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Kokanu

Kokanu, formerly known as toki ma, is a tokiponido and an international auxiliary language notable for being compared against Toki Pona.[1] It has around 360 words[2], all from different languages around the world. It also has free word order, with the subject, verb and object all being marked by particles.

Phonology Edit

Consonants Edit

Kokanu has 11 consonant phonemes, two more phonemes than Toki Pona, with the addition of /tʃ/ and /h/.[3]

Consonant phonemes of Kokanu
Bilabial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m n
Plosive p t tʃ ⟨c⟩ k
Fricative s h
Approximant l j w

Vowels Edit

Kokanu has five vowel phonemes, similarly to Toki Pona.[3]

Vowel phonemes of Kokanu
Front Back
Close i u
Mid e o
Open a

Example texts Edit

Kokanu[4] Toki Pona Literal translation English
mi le makan in kuwosi un mi le lo sun jan ne. mi moku e kili. mi tawa tan ma ni. I [verb marker] eat [direct object marker] fruits and I [verb marker] move from place this. I eat fruits and I leave.
te makan in kuwosi, le tope. kili li pona tawa jan. [relative clause verb marker] eat [direct object marker] fruit [verb marker] good. Eating fruit is good.

References Edit

  1. ↑ jan Sonja, jan Lakuse, et al. (8 April 2024). "Toki Pona: From Personal Art Project to Small World Language". University of Colorado Boulder. tokipona.org (transcript). p. 12.
  2. ↑ https://kokanu.com/en/
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Introduction - Pronunciation". kokanu.com. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  4. ↑ https://kokanu.com/en/docs/grammar/barebones-grammar-essentials?showall=1

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