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'''Sonja Lang'''<ref group="lower-alpha">Née '''Sonja Elen Kisa'''.</ref>{{aside|{{w|Third-person pronoun|pronouns}}: {{pronouns|she}}}}, better known in the [[Toki Pona community]] as '''{{tok|jan Sonja}}'''{{aside|1={{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}}: <div style="display:inline-block;">{{sp|jan [sona olin nasa jasima alasa]}}</div><ref>{{cite Discord|name={{tok|jan Sonja}}|username=sonjalang|url=https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/301377942062366741/820098018598322186|channel={{tok|toki-pona}}|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|quote=at the moment: {{tok|sona olin nasa jasima alasa}}}}</ref><ref>{{cite Oz}}</ref>}}, is a Canadian linguist and translator, known for the creation of [[Toki Pona]] and {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}}. She authored the book {{pu|en}} (2014), compiled the {{ku|en}} (2021), and translated {{Oz}} (2024). She speaks {{w|Acadian French}}, {{w|English language|English}}, {{w|German language|German}}, {{w|Malay language|Malay}}, and {{w|Esperanto}}. |
'''Sonja Lang'''<ref group="lower-alpha">Née '''Sonja Elen Kisa'''.</ref>{{aside|{{w|Third-person pronoun|pronouns}}: {{pronouns|she}}}}, better known in the [[Toki Pona community]] as '''{{tok|jan Sonja}}'''{{aside|1={{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}}: <div style="display:inline-block;">{{sp|jan [sona olin nasa jasima alasa]}}</div><ref>{{cite Discord|name={{tok|jan Sonja}}|username=sonjalang|url=https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/301377942062366741/820098018598322186|channel={{tok|toki-pona}}|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|quote=at the moment: {{tok|sona olin nasa jasima alasa}}}}</ref><ref>{{cite Oz}}</ref>}}, is a Canadian linguist and translator, known for the creation of [[Toki Pona]] and {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}}. She authored the book {{pu|en}} (2014), compiled the {{ku|en}} (2021), and translated {{Oz}} (2024). She speaks {{w|Acadian French}}, {{w|English language|English}}, {{w|German language|German}}, {{w|Malay language|Malay}}, and {{w|Esperanto}}. |
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Sonja Lang[a] (pronouns: she/her), better known in the Toki Pona community as jan Sonja
(sitelen pona:jan [sona olin nasa jasima alasa]
[1][2]), is a Canadian linguist and translator, known for the creation of Toki Pona and sitelen pona. She authored the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good (2014), compiled the Toki Pona Dictionary (2021), and translated The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Toki Pona edition) (2024). She speaks Acadian French, English, German, Malay, and Esperanto.
Early life
Lang was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, around 1978–1979.[3]
Other contributions to Toki Pona
Prior to the release of Tokipono: La lingvo de bono (the Esperanto edition of Toki Pona: The Language of Good), jan Sonja created an alternative sitelen pona glyph for the word namako (namako) for personal use.
Notes
- ↑ Née Sonja Elen Kisa.
References
- ↑ jan Sonja [@sonjalang]. (13 March 2021). [Message posted in the
#toki-ponachannel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server]. Discord. "at the moment: sona olin nasa jasima alasa". - ↑ Baum, L. Frank. (3 February 2024). The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Toki Pona edition). Translated by Sonja Lang. Illustrated by Evan Dahm. Tawhid Press. ISBN 978-0978292379. (Original work 1900.)
- ↑ (15 November 2009). "3-60". en.tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 29 July 2016.
External links
| Development and usage | jan Sonja · Toki Pona: The Language of Good (2014) · Tokiponidos · Software (Tools · Fonts) · suno pi toki pona · Toki Pona census · Toki Pona Dictionary (2021) · UCSUR · Linku · ISO 639-3 |
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