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On 8 April 2002, Chuck Smith created an article about Toki Pona on the {{w|English Wikipedia}}, titled "Toki Pona language".<ref>Chuck Smith (8 April 2002). [http://forums.tokipona.org/viewtopic.php?t=13 Toki Pona - Wikipedia article]. ''Toki Pona Forums''. Retrieved 19 November 2023.</ref> At this time, the English Wikipedia had only around 30 thousand articles<ref>[https://stats.wikimedia.org/EN/TablesWikipediaEN.htm Wikipedia Statistics English]. Wikimedia. Retrieved 19 November 2023.</ref> (compared with around 6.7 million articles as of November 2023).<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Statistics Statistics]. English Wikipedia. Retrieved 19 November 2023.</ref>
OnIn 30 May 20072005, the Toki Pona article was renominatedfirst nominated for deletion , but was kept. <ref>{{cite Byweb|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Toki_Pona|title=Wikipedia:Articles 6for Junedeletion/Toki Pona|website=English Wikipedia|access-date=2023-12-28}}</ref> However, in 2007, it was renominated and consensus was to delete the articleit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Toki_Pona_(2nd_nomination)|title=Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Toki Pona (2nd nomination)|website=English Wikipedia|access-date=2023-12-28}}</ref> This decision was soon reviewed and overturned from 9 to 14 July due toupon finding new sources ;.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Deletion_review/Log/2007_July_9|title=Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2007 July 9|website=English Wikipedia|access-date=2023-12-28}}</ref> the deleted article returned to {{wikt|mainspace}} on 25 July.▼====First and second deletion nominations====
From 3 to 21 January 2005, the Toki Pona article was first nominated for deletion, but was kept.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Toki_Pona|title=Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Toki Pona|website=English Wikipedia|access-date=2023-12-28}}</ref>
OnIn 132008, Marchthe 2010article first became a language and literature good article, anotheralbeit userwith requesteda reassessmentrather vague review.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Toki_Pona/GA1</ref> In 2010, criticizingit was delisted due to many unreferenced sections, inconsistent citation formatting, overreliance on primary sources and [[personal websiteswebsite]]s, and excessive detail. The reassessment's only reply wasagreed, by"As a self-described major contributorwriter toof the article, whoI said,must say that "it doesn't feel particularly {{abbr|GA |good article}} to me. More fun than encyclopedic ". "<ref name=":12">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Toki_Pona/GA2</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Sonjaaa&oldid=371038617#GA_reassessment_of_Toki_Pona</ref> On 20 March, the good article status was delisted.▼▲On 30 May 2007, the article was renominated for deletion. By 6 June, consensus was to delete the article.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Toki_Pona_(2nd_nomination)|title=Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Toki Pona (2nd nomination)|website=English Wikipedia|access-date=2023-12-28}}</ref> This decision was reviewed and overturned from 9 to 14 July due to finding new sources;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Deletion_review/Log/2007_July_9|title=Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2007 July 9|website=English Wikipedia|access-date=2023-12-28}}</ref> the deleted article returned to {{wikt|mainspace}} on 25 July.
TheTwo articlemore was renominated forunsuccessful deletion andnominations keptoccurred twice more, from 5 to 13 Februaryin 2012 ,<ref name=":0">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Toki_Pona_(3rd_nomination)</ref> and from 15 to 23 March 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Toki_Pona_(4th_nomination)|title=Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Toki Pona (4th nomination)|website=English Wikipedia|access-date=2023-12-28}}</ref><ref name="wikipedia-deletion-forums">{{cite web|url=http://forums.tokipona.org/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=2203|title=toki pona article on wikipedia up for deletion|website=Toki Pona Forums|name={{tok|jan Mato}}|username=janMato|date=2013-03-16|access-date=2023-12-28}}</ref> ▼====First good article nomination and reassessment====
On 3 September 2008, the Toki Pona article was first nominated as a language and literature good article, albeit with a rather weak review compared to the guidelines,<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Good_article_criteria&oldid=228989565</ref> reading:<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Toki_Pona/GA1</ref>
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I believe that this article is worthy of Good Article status. It's [''{{w|sic}}''] prose is excellent, and goes into depth about its subject. Certain sections of the article could be expanded slightly, but it has done enough to recieve [''sic''] good article status.
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On 23 MarchIn 2018, the article peaked in viewership<ref>https://tools.wmflabs.org/pageviews/?project=en.wikipedia.org&platform=all-access&agent=user&start=2018-02-24&end=2018-04-24&pages=Toki_Pona Before the video usually about 200 people visited the page every day. On the day of the publication it is 650, the next day the number reaches as high as 1819, and the two following days, 997 and 633, respectively.</ref> after YouTube channel Langfocus published a [[Videos by non-Tokiponists|video on Toki Pona]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4y7tf3VJAM</ref> ▼▲On 13 March 2010, another user requested reassessment, criticizing many unreferenced sections, inconsistent citation formatting, overreliance on primary sources and personal websites, and excessive detail. The only reply was by a self-described major contributor to the article, who said, "it doesn't feel particularly GA to me. More fun than encyclopedic".<ref name=":12">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Toki_Pona/GA2</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Sonjaaa&oldid=371038617#GA_reassessment_of_Toki_Pona</ref> On 20 March, the good article status was delisted.
A good article renomination startedtook onmost 8 Januaryof 2019 , and finally passed on 30to Septemberpass.<ref name=":16">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Toki_Pona</ref><ref name=":18">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Toki_Pona/GA4</ref> ▼====Third and fourth deletion nominations====
▲The article was renominated for deletion and kept twice more, from 5 to 13 February 2012,<ref name=":0">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Toki_Pona_(3rd_nomination)</ref> and from 15 to 23 March 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Toki_Pona_(4th_nomination)|title=Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Toki Pona (4th nomination)|website=English Wikipedia|access-date=2023-12-28}}</ref><ref name="wikipedia-deletion-forums">{{cite web|url=http://forums.tokipona.org/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=2203|title=toki pona article on wikipedia up for deletion|website=Toki Pona Forums|name={{tok|jan Mato}}|username=janMato|date=2013-03-16|access-date=2023-12-28}}</ref>
On 4 October 2019, factsFacts from the Toki Pona article were then nominated for the "Did you know …" column on the Wikipedia main page.<ref name=":19">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Toki_Pona</ref> A fact about the [[number of words]] (as recognized [[Post-pu era|pre-{{tp|ku}}]]) was approved on 28 October<ref name=":19" /><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Toki_Pona&diff=923370531&oldid=923282973</ref> and appeared on 4 November,<ref name=":16" /><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Recent_additions#5_November_2019</ref> generating overanother 9,000spike views (compared to a typical 280–380in views ).<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Did_you_know/Statistics#November_2019</ref><ref>https://tools.wmflabs.org/pageviews/?project=en.wikipedia.org&platform=all-access&agent=user&start=2019-10-20&end=2019-11-05&pages=Toki_Pona (over 9,000 views, compared to a typical 280–380 views)</ref> ▼====Increased viewership and second good article nomination====
▲On 23 March 2018, the article peaked in viewership<ref>https://tools.wmflabs.org/pageviews/?project=en.wikipedia.org&platform=all-access&agent=user&start=2018-02-24&end=2018-04-24&pages=Toki_Pona Before the video usually about 200 people visited the page every day. On the day of the publication it is 650, the next day the number reaches as high as 1819, and the two following days, 997 and 633, respectively.</ref> after YouTube channel Langfocus published a [[Videos by non-Tokiponists|video on Toki Pona]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4y7tf3VJAM</ref>
▲A good article renomination started on 8 January 2019, and finally passed on 30 September.<ref name=":16">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Toki_Pona</ref><ref name=":18">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Toki_Pona/GA4</ref>
▲On 4 October 2019, facts from the Toki Pona article were nominated for the "Did you know …" column on the Wikipedia main page.<ref name=":19">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Toki_Pona</ref> A fact about the [[number of words]] (as recognized [[Post-pu era|pre-{{tp|ku}}]]) was approved on 28 October<ref name=":19" /><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Toki_Pona&diff=923370531&oldid=923282973</ref> and appeared on 4 November,<ref name=":16" /><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Recent_additions#5_November_2019</ref> generating over 9,000 views (compared to a typical 280–380 views).<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Did_you_know/Statistics#November_2019</ref><ref>https://tools.wmflabs.org/pageviews/?project=en.wikipedia.org&platform=all-access&agent=user&start=2019-10-20&end=2019-11-05&pages=Toki_Pona</ref>
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Did you know ... that Toki Pona, a constructed language devised in 2001, uses only around 120 to 125 root words?
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