In [[Toki Pona]][[history]] can be split into, '''eras''', are the division of time each starting with the publication of Toki Pona material in some major official capacity. Features of Toki Pona are often distinguished by the era in which they originated, or have been most prevalent. This is used to label and sort words and styles of speaking, alongside their [[book presence]] and [[word usage category]].
The following table consists of the defined eras of Toki Pona:
Features of Toki Pona are often distinguished by the era in which they originated, or have been most prevalent. This is used to label and sort words and styles of speaking, alongside their [[book presence]] and [[Linku]] [[Linku#Usage categories|word usage category]].
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!Era name
!Start
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|![[Pre-pu era|prePre-{{tp|pu}}]]
|August 2001, with the start of {{tok|[[jan Sonja]]}}'s work on Toki Pona and the publication of an early version online