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'''{{tp|luka pona}}''', also known as '''{{tok|Luka Pona}} Sign Language''' ('''LPSL'''), is a {{w|Constructed language|constructed}} {{w|sign language}} and [[tokiponido]] created by the {{tp|luka pona}} community with large contributions from {{tok|[[jan Olipija]]}}.<!-- Phrasing requested from jan OlijpijaOlipija herself. --> UnlikeIt is a complete and organized language, expressed through manual and {{w|nonmanual features}}, unlike {{tp|[[toki pona luka]]}}, which is a {{w|Manually coded language|manually coded relex}} of Toki Pona, {{tp|luka pona}} is a real sign language, including classifiers and [[w:nonmanual feature|nonmanual features]] (NMFs). In the {{ku|en}} (2021), {{tok|[[jan Sonja]]}} advocates and recommends learning {{tp|luka pona}} instead of {{tp|toki pona luka}}.<ref>{{cite ku|11}}<blockquote>Signed Toki Pona ({{tp|toki pona luka}}) was presented as a game to battle {{w|Lojban|Lojbanists}}. A new and very pona project, {{tp|luka pona}}, has since been designed by {{tok|jan Olipija}} to be usable as a naturalistic sign language alongside Toki Pona. I recommend learning {{tp|luka pona}}.</blockquote></ref>

The {{w|phonology}} of {{tp|luka pona}} consists of combinations of smaller features than singssigns, namely {{w|handshape}}, placement, orientation, and motion.

The {{w|handshape}} inventory consists of nine handshapes as shown below. This limited number of handshapes is helpful for those with limitations, either physical or technical, such as in {{w|virtual reality}}, since some controlers have a limited number of handshapes available. There are also several allophonic variants when signing in real life, sometimes used for emotional effect.

signToki languagePona LLuka - luka wan.svgpng|'''{{handshape|tawawan}}''': Index finger and thumb extended

OpenA@InForwardToki Pona Luka - luka tu.jpgpng|'''{{handshape|kiwentu}}''': FistIndex and withmiddle thumbfingers extended

FlatB@InForwardToki Pona Luka - luka tawa.jpgpng|'''{{handshape|supatawa}}''': FingersIndex finger and thumb togetherextended

Similar to {{tp|tokiToki pona}}Pona, modifiers follow the word they are modifying.<ref>jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). [https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-wan-nimi_9.html {{tp|nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa wan - nimi kule en pi}}] (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.</ref>

For short sentences, this sign may be omitted with little ambiguity. For instance, TOKI PONA may be interpreted either as {{tp|toki pona}} or {{tp|toki li pona}}.<ref name="lakuse2023">{{cite web|url=https://seka.pona.la/w/ve8tx8r8E8bRHyLCRhRkY5|title={{tok|sona open pi luka pona}}|website={{tok|ma Seka}}|author={{tok|jan Lakuse}}|username=jan_lakuse@seka.pona.la|date=2023-08-05|access-date=2023-12-16}}</ref> In this case, NI is used to disambiguate the meaning.

The {{tp|luka pona}} {{w|fingerspelling|manual alphabet}} consists of 14 signs, which can be either one-handed (borrowed mostly from the {{w|French Sign Language family}}) or two-handed (borrowed from {{w|British Sign Langugage|BSL}} and the BANZSL language family), used to spell out [[names]] and words from {{tp|tokiToki pona}}Pona.<ref>{{cite web|author={{tok|jan Olipija. (9 April }}|date=2018). [-05-09|url=https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-luka-luka_9.html {{tp|title=nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka luka wan - nimi nimi|lang=tok|website=Blogspot|access-date=2024-01-29}}] (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.</ref>

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