Sapir–Whorf hypothesis
The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis is a principle suggesting that the structure of a language influences its speakers' worldview or cognition, and thus individuals' languages determine or shape their perceptions of the world.
![jan Deni asks jan Sonja whether she was influenced by Sapir-Whorf. jan Sonja says she wasn't.](http://static.miraheze.org/sonaponawiki/thumb/9/93/Screenshot_2024-03-13_at_12.48.45_PM.png/300px-Screenshot_2024-03-13_at_12.48.45_PM.png)
Many articles written about toki pona include claims like "[toki pona] is inspired by Taoism and the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis"[1]. However, none of those claims are supported by any evidence. jan Sonja has said "i dont think i ever said anything about SWH"[2]