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{{Short description|International standard for three-letter codes identifying languages}}
{{Wikipedia|ISO 639-3}}
'''ISO 639-3''' is a three-letter {{w|language code}} standard by the {{w|International Organization for Standardization}} (ISO). It is widely used online for tagging and supporting content in multiple languages. After two rejected requests in 2008 and 20182017, the identifier <code>tok</code> was adopted for [[Toki Pona]] on 20 January 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://iso639-3.sil.org/code/tok|title=tok &#124; ISO 639-3|website=SIL International|access-date=2023-11-20}}</ref>
 
==Benefits==
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*Wikipedia and Wiktionary mark Toki Pona text.
*YouTube supports Toki Pona {{w|closed captions}}.
 
==History==
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On 7 May 2007, Marcos Cramer ({{tok|jan Moku}}) requested the language code <code>tok</code>, with additional supporters including Abel Johannes Kiefte ({{tok|jan Mimoku}}), Helmut Voigt ({{tok|jan Elumutu}}), and Marek Blahuš ({{tok|jan Male}}). The request reported that there were "10-30 fluent speakers; several hundred with reasonable ability".<ref>{{cite web|url=//iso639-3.sil.org/sites/iso639-3/files/change_requests/2007/2007-011.pdf|title=ISO 639-3 Registration Authority|website=iso639-3.sil.org|access-date=2023-12-28}}</ref> On 18 February, the request was rejected:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://iso639-3.sil.org/request/2017-035|title=Change Request Documentation: 2017-035|website=iso639-3.sil.org|access-date=2023-12-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=//iso639-3.sil.org/sites/iso639-3/files/change_requests/2007/CR_Comments_2007-011.pdf|title=Comments received for ISO 639-3 Change Request 2007-011|website=iso639-3.sil.org|access-date=2023-12-28}}</ref>
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&hellip;the ISO 639-3 Registration Authority has determined that the request for this new code element is premature. The propagation of a new constructed language is often a short-lived interest of limited scope; few constructed languages have lasting impact in the world community of languages to become more than mere novelties. Toki Pona seems to fit the novelty category, as an intentionally "minimalist" language. During 2007 there was some media interest in Toki Pona, in which its novel aspects were highlighted. If Toki Pona survives the next few years and continues to develop, both in applications and in user base, then the {{abbr|RA|Registration Authority}} will be open to consider a new request for assignment of a code element for Toki Pona.
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A second request for an ISO 639-3 language code was submitted on 28 August 2017, and rejected on 23 January 2018.<ref name=":15">https://iso639-3.sil.org/code_changes/change_request_index/data/all?title=&field_change_instance_af_idnt_cd_value=&field_change_instance_afctd_name_value=toki+pona&field_change_request_region_grp_tid=All&field_change_request_lf_group_tid=All&field_change_instance_chnge_type_tid=All&field_change_request_act_status_tid=All&items_per_page=50</ref>
 
==References==
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