dialect overview

Pinian

from pini + ian

Catchall for pre-pu dialects of toki pona.

Vikenian

from vk + ian

Dialect of toki pona characterised notably by:

• Tendency to compound la instead of using multiple sentences
• Tendency to use a initially rather than finally

Punian

from pu + ian

Standard pu toki pona.

Maponian

from ma pona + ian

Dialect of toki pona characterised by:

• Tendency to use nimi sin, most common being:
  • tonsi (queer)
  • linwuli (connection)
  • epiku (epic)
• Standardised grammar that’s somewhat consistent among members
• Fast adoption of sona nasa deemed pona

Mankanian

from manka + ian

Subdialect of Maponian typically used when playing musi Manka. Most noticeable distinction is the ewe/kiwen distinction.

Pijean

from pije + ian

Pre-pu dialect of toki pona characterised by:

• Being the most common one for a newcomer to toki pona to learn
• Nonstandard ideas regarding usage of words like pi and kepeken, as well as modifiers
• en as a subject marker instead of simply “and”