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==Emergencies==

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Toki Pona is probably unsuitable for emergency situations due to the low number of speakers. Navigating emergencies in the language would be most likely to come up at a Toki Pona [[gathering]]. Instructions would ideally still be given multilingually, as often already occurs with natural languages.

As of 2024, Toki Pona is probably unsuitable for emergency situations due to the low number of speakers. Navigating emergencies in the language would be most likely to come up at a Toki Pona [[gathering]]. Instructions would ideally still be given multilingually, as often already occurs with natural languages. It remains to be seen whether Toki Pona will grow enough to become relevant in emergencies.

[[File:Lipu tenpo nanpa suno - lipu awen.png|250px|thumb|Earthquake preparedness poster in Toki Pona,<ref>{{tok|kili Melon}} (2 July 2021). "{{tok|ma li tawa la jan o seme}}". In [https://liputenpo.org/lipu-tenpo-nanpa-suno/ {{tp|lipu tenpo nanpa suno}}] (in Toki Pona). {{tp|lipu tenpo}}.</ref> meaning "Drop! Cover! Stay!"]]

While not standardized, emergency protocols could be given in Toki Pona. For demonstration, a safety protocol during an {{w|earthquake}} might be:

While not standardized, emergency protocols could be given in Toki Pona. For demonstration, a reasonably detailed safety protocol during an {{w|earthquake}} might be:

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