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The logo and its color scheme have been incorporated into many proposed mascot characters, often playing on the symbol's similarity to a smiling head.
The logo and its color scheme have been incorporated into many proposed mascot characters, often playing on the symbol's similarity to a smiling head.
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==={{tp|jan pi toki pona}}===
==={{tp|jan pi toki pona}}===
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==={{tok|jan Linjaso}}===
==={{tok|jan Linjaso}}===
[[File:Jan Linjaso - Cuymacu.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Drawing of {{tok|jan Linjaso}} by Cuymacu]]
[[File:Jan Linjaso - Cuymacu.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Drawing of {{tok|jan Linjaso}} by Cuymacu]]
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[[File:Mascots line-up - Cuymacu.png|right|thumb|200px|Line-up of several mascots: From the top clockwise: From the top, clock-wise: {{tok|dogi bona}} (by Nick Eman), Toki Pona (by vacuum), Toki Pony (by zovasoda), {{tp|jan pi Toki Pona}} (Prolangs), and {{tok|jan Linjaso}} (Cuymacu).]]


{{tok|jan Linjaso}} is an original character created by Venezuelo-Puerto Rican artist Cuymacu in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/mi_lon/comments/sico5g/i_have_made_several_emotes_for_a_toki_pona_server/|title=I have made several emotes for a toki pona server. All of the characters are different representations of Toki Pona I could find made by different users. Do you like them?|website=Reddit|author=Cuymacu|username=u/Cuymacu|date=2022-02-02|access-date-2023-12-16}}</ref> She has dark skin, puffy, blue hair, and wears either a yellow and blue dress or {{w|poncho}}. She is accompanied by three more Tokiponist characters, named {{tok|jan Mijelo}}, {{tok|jan Tonje}}, and {{tok|jan Pilo}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/cuymacu/status/1588581862536261633/|title=I have no clue how this blew up, anyways I draw these sillies and can I like made-up languages|website=Twitter|author=Cuymacu|username=@cuymacu|date=2023-11-04|access-date=2023-12-16}}</ref>
{{tok|jan Linjaso}} is an original character created by Venezuelo-Puerto Rican artist Cuymacu ({{tok|jan Kuwimaku}}) in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/mi_lon/comments/sico5g/i_have_made_several_emotes_for_a_toki_pona_server/|title=I have made several emotes for a toki pona server. All of the characters are different representations of Toki Pona I could find made by different users. Do you like them?|website=Reddit|author=Cuymacu|username=u/Cuymacu|date=2022-02-02|access-date-2023-12-16}}</ref> She has dark skin, puffy, blue hair, and wears either a yellow and blue dress or {{w|poncho}}. She is accompanied by three more Tokiponist characters, named {{tok|jan Mijelo}}, {{tok|jan Tonje}}, and {{tok|jan Pilo}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/cuymacu/status/1588581862536261633/|title=I have no clue how this blew up, anyways I draw these sillies and can I like made-up languages|website=Twitter|author=Cuymacu|username=@cuymacu|date=2023-11-04|access-date=2023-12-16}}</ref>

===Toki Pona (itsmuffiiee)===
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[[File:Mascots line-up - Cuymacu.png|right|thumb|200px|Line-up of several mascots: From the top clockwise: From the top, clock-wise: {{tok|dogi bona}} (by Nick Eman), Toki Pona (by vacuum), Toki Pony (by zovasoda), {{tp|jan pi Toki Pona}} (Prolangs), and {{tok|jan Linjaso}} (Cuymacu).]]


===Toki Pony===
===Toki Pony===
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==={{tok|Dogi Bona}}===
==={{tok|Dogi Bona}}===
{{tok|Dogi Bona}} is a dog character created by user u/NickEman132 on {{w|Reddit}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/tokipona/comments/sgtwcg/dogi_bona_sike/|title={{tok|dogi bona sike}}|website=Reddit|name=Nick Eman|username=u/NickEman132|date=2023-01-31|access-date=2023-12-25}}</ref> Its name is a pun, made by {{w|Voice (phonetics)|voicing}} the consonants in {{tp|toki pona}}, which resembles the English words "dog" and "bone". It has a circular, yellow body with a blue outline.
{{tok|Dogi Bona}} is a dog character created by user u/NickEman132 on {{w|Reddit}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/tokipona/comments/sgtwcg/dogi_bona_sike/|title={{tok|dogi bona sike}}|website=Reddit|name=Nick Eman|username=u/NickEman132|date=2023-01-31|access-date=2023-12-25}}</ref> Its name is a pun, made by {{w|Voice (phonetics)|voicing}} the consonants in {{tp|toki pona}}, which resembles the English words "dog" and "bone". It has a circular, yellow body with a blue outline.
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=={{tp|kijetesantakalu}}==
=={{tp|kijetesantakalu}}==
{{Main|kijetesantakalu#sitelen pona|{{tp|kijetesantakalu}}#{{tp|sitelen pona}}}}
{{Main|kijetesantakalu#sitelen pona|t1={{tp|kijetesantakalu}}#{{tp|sitelen pona}}}}
[[File:Kijetesantakalu (linja pona).svg|thumb|150px|Glyph for {{tp|[[kijetesantakalu]]}} in {{tp|[[linja pona]]}}]]
[[File:Kijetesantakalu (linja pona).svg|thumb|150px|Glyph for {{tp|[[kijetesantakalu]]}} in {{tp|[[linja pona]]}}]]


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Kijetesantakalu o! - ep01.png|First episode of {{tp|kijetesantakalu o!}}, featuring {{tp|kijetesantakalu}} and {{tp|waso}}
Kijetesantakalu o! - ep01.png|First episode of {{tp|kijetesantakalu o!}}, featuring {{tp|kijetesantakalu}} and {{tp|waso}}
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==={{tp|kijetesantakalu pona}}===
==={{tp|kijetesantakalu pona}}===
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=={{tp|meli pi telo nasa}}==
=={{tp|meli pi telo nasa}}==
{{multiple image
{| border="0" height="200" align="right" valign="bottom" cellpadding="0px"
| image1 = jan Tepo and jan Lakuse around meli pi telo nasa.png
|- align="center"
| image2 = meli pi telo nasa close-up.png
|[[File:jan Tepo and jan Lakuse around meli pi telo nasa.png|thumb|200px|{{tok|jan Tepo}} and {{tok|jan Lakuse}} discussing around {{tp|meli pi telo nasa}}]]
|[[File:meli pi telo nasa close-up.png|thumb|200px|Close-up shot of {{tp|meli pi telo nasa}}]]
| footer = {{tp|meli pi telo nasa}} as shown on the original video.
|}
}}

{{tp|meli pi telo nasa}} is a woman made out of beer cans. It was featured in the short video "{{tok|meli}} {{lang|de|Biermädchen}}", made by {{tok|jan Lakuse}} and {{tok|jan Tepo}} for {{tp|[[suno pi toki pona]]}} 2022.<ref>{{tok|jan Tepo}} [tbodt] (6 August 2022). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlwT269yI5U {{tok|meli}} {{lang|de|Biermädchen}}]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved 4 November 2023.</ref>
{{tp|meli pi telo nasa}} is a woman made out of beer cans. It was featured in the short video "{{tok|meli}} {{lang|de|Biermädchen}}", made by {{tok|jan Lakuse}} and {{tok|jan Tepo}} for {{tp|[[suno pi toki pona]]}} 2022.<ref>{{tok|jan Tepo}} [tbodt] (6 August 2022). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlwT269yI5U {{tok|meli}} {{lang|de|Biermädchen}}]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved 4 November 2023.</ref>


==Necoco==
==Necoco==
Necoco is a catgirl from a pack of {{w|Line (software)|Line}} stickers sold by solalis Lalage garden, edited to add Toki Pona phrases and used in {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}} {{w|Discord}} server.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://store.line.me/stickershop/product/1196141/en|title=Cat ear girl Necoco 1|website=LINE STORE|author=solalis Lalage garden|access-date=2023-12-16}}</ref>
Necoco is a catgirl from a pack of {{w|Line (software)|Line}} stickers sold by solalis Lalage garden, edited to add Toki Pona phrases and used in {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}} {{w|Discord}} server.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://store.line.me/stickershop/product/1196141/en|title=Cat ear girl Necoco 1|website=LINE STORE|author=solalis Lalage garden|access-date=2023-12-16}}</ref>

== jan noka ==
[[File:refrencetheLEGS.png|thumb|reference sheet of ''jan noka'' ]]
jan noka is an original character designed by jan Kaken on the {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}} {{w|Discord}} server. They are a nearly-perfectly round eyeball balanced on a single leg.

They are popular with a small section of the community known as the "jan noka fanclub".


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 23:33, 10 June 2024

Lineup of some mascots. From left to right, Necoco, jan pi toki pona, meli pi telo nasa, and kijetesantakalu (jan Ke Tami)

This is a list of unofficial mascots for Toki Pona or otherwise famous in the community.

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Main article: Toki Pona logo
Toki Pona logo

The Toki Pona logo is composed of a circle with emitters above it and a smile inside. It is typically colored with ultramarine blue lines and an icterine yellow fill. It is retrofitted into sitelen pona as the combined glyph for toki pona.

The logo and its color scheme have been incorporated into many proposed mascot characters, often playing on the symbol's similarity to a smiling head.

jan pi toki pona[edit | edit source]

jan pi toki pona

jan pi toki pona, referred to simply as "Toki Pona", is a character representing Toki Pona in the webcomic Prolangs.[1] They were designed by Elemenopi and first appeared on 31 October 2020.[2]

They are a blue humanoid figure wearing a pointed hat with three floating emitters (one under their hat), a scarf based on the sitelen pona glyph for len (len), and a yellow cloak with the Toki Pona logo. Their body is outlined in yellow and is only detailed with a simple mouth and feet.

jan Linjaso[edit | edit source]

Drawing of jan Linjaso by Cuymacu
Line-up of several mascots: From the top clockwise: From the top, clock-wise: dogi bona (by Nick Eman), Toki Pona (by vacuum), Toki Pony (by zovasoda), jan pi Toki Pona (Prolangs), and jan Linjaso (Cuymacu).

jan Linjaso is an original character created by Venezuelo-Puerto Rican artist Cuymacu (jan Kuwimaku) in 2022.[3] She has dark skin, puffy, blue hair, and wears either a yellow and blue dress or poncho. She is accompanied by three more Tokiponist characters, named jan Mijelo, jan Tonje, and jan Pilo.[4]

Toki Pony[edit | edit source]

Toki Pony is a pony character, inspired by the show My Little Pony, created by Zovasoda.[5]

Dogi Bona[edit | edit source]

Dogi Bona is a dog character created by user u/NickEman132 on Reddit.[6] Its name is a pun, made by voicing the consonants in toki pona, which resembles the English words "dog" and "bone". It has a circular, yellow body with a blue outline.

kijetesantakalu[edit | edit source]

Main article: kijetesantakalu § sitelen pona
Glyph for kijetesantakalu in linja pona

The sitelen pona glyph for kijetesantakalu (kijetesantakalu), designed by jan Same in 2019, is a well-liked design and symbol within the Toki Pona community, and is often treated as a mascot character and a tokiponist symbol. It has inspired many other proposed mascots that are raccoons or similar creatures.

kijetesantakalu (jan Ke Tami)[edit | edit source]

kijetesantakalu is the main character in the original webcomic series kijetesantakalu o! written by jan Ke Tami.[7][8]

  • Design of kijetesantakalu

    Design of kijetesantakalu

  • First episode of kijetesantakalu o!, featuring kijetesantakalu and waso

    First episode of kijetesantakalu o!, featuring kijetesantakalu and waso

kijetesantakalu pona[edit | edit source]

kijetesantakalu pona is an original character created by waso Kemu in 2022.[9]

meli pi telo nasa[edit | edit source]

meli pi telo nasa as shown on the original video.

meli pi telo nasa is a woman made out of beer cans. It was featured in the short video "meli Biermädchen", made by jan Lakuse and jan Tepo for suno pi toki pona 2022.[10]

Necoco[edit | edit source]

Necoco is a catgirl from a pack of Line stickers sold by solalis Lalage garden, edited to add Toki Pona phrases and used in ma pona pi toki pona Discord server.[11]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "r/prolangs". Reddit. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Elemenopi [u/ElemenopiTheSequel]. (31 October 2020). "conlang if they people because why not". Reddit. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Cuymacu [u/Cuymacu]. (2 February 2022). "I have made several emotes for a toki pona server. All of the characters are different representations of Toki Pona I could find made by different users. Do you like them?". Reddit.
  4. ↑ Cuymacu [@cuymacu]. (4 November 2023). "I have no clue how this blew up, anyways I draw these sillies and can I like made-up languages". Twitter. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "toki pony...". Tumblr. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Nick Eman [u/NickEman132]. (31 January 2023). "dogi bona sike". Reddit. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "pali pi toki pona tan jan Ke"]. janketami.wordpress.com. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "kijetesantakalu o!"]. Tumblr. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  9. ↑ waso Kemu [u/peridot2017]. (9 February 2022). "I made a tp character,which is a kijetesantakalu.". Reddit.
  10. ↑ jan Tepo [tbodt] (6 August 2022). meli Biermädchen. YouTube. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  11. ↑ solalis Lalage garden. "Cat ear girl Necoco 1". LINE STORE. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
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