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According to {{wp|Noam Chomsky}}'s theory of {{wp|universal grammar}}, language exhibits [[recursion]]. Toki Pona arguably has forms of recursion, but uses {{wp|Anaphora (linguistics)|anaphora}} instead of recursive {{wp|relative clause}}s. The theory of universal grammar is notably controversial. {{wp|Pirahã language|Pirahã}} is claimed to be a natural language that lacks recursion.
Toki Pona may not be a {{wp|Living language|<em>living</em> language}}, as there are no known native speakers yet.<ref group="lower-alpha">There are well over a thousand ''non''-native speakers, according to the [[Toki Pona census]].</ref> In this respect, it is similar to languages that have died out, like Latin
{{wp|SIL International}}, the agency responsible for [[ISO 639-3]] language codes, has assigned Toki Pona a code, implying they consider it a real language.
==Notes==
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==Further reading==
*"[//s.ai/essays/i_make_real_languages I make real languages, and you do too]"
*[https://iso639-3.sil.org/sites/iso639-3/files/change_requests/2021/2021-043.pdf Request for Change to ISO 639-3 Language Code (2021-043)], containing arguments for Toki Pona being a fully functional language
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