by the translator and linguist sonja lang.
Toki pona toki pona is a constructed language created by canadian linguist and translator sonja lang in 2001. Feel free to make derivatives to the extent you can or want to. In this project, i developed a machinereadable formal grammar for toki pona and. After learning toki pona for a week, ive got an idea toki pona is perfectly suited for hieroglyphic writing. Toki pona terms that originate from other languages. Toki pona is an oligoisolating constructed language, created by canadian linguist and translator sonja lang as a philosophical language for the purpose of simplifying thoughts and communication.
The official toki pona dictionary toki pona forums. Kiel paroli tokiponon, tradukproblemoj, konsiloj, memoraj helpiloj, iloj kaj metodoj por pli rapide lerni tokiponon kaj aliajn lingvojn. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page such as this nominations talk page, the articles talk page or wikipedia talk. Toki pona, since it only has 125ish grammar words, is wellsuited to relexification. The creator of toki pona is jan sonja, which isnt me. It wis designed bi translator an linguist sonja lang umwhile sonja elen kisa o toronto. The toki pona corpus texts come from a variety of locations and i. This excellent book will get you started i highly recommend getting it and learning a new way to think and talk. Sonja lang in past time sonja elen kisa, a canadian translator and linguist, made the language. With just 120123 words depending on how you count, i didnt think it was possible to say anything. Best place for intermediate and advanced, also a good place for beginners to practice reading by posting translations. Jan 08, 2015 what happened when i tried to learn toki pona in 48 hours using memes toki pona is an invented language that borrows from dutch, english and chinese. The following is an archived discussion of the dyk nomination of the article below.
Its an experiment to see how minimalist a language can get. Toki pona is a constructit leid, first published as draft on the wab in 2001 an then as a complete beuk an ebeuk toki pona. Help us in creating the largest englishtoki pona dictionary online. Toki pona is an oligoisolating constructed language, created by canadian linguist and translator sonja lang 1 2 as a philosophical artistic language for the purpose of simplifying thoughts and communication. This list describes many of the differences you may encounter. Iuj homoj nepre volas fari sangojn por ripari tokiponon. Toki ponas vowels are all regular and never change pronunciation. Basic concepts and tools for the toki pona minimal and. Like a painter, the speaker can combine them to achieve any hue on the spectrum. The limited vocabulary around 120 words tend to be used in all parts of speech with more or less obvious connections between the uses. It makes our dictionary english toki pona real, as it is created by native speakers people, that uses language for every day. That goal is to distil thought down to its very essence by means of as small a vocabulary as possible. The language of good by sonja lang, the creator of toki pona.
Contribute to ahemmettertoki pona development by creating an account on github. Recently i started to learn toki pona and one thing i dont understand yet is e ni. Can anyone create a better list of words for toki pona. Toki pona parser a tool for spelling, grammar check and. Toki pona parser a tool for spelling, grammar check and ambiguity check of toki pona sentences.
All content create by me is creative commons, by attribution. The toki ponalanguage content on this website may not necessarily reflect the same grammar, usage, style, etc. May 04, 2020 esperanto ido interlingua interlingue lingua franca nova toki pona volapuk reconstructed proto languages protoaustronesian protobaltoslavic protobasque protogermanic protoindoeuropean protoindoiranian protoitalic protojapanese protoslavic vulgar latin. There is also a converter to autodisplay toki pona text using the hieroglyphs, but it does not combine adjective glyphs with their corresponding. Toki pona is a constructed language designed by canadian translator and linguist sonja lang. I realize in practical terms thats not really a different experience from just telling someone to get the pdf of a good course up on their phone browser or docs folder, but fundamentally i think that if someone goes to the ios store or android store and searches toki pona, having a good simple app jump out at them would facilitate engagement. Toki pona isnt meant as a universal language to be translated from nor to translate into unlike e. Toki pona is a constructed language, first published as draft on the web in 2001 and then as a complete book and ebook toki pona. The toki pona tp conlang is minimalist both in the vocabulary with only 14 letters. Some people have done this to simplify the language.
Toki pona simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Pdf basic concepts and tools for the toki pona minimalist and. Best place for intermediate and advanced, also a good place for beginners to. She wanted to present a completed form of toki pona, but wanted a small book, and she also payed particular attention to not upsetting the community, so she compressed the information in there which when expanded encapsulates as much of the other usages as subsets of the language, as possible. Although it is an artificial language with a very limited and closed vocabulary, toki pona still exhibits many of the features of a natural human language. Purchasing the official book supports jan sonja, the creator of toki pona. Help us in creating the largest english toki pona dictionary online. What happened when i tried to learn toki pona in 48 hours using memes toki pona is an invented language that borrows from dutch, english and chinese. Im thinking of creating an utau made specifically for use in. The language of toki pona toki pona study guide by jeremyheskett1989 includes 120 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more.
How to speak toki pona, translation problems, advice, memory aids, tools and methods to learn toki pona and other languages faster lingva lernado. Toki pona favors simplicity over clarity, and touts itself as the language of good. Toki pona the language of good the simple way of life. Like a pidgin, it focuses on simple concepts and elements that are relatively universal among cultures.
Toki pona in toki pona it means good language or simple language is a constructed madeup language. Glosbe is a collaborative project and every one can add and remove translations. It was first published online in 2001 as a draft, and later in complete form. Facebook has some great toki pona groups to support your learning and expression, with thousands of group members. Toki pona is a philosophical artistic constructed language known for its small vocabulary.
The toki pona corpus texts come from a variety of locations and i believe its usage is acceptable, noncommercial fair use. Some people cant help making changes to fix toki pona. Toki pona the language of good the simple way of life creator. I vaguely understand what a relative clause is and that toki pona doesnt use those but how do you use e ni as ive seen it in the middle of a sentence and at the end. She wanted to present a completed form of toki pona, but wanted a small book, and she also payed particular attention to not upsetting the community, so she compressed the information in there which when expanded encapsulates as much of the.
If youre familiar with italian, spanish, esperanto, or certain other languages. When you translate fromto, a lot of subtleties are lost which is exactly what toki pona intends. Toki pona lessons and dictionary unlike esperanto, toki pona is a constructed language that favors simplicity over clarity, and touts itself as the language of good. It was first published online in 2001 as a draft, and later in complete form in the book toki pona. Read about it in business insider, the guardian, wikipedia, the globe and mail, the atlantic, the new yorker. Toki pona is a constructed language with a specific goal.
The dictionary below is copied as it appears in toki pona. This side describes the entire grammar, the other side contains the entire vocabulary. All tp words will get a visual appearance this way. Btw ive made some roadlingua tpenglish dictionaries roadlingua is a dictionary software for palmos and pocketpc. Toki pona in 76 lessons is a pdf guide to the language where each lesson is a page long and very simplistic, easy to follow, but first lesson on pronunciation just says that the letters are mostly pronounced like in spanish. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Did you know, unless there is consensus to reopen the discussion at this page. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading toki pona. A number of tools and other resources for dealing with toki pona were developed by the community. This is confused me when i first learned about toki pona the creator s name was given in three different forms on various websites and message board postings about the language, and i wasnt sure for a while if it was a collaboration between several people, or was created by one person who had changed their name, or what. Here i give only the uses and meanings relevant to this passage. Toki pona is just a toy language for lack of a better adjective, somewhat like yoga for the language for lack of a better simile. The language of good kindle edition by lang, sonja. It was my attempt to understand the meaning of life in 120 words.