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This is a curated list of learning resources for Toki Pona, based on recommendations from the kama sona learning server on Discord. There are multiple ways to learn a language, such as grammar lessons, exercises, flashcards, media consumption, and speaking practice. If one method is not helping you, try the others.

Joining a community will help you practice using the language and let proficient speakers catch your mistakes.

Introductory overview[edit | edit source]

Start by watching the video "Toki Pona in 18 Minutes" by ilo Tani.

Official books[edit | edit source]

The official books are by Sonja Lang, the creator of Toki Pona.

Toki Pona: The Language of Good (lipu pu), a lesson book with exercises
- Available in English (paperback, ebook), Esperanto, French, and German
- See also: Notes on lipu pu
Toki Pona Dictionary (lipu ku), a dictionary of example translations between English and Toki Pona
- Available in English

Online courses[edit | edit source]

lipu sona pona by /dev/urandom
- Available in Esperanto, German, Polish, Portuguese, and Russian
lipu sona by soweli Tesa
- Available in French, Italian, and Norwegian
o pilin e toki pona video lessons, full immersion method
toki pona lessons by jan Misali
- jan Misali has an older series, 12 days of sona pi toki pona . This is not recommended; see 12 Days of sona pi toki pona § Corrections and commentary for notes on some errors in this video series.
Learn Toki Pona! (WIP) video lessons by jan Kekan San
- Also in written form

Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Linku, a searchable dictionary by kala Asi.
- Recommended to select only "core words" and "widespread words".
- Available in multiple languages.
nimi.pona.la, dictionary based on Sonja Lang's community polling, by jan Sasi

Flashcards[edit | edit source]

Toki Pona Memrise deck by jan Antele
- Goes with /dev/urandom's lessons. Has community-made/unofficial words in common use.
Anki deck sorted by word frequency

Others[edit | edit source]

nasin toki pona, a detailed grammar for Toki Pona by jan Juli
- Available in German
Toki Pona Cheat Sheet by jan Sa
toki pona today, a set of lessons with audio and per-word exercises

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+{{Short description|Curated list of resources for learning Toki Pona}}
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+{{Hatnote|For a list of all learning resources, see [[Learning resources]].}}
+This is a curated list of '''learning resources''' for [[Toki Pona]], based on recommendations from the {{tok|kama sona}} learning server on {{w|Discord}}. There are multiple ways to learn a language, such as grammar lessons, exercises, flashcards, [[media]] consumption, and [[Communities|speaking practice]]. If one method is not helping you, try the others.
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+Joining a [[community]] will help you practice using the language and let proficient speakers catch your mistakes.
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+==Introductory overview==
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+Start by watching the video [https://youtu.be/5phj5Ae80h8 "Toki Pona in 18 Minutes"] by {{tok|ilo Tani}}.
+==Official books==
+The official books are by [[Sonja Lang]], the creator of Toki Pona.
+* '''''[[Toki Pona: The Language of Good]]''''' ({{tp|lipu pu}}), a lesson book with exercises
+** {{cdot|Available in [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0978292308 English (paperback, ebook)], [https://amazon.com/dp/9464376090 Esperanto], [https://amazon.fr/dp/0978292359/ French], and [https://amazon.de/dp/B09MJ8JPV6 German]}}
+** See also: [https://tokipona.org/Sonja_Lang_-_Toki_Pona_Dictionary.pdf Notes on {{tp|lipu pu}}]
+* '''''[[Toki Pona Dictionary]]''''' ({{tp|lipu ku}}), a dictionary of example translations between English and Toki Pona
+** {{cdot|Available in [https://amazon.com/dp/0978292367 English]}}
+==Online courses==
+* '''[https://lipu-sona.pona.la {{tp|lipu sona pona}}]''' by /dev/urandom
+** {{cdot|Available in [https://lipu-sona.pona.la/eo_index Esperanto], [https://lipu-sona.pona.la/de_index German], [https://lipu-sona.pona.la/pl_index Polish], [https://lipu-sona.pona.la/pt_index Portuguese], and [https://lipu-sona.pona.la/ru_index Russian]}}
+* '''[https://lipu-sona.kittycat.homes/en {{tp|lipu sona}}]''' by {{tok|soweli Tesa}}
+** {{cdot|Available in [https://lipu-sona.kittycat.homes/fr/ French], [https://lipu-sona.kittycat.homes/it/ Italian], and [https://lipu-sona.kittycat.homes/no Norwegian]}}
+* '''[https://youtube.com/watch?v=j_a0s0wowhE&list=PLwYL9_SRAk8EXSZPSTm9lm2kD_Z1RzUgm {{tp|o pilin e toki pona}}]''' video lessons, full immersion method
+* '''''[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuYLhuXt4HrQwIDV7FBkA8zApw0pnEJrX toki pona lessons]''''' by {{tok|[[jan Misali]]}}
+** jan Misali has an older series, [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjOmpMyMxd8T9lZjF36c4mn4YgwZ4ToT6 ''12 days of sona pi toki pona''] . This is not recommended; see {{sect|12 Days of sona pi toki pona#Corrections and commentary|''12 Days of {{tok|sona pi toki pona}}''#Corrections and commentary}} for notes on some errors in this video series.
+* '''''[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoLQoll2U6WEeCO7C2oc1LTWgkoBC8rvT Learn Toki Pona!]''''' (WIP) video lessons by jan Kekan San
+** '''[https://mun.la/sona/ Also in written form]'''
+===Dictionaries===
+* '''{{tok|[[Linku]]}}''', a searchable dictionary by {{tok|[[kala Asi]]}}.
+** Recommended to select only "core words" and "widespread words".
+** {{cdot|Available in multiple languages.}}
+* '''[https://nimi.pona.la {{tok|nimi.pona.la}}]''', dictionary based on Sonja Lang's community polling, by {{tok|jan Sasi}}
+===Flashcards===
+* '''[https://app.memrise.com/community/course/6039964/toki-pona-jan-lentans-course-with-audio/ Toki Pona Memrise deck]''' by {{tok|jan Antele}}
+** Goes with /dev/urandom's lessons. Has community-made/unofficial words in common use.
+* '''[https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/206063196 Anki deck sorted by word frequency]'''
+===Others===
+* '''[https://github.com/kilipan/nasin-toki {{tp|nasin toki pona}}]''', a detailed grammar for Toki Pona by {{tok|jan Juli}}
+** {{cdot|Available in [https://github.com/kilipan/nasin-toki/blob/main/de.md German]}}
+* '''[https://jansa-tp.github.io/tpcheatsheet/Toki%20Pona%20Cheat%20Sheet%20v2.pdf Toki Pona Cheat Sheet]''' by {{tok|jan Sa}}
+* '''[https://tokipona.today {{tok|toki pona}} today]''', a set of lessons with audio and per-word exercises
+==See also==
+* [[Cheat sheets]]
+* [[Dictionaries]]
+* [[Visual aids]]
+* [[What's next?]]
+{{General}}
+[[Category:Resources| ]]

Toki Pona
Development and usage	jan Sonja · Toki Pona: The Language of Good (2014) · Tokiponidos · Software (Tools · Fonts) · suno pi toki pona · Toki Pona census · Toki Pona Dictionary (2021) · UCSUR · Linku · ISO 639-3
Conventions	Phonology (Phonotactics) · Words (Tokiponization) · Grammar (Word order) · Social conventions · Writing systems (sitelen Lasina · sitelen pona · sitelen sitelen) · luka pona (sign language) · Number systems · Calendar systems · Styles (pu · pu-rism · ku · Nonstandard)
Philosophy	Minimalism · Context · Circumlocution · Expression · Lexicalization · Multiple sentences · Comparisons
Resources	Frequently asked questions · Courses · Dictionaries · Cheat sheets · Visual aids · Communities · Websites · Media