Source:Toki Pona: The Language of Good/Preface
This is the preface of Toki Pona: The Language of Good, by Sonja Lang.
Preface
I begin with the name of the Divine.
You’re holding the Toki Pona book!
Toki Pona was my philosophical attempt to understand the meaning of life in 120 words.
Through a process of soul-searching, comparative linguistics and playfulness, I designed a simple communication system to simplify my thoughts.
I first published my micro-language on the Web in 2001. A small community of Toki Pona fans emerged.
In this book, I hope to present the language in its completed form. This is the way I use Toki Pona.
Sonja
mi open lon nimi sewi.
sina pu a!
toki pona li tan seme? tenpo pini la mi wile sona e kon ale kepeken nimi lili.
mi lukin e kon mi. mi kama sona e toki mute. mi musi. mi pali e nasin toki lili. ona li pona e toki insa mi.
mi pana e toki lili mi tawa jan ale lon ilo lipu lon tenpo pini. kulupu lili li kama. ona li olin e toki pona.
pu la mi wile pana e selo pini pi toki pona. nasin ni la mi kepeken toki pona.
jan Sonja
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