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[[File:RobWords Toki Pona video comments.png|250px|thumb|Analysis of first 1000 top-level comments on the video about Toki Pona by YouTuber Rob Watts (RobWords), demonstrating non-speakers' views of the practicality of the language]] |
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The '''practicality''' of Toki Pona for real-world use is debated, as it is a {{w|Philosophical language|philosophical}} {{w|artistic language}}. This extends to whether lack of fitness for various use cases would be a shortcoming of Toki Pona, thus devaluing it, or simply outside of its design goals. |
The '''practicality''' of Toki Pona for real-world use is debated, as it is a {{w|Philosophical language|philosophical}} {{w|artistic language}}. This extends to whether lack of fitness for various use cases would be a shortcoming of Toki Pona, thus devaluing it, or simply outside of its design goals. |
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Often, when people are introduced to the language, they voice concerns about Toki Pona being used in {{w|emergencies}}, or otherwise precise, risky, or jargon-heavy situations such as {{w|medical examination}}s.<ref>{{cite web|url=//web.archive.org/web/20240202121235/https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/301380012156911616/1202926900633407529/robwordscomments.png|title=Stats from the 1000 first top-level comments on Robwords' video on Toki Pona|author={{tok|jan Sepulon}}|username=|date=2024-02-02|website=Discord |
Often, when people are introduced to the language, they voice concerns about Toki Pona being used in {{w|emergencies}}, or otherwise precise, risky, or jargon-heavy situations such as {{w|medical examination}}s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202121235/https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/301380012156911616/1202926900633407529/robwordscomments.png|title=Stats from the 1000 first top-level comments on Robwords' video on Toki Pona|author={{tok|jan Sepulon}}|username=|date=2024-02-02|website=Discord|access-date=2024-02-02}}</ref> Suffice it to say that a niche hobby {{w|constructed language}} is not being used in such applications, and most [[Tokiponist]]s are not promoting it for such usage. |
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:"Doctors will give you the wrong medicine because they won't understand your description of your condition" |
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</blockquote></ref><ref>{{cite web|url=//drive.google.com/file/d/13OtUeC7mwtkycNcmN6Z1wsybIIJlCrSq|title=robwordsstats.ods|author={{tok|jan Sepulon}}|username=|date=2024-02-02|website=Google Drive|publisher=|access-date=2024-02-02|quote=}}</ref> Suffice it to say that a niche hobby {{w|constructed language}} is not being used in such applications, and most [[Tokiponist]]s are not promoting it for such usage. |
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These concerns may stem from the assumption that Toki Pona has the same {{w|Finvenkism|goals of global adoption}} as the {{w|Esperanto movement}}; in reality, Toki Pona is not an [[international auxiliary language]], and many Tokiponists are against treating it as such. |
These concerns may stem from the assumption that Toki Pona has the same {{w|Finvenkism|goals of global adoption}} as the {{w|Esperanto movement}}; in reality, Toki Pona is not an [[international auxiliary language]], and many Tokiponists are against treating it as such. |
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=={{tp|pu}}== |
=={{tp|pu}}== |
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The book {{lipu pu|en}}, in the chapter "Limitations", claims the following:<ref>{{cite pu|11}}</ref> |
The book {{lipu pu|en}}, in the chapter "Limitations", claims the following:<ref>{{cite pu|11}}</ref> |
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==Emergencies== |
==Emergencies== |
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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. |
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. |
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