Tokiponist
A Tokiponist,[a] Tokiponian,[1][b] or, humorously, Tokiponer, is a speaker, proponent, or enthusiast of Toki Pona.
The term Tokiponist is based on the word Esperantist, the Esperanto equivalent. While some Tokiponists have similar goals to advocates of Esperanto, such as treating Toki Pona as a candidate for an international auxiliary language, the differences in language philosophy lead many Tokiponists to simply promote Toki Pona for art and personal use.
Notable Tokiponists
Language developers
- jan Sonja, creator of Toki Pona and sitelen pona
- jan Olipija, creator of luka pona
- Chuck Smith, creator of Toki Pona Sign Language
Artists
- jan Alonola, German writer
- jan Josan Kapo (Jonathan Gabel), illustrator and creator of sitelen sitelen
- jan Kapilu, Brazilian poet
- jan Ke Tami, German writer and illustrator
- jan Kepe, writer of Nasi
- jan Misali, American YouTuber and musician
- jan Nikoleta (kqa), American singer
- jan Lepeka (Rebecca Bettencourt), UCSUR maintainer and font creator
- jan Umijotalu (Umihotaru), creator of the Nishiki-teki font, community organizer in Project Babel
- lipamanka, American linguist, writer, and creator of the linja sike and linja lipamanka fonts
- jan Same, graphic designer and illustrator
- jan Sepulon, singer and songwriter
- jan Usawi, American singer and songwriter
- Vacon Sartirani, Italian visual artist and illustrator
Teachers
- jan Kekan San, American teacher and software engineer
- jan Lentan, programmer and lesson creator
- jan Pije, creator of notable early lessons
- soweli Tesa, short-form lesson creator
Software developers
- kala Asi, Russian software developer and creator of Linku
- jan Jan, American software developer and owner of ma pona pi toki pona
- jan Nikola, developer of telo misikeke
- jan Sate (Sadale)
- kala pona Tonyu, Singaporean programmer
Other
- kule epiku Atawan
- jan Deni, owner of ma musi pi toki musi
- jan inwin, creator of several influential nimi sin, creator of nimi ale pona dictionary
- jan Kawa, early member of ma pona pi toki pona
- jan Kipo (John Clifford)
- jan Lakuse, YouTuber and influential speaker; skilled in luka pona
- jan Lope
- jan Ne
- jan Pensa, Dutch Tokiponist and Esperantist, translator and editor of the Esperanto edition of Toki Pona: The Language of Good
- ilo Powa, creator of the ma lili and tomo suwi communities; prolific creator of nimi sin
- jan Sa
- jan Tepo, YouTuber and influential speaker; skilled in luka pona
Notes
- ↑ Stylized in sentence case.
- ↑ Primarily used in the Toki Pona Forums.
References
- ↑ Sonja Lang (26 October 2007). Toki Pona enthusiast = Tokiponer? Toki Poner? Tokiponist? Tokiponian?. Toki Pona Forums.