poki tona:

the box of toner with 1/α words


How do I learn poki tona?

Start by learning toki pona.

Then, learn and use as many nimisin and nasin nasa as you can, want, or care to, and don't let anyone tell you you can't or shouldn't. Ignore accusations of ragebait, prescriptivism, and minority usage. Ignore ragebait and prescriptivism, but embrace minority usage.

Become ungovernable. Be gay. Do crimes.


How do I learn toki pona?

If you simply must, here's a list of resources in a particular order:

wasona - A language learning app that won't get you attacked by owls.

o pilin e toki pona - A video series that teaches you toki pona using toki pona.

linku.la - A dictionary that is NOT easy for one person to push for change.

nimi.li - The same dictionary but different.

kemeka.pona.la - A different dictionary. Not the same!

sona.pona.la - English-language wiki about toki pona. I recommend the userspace.

Wikipesija - Wikipedia but with more S and silent J. (Isn't it J and silent Bob?)

tokipona.net - Home page controlled by the cabal. Still a great collection of resources!

tokipona.org - Home page controlled by the creator of the language.

toki-pona.net - A web page I endorse whole-heartedly.


Where can I find more toki pona people?

Who would want to find more of these people? But since you asked:

lipu Wesi pi toki pona - The toki pona subreddᴉt.

ma pona pi toki pona - The largest toki pona dᴉscord.

kama sona - A toki pona dᴉscord specifically for learning.

ma mun - A toki pona dᴉscord where only toki pona is spoken.

ma toki pona VR - The toki pona VRChat community.


Who created this site?

toki! mi jan Lepeka! toki pona mi li nasa mute!

mi mama pi lipu UCSUR en nasin sitelen 「sitelen seli kiwen」 en nasin sitelen 「Fairfax HD」.

Yes I used en to mean and. Read the first sentence again.


Why was this site created?

I like conlangs, including toki pona. But the 20 or so people who have appointed themselves "the toki pona community" have sucked all the fun out of it. So I created this site to have fun and not care about them.