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{{Needs work|Should describe the language like the articles for writing systems. Check for accuracy and completeness}}
'''{{tp|luka pona}}''', or '''LPSL''' ('''{{tp|luka pona}} sign language'''), is a constructed sign language. It is a [[tokiponido]] created by {{tok|[[jan Olipija]]}}. It is a real sign language, including classifiers and {{abbr|NMFs|non-manual features}}, unlike {{tp|[[toki pona luka]]}} which is a relex of toki pona into signs.
'''{{tp|luka pona}}''', also known as '''LPSL''' ('''{{tp|luka pona}} sign language'''), is a constructed sign language. It is a [[tokiponido]] created by {{tok|[[jan Olipija]]}}. It is a real sign language, including classifiers and [[w:nonmanual feature|nonmanual features]] (NMFs), unlike {{tp|[[toki pona luka]]}} which is a relex of toki pona into signs.


The main community center for {{tp|luka pona}} is the <code>#luka-pona</code> channel on the [//discord.gg/mapona {{tok|ma pona pi toki pona}}] discord server.
The main community center for {{tp|luka pona}} is the <code>#luka-pona</code> channel on the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server.


==Resources==
==Resources==

===Created by {{tok|jan Olipja}}===
===Created by {{tok|jan Olipja}}===
* [//youtu.be/rE_crkyRPhQ Video Dictionary]
* [//youtu.be/rE_crkyRPhQ Video Dictionary]
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===Compiled by the community===
===Compiled by the community===
* [//app.memrise.com/course/6123475/o-kama-sona-e-luka-pona/ Memrise]
* [//app.memrise.com/course/6123475/o-kama-sona-e-luka-pona/ Memrise]
* Anki - [//discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/787017445285036052/885663170205712394 Discord], [//mega.nz/folder/QW1XHQ4D#0mXk2-CEP_fKp8V8yCgGBg Mega]
* Anki — [//discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/787017445285036052/885663170205712394 Discord]; [//mega.nz/folder/QW1XHQ4D#0mXk2-CEP_fKp8V8yCgGBg Mega]
* [//discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/787017445285036052/838159550266867732 Latest fingerspelling]
* [//discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/787017445285036052/838159550266867732 Latest fingerspelling]
* [//antetokipona.infinityfreeapp.com/lukapona/ Online searchable dictionary]
* [//antetokipona.infinityfreeapp.com/lukapona/ Online searchable dictionary]

==Phonology and morphology==
==Phonology and morphology==
{{Needs work|Show example minimal pairs}}
{{Needs work|Show example minimal pairs}}
{{tp|luka pona}} morphology is primarily defined by the combination of <em>shape</em>, <em>placement</em>, <em>orientation</em>, and <em>motion</em>.
{{tp|luka pona}} morphology is primarily defined by the combination of handshape, placement, orientation, and motion.


===Handshapes===
===Handshapes===
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==Grammar==
==Grammar==
Like in [[Toki Pona]], modifiers go after their heads. The sign for {{tp|[[pi]]}} can be replaced with a brief pause without signing<ref>https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-wan-nimi_9.html</ref>, and the sign for {{tp|[[la]]}} can be replaced with a longer pause without signing.<ref>https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-tu-la-ni.html</ref>


===Modifiers===
{{tp|luka pona}} has a subject&ndash;object&ndash;verb word order and does not use {{tp|[[li]]}} or {{tp|[[e]]}}. Instead, a simple sentence is ''subject'' NI-1 ''object'' NI-2 ''verb''. The NI signs point toward different sides, including for multiple subjects and objects.<ref>https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-tu-wan_9.html</ref>
Similar to {{tp|toki 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>


===Particles===
A second subject can be clarified with the sign [[en|EN]]/[[kin|KIN]]/KAN, following the NI for the first subject. Multiple verbs are separated by a brief pause.<ref>https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-luka-luka_47.html</ref>
The sign PI can be replaced with a brief pause without signing, and the sign for LA can be replaced with a longer pause without signing.<ref>jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). [https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-tu-la-ni.html {{tp| nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa tu - la}}] (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.</ref>


===Directional signs===
Toki Pona [[preposition]]s and [[preverb]]s are postpositions and postverbs in {{tp|luka pona}}.<ref>https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-tu-tu.html</ref>
Signs such as LUKIN, UTALA, KAMA/TAWA, and PANA/LANPAN point from the direction that the corresponding action comes from.<ref>jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). [https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-luka-luka_95.html {{tp|nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka luka luka - nimi pali tawa}}] (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.</ref> For example, MI SINA LUKIN(tawa sina), the sign LUKIN points toward the referent of SINA, but in SINA MI LUKIN(tawa mi), it points toward the speaker. In ONA-1 ONA-2 LUKIN, it points toward the side of ONA-2.


===Postpositions===
The sign for {{tp|[[o]]}} is also postpositive. When used for commands, it can be replaced by signing intensely. When used to address someone, {{tp|o}} can be replaced by wiggling the hand intensely before or after the name; or with the sign for {{tp|[[lukin]]}}, pointing at the speaker, after the name.<ref>https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-luka-o.html</ref>
Unlike Toki Pona, which has [[preposition]]s and [[preverb]]s, {{tp|luka pona}} instead uses postpositions and postverbs.<ref>jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). [https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-tu-tu.html {{tp|nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa tu tu - nimi poka en nimi poka pali}}] (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.</ref>


{{tp|luka pona}} does not use the intensifier {{tp|[[a]]}}. Instead, the speaker uses two hands.<ref name=":0">https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-luka-wan.html</ref>
The sign O is also postpositive. When used for commands, it can be replaced by signing intensely. When used to address someone, O can be replaced by wiggling the hand intensely before or after the name; or with the sign LUKIN-E, pointing at the speaker, after the name.<ref>jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). [https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-luka-o.html {{tp|nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka - o}}] (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.</ref>


===Negation===
The sign for {{tp|[[mute]]}} can be replaced by signing a word many times in a row.<ref name=":0" />
Negation can be either expressed using the sign ALA or be signaled by shaking the head, lowering the eyebrows, and frowning.<ref>jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). [https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-luka-tu.html {{tp|nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka tu - ala}}] (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.</ref>


===Syntax===
The sign for {{tp|[[ala]]}} can be replaced by shaking the head and frowning.<ref>https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-luka-tu.html</ref>
{{tp|luka pona}} has a [[w:subject–object–verb|subject–object–verb]] (SOV) word order and lacks the words {{tp|[[li]]}} or {{tp|[[e]]}}. The basic word order is structured as ''subject'' NI-1 ''object'' NI-2 ''verb''. The NI signs point toward different sides, including for multiple subjects and objects.<ref>jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). [https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-tu-wan_9.html {{tp|nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa tu wan - nimi ijo en nimi pali}}] (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.</ref>


In [[question]]s, the sign for {{tp|[[seme]]}} always ends the sentence. Yes-or-no questions are asked with a confused expression or by tilting the head to the side.<ref>https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-luka-tu_9.html</ref> SEME is also used to link sentences instead of {{tp|ni:}}.<ref>https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-luka-tu_21.html</ref>
A second subject can be clarified with the sign EN/KIN/KAN, following the NI for the first subject. Multiple verbs are separated by a brief pause.<ref>jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). [https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-luka-luka_47.html {{tp|nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka luka tu - nimi ijo mute en nimi pali mute}}] (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.</ref>


====Interrogative clauses====
[[Time]] phrases are expressed with TENPO NI, with NI pointing in different directions. Pointing back represents {{tp|tenpo pini}}, pointing at one's feet represents {{tp|tenpo ni}}, and pointing forward represents {{tp|tenpo kama}}.<ref>https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-luka-luka.html</ref>
In interrogative clauses, the sign SEME always ends the sentence. Yes-or-no questions are formed with a confused expression or by tilting the head to the side.<ref>jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). [https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-luka-tu_9.html {{tp|nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka tu wan - toki pi wile sona}}]. Blogspot.</ref> SEME is also used to link sentences instead of {{tp|ni}}.<ref>jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). [https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-luka-tu_21.html {{tp|nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka tu tu - nimi luka ‘SEME’}}] (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.</ref>


==Vocaulary==
[[Names]] are spelled with letter signs.<ref>https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-luka-luka_9.html</ref>


===Time===
[[Numbers]] can be expressed with the signs for Toki Pona number words, or by extending the corresponding number of fingers, optionally with the sign for {{tp|[[nanpa]]}} before. Another way of enumerating things is to touch the <var>n</var>th finger on the other hand.<ref>https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-luka-luka_8.html</ref>
[[Time]] phrases are expressed with phrase TENPO NI, with the sign NI pointing in different directions.<ref>jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). [https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-luka-luka.html {{tp|nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka luka - tenpo}}] (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.</ref> Pointing back represents {{tp|tenpo pini}}, pointing at one's feet represents {{tp|tenpo ni}}, and pointing forward represents {{tp|tenpo kama}}.


===Names===
Signs such as LUKIN, UTALA, KAMA/TAWA, and PANA/LANPAN point from the direction that the corresponding action comes from. For example, in MI SINA LUKIN, the sign LUKIN points toward the referent of SINA, but in SINA MI LUKIN, it points toward the speaker. In ONA-1 ONA-2 LUKIN, it points toward the side of ONA-2.<ref>https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-luka-luka_95.html</ref>
[[Names]] are spelled with letter signs.<ref>jan Olipija. (9 April 2018) [https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-luka-luka_9.html {{tp|nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka luka wan - nimi nimi}}] (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.</ref>


==Word list==
===Numbers===
[[Numbers]] can be expressed with the signs for Toki Pona number words, or by extending the corresponding number of fingers, optionally with the sign for {{tp|[[nanpa]]}} before. Another way of enumerating things is to touch the <var>n</var>th finger on the other hand.<ref>jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). [https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-luka-luka_8.html {{tp|nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka luka tu tu - nanpa}}] (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!word
!handshape
!details
!SignWriting
|-
|{{tp|ala}}
|{{handshape|supa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon nena (pi poka sijelo)''|shoulder}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - ala.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|alasa}}
|{{handshape|wan}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa weka''|away from self}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - alasa(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - alasa(2).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|ale/ali}}
|{{handshape|telo}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sike sewi''|vertical circle}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - ale, ali(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - ale, ali(2).svg]]
|}
|-
|rowspan="2"|{{tp|anpa}}
|{{handshape|tawa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''palisa luka li lon anpa''|pointing down}}}}
|rowspan="2"|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - anpa(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - anpa(2).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{handshape|nena}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa anpa''|downward movement}}}}


===Intensifiers===
|-
{{tp|luka pona}} does not use the intensifier {{tp|[[a]]}}. Instead, the speaker uses two hands.<ref name="lp6">jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). [https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-luka-wan.html {{tp|nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka wan - a en mute}}] (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.</ref> The sign MUTE can be replaced by signing a word many times in a row.
|rowspan="2"|{{tp|ante}}
|{{handshape|kiwen}}
|rowspan="2"|{{tok|{{abbr|''o ante e sinpin luka lon sewi''|flip up}}}}
|rowspan="2"|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - ante(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - ante(2).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - ante(3).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - ante(4).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{handshape|wan}}


==References==
|-
<references/>
|{{tp|anu}}
|{{handshape|tawa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''o ante e sinpin tawa sewi''|flip up}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - anu.svg]]
|}
|-
|rowspan="2"|{{tp|awen}}
|rowspan="2"|{{handshape|nena}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa jan''|towards self}}}}
|rowspan="2"|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - awen(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - awen(2).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tok|{{abbr|''nena (lon poka sijelo)''|shoulder}}}}


{{General}}
|-
|{{tp|akesi}}
|{{handshape|tu}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''palisa luka li lon weka''|fingers pointing sideways}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''lon uta''|on mouth}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - akesi.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|esun}}
|{{handshape|nena}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sike supa''|verticle circle}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin luka li lon sewi''|palm up}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - esun(2).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - esun(1).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|en/kin/kan}}
|{{handshape|tawa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''o ante e sinpin tawa anpa''|flip down}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - en, kin, kan.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|ijo}}
|{{handshape|wan}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon luka (ante)''|other hand}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - ijo(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - ijo(2).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|ilo}}
|{{handshape|tawa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon luka (ante)''|other hand}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - ilo.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|isipin/lukin}}
|{{handshape|wan}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon oko''|eyes}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - sona, isipin.svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - lukin (tawa poka), isipin (tawa poka), oko (tawa poka).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - lukin (tawa jan), isipin (tawa jan), oko (tawa jan).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - lukin, isipin, oko(2).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - lukin (tawa weka), isipin (tawa weka), oko (tawa weka).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - lukin, isipin, oko(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - lukin, isipin, oko(3).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|insa}}
|{{handshape|tawa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon sijelo''|chest/stomach}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - insa.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|ike}}
|{{handshape|kiwen}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin luka li lon jan''|palm away from self}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - kiwen (handshape), a (one-handed fingerspelling), ike.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|jelo}}
|{{handshape|lili}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon lawa (poka)''|beside head}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - jelo.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|jo}}
|{{handshape|nena}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin luka li lon sewi''|palm up}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - jo.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|jaki}}
|{{handshape|kiwen}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon oko''|eyes}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin luka li lon jan''|palm away from self}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - jaki.svg]]
|}
|-
|rowspan="2"|{{tp|jan}}
|{{handshape|wan}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa anpa''|downward movement}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''palisa luka li lon sewi.''|fingers up}}}}
|rowspan="2"|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - jan(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - jan(2).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{handshape|tawa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa anpa''|downward movement}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin luka li lon anpa.''|palm down}}}}



|-
|{{tp|jasima}}
|
|
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - jasima.svg]]
|}
|-
|rowspan="2"|{{tp|kalama}}
|rowspan="2"|{{handshape|telo}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon uta''|on mouth}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin luka li lon anpa.''|palm down}}}}
|rowspan="2"|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - kalama, mu.svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - kalama.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon poka lawa''|beside head}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin luka li lon anpa.''|palm down}}}}

|-
|{{tp|kama/tawa}}
|{{handshape|tawa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa weka''|movement away}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa poka''|sideways}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa jan''|towards self}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - kama (tawa poka), tawa (tawa poka).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - kama (tawa jan), tawa (tawa jan).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - kama (tawa weka), tawa (tawa weka).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|ken}}
|{{handshape|kiwen}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa anpa''|downward}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - ken(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - ken(2).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|kepeken}}
|{{handshape|kiwen}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sike sewi''|vertical circle}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - kepeken.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|kili}}
|{{handshape|kiwen}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon uta''|mouth}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - kili.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|kiwen}}
|{{handshape|kiwen}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin luka li lon anpa''|palm down}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - kiwen.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|kipisi}}
|{{handshape|tu}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa lili anpa''|flick down}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - kipisi.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|kijetesantakalu}}
|{{handshape|tu}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon oko''|eyes}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin luka li lon weka''|palm away from self}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - kijetesantakalu(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - kijetesantakalu(2).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|kon}}
|{{handshape|telo}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa mute''|wiggle/fan}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - kon.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|ku}}
|
|
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - ku.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|kule}}
|{{handshape|lili}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sike sewi''|vertical circle}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - kule.svg]]
|}
|-
|rowspan="2"|{{tp|kulupu}}
|{{handshape|wan}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sike supa''|horizontal circle}}}}
|rowspan="2"|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - kulupu(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - kulupu(2).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - kulupu(3).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{handshape|telo}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sike supa''|horizontal circle}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''palisa luka li lon sewi''|pointing up}}}}

|-
|{{tp|kute}}
|{{handshape|wan}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon lawa (poka)''|head}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - kute.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|kala}}
|{{handshape|supa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa mute''|shake}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - kala.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|ko}}
|{{handshape|nena}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sike sewi''|verticle circle}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - ko(2).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - ko(1).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|la}}
|{{handshape|tawa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa lili sewi''|flick up}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - la.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|lawa}}
|{{handshape|kiwen}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon lawa (poka)''|head}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - lawa.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|lape}}
|{{handshape|supa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon lawa (poka)''|head}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - lape.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|laso}}
|{{handshape|lili}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon luka (ante)''|hand (other)}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - laso.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|len}}
|{{handshape|nena}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon sijelo''|chest/stomach}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - len(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - len(2).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - len(5).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - len(4).svg]]
|-
|[[File:Luka pona - len(3).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - len(6).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - len.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|lete}}
|{{handshape|telo}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon luka (ante)''|hand (other)}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - lete.svg]]
|}
|-
|rowspan="3"|{{tp|lili}}
|{{handshape|supa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa anpa''|downwards motion}}}}
|rowspan="3"|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - lili (handshape), lili.svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - lili(2).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - lili(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - lili(3).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - lili(4).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{handshape|tu}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa anpa''|downwards motion}}}}
|-
|{{handshape|lili}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin luka li lon weka''|sinpin luka li lon weka}}}}
|-
|{{tp|lipu}}
|{{handshape|supa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon luka ante''|on other hand}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - lipu.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|loje}}
|{{handshape|lili}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon uta''|mouth}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - loje.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|luka}}
|{{handshape|telo}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin luka tawa weka''|palm away from self}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - luka, toki (greeting).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|lukin/oko}}
|{{handshape|tu}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sike sewi''|vertical circle}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''lon oko''|eyes}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''palisa luka li lon weka''|pointing away from self}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''palisa luka tawa weka''|fingers away from self}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''palisa luka li lon weka''|pointing away from self}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''palisa luka li lon jan''|pointing away from self}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - lukin (tawa poka), isipin (tawa poka), oko (tawa poka).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - lukin (tawa jan), isipin (tawa jan), oko (tawa jan).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - lukin, isipin, oko(2).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - lukin (tawa weka), isipin (tawa weka), oko (tawa weka).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - lukin, isipin, oko(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - lukin, isipin, oko(3).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|linja}}
|{{handshape|lili}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa poka''|sidways}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - linja(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - linja(2).svg]]
|}
|-
|rowspan="2"|{{tp|lon}}
|{{handshape|wan}}
|rowspan="2"|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa lili anpa''|flick down}}}}
|rowspan="2"|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - lon(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - lon(2).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{handshape|tawa}}

|-
|{{tp|lupa}}
|{{handshape|sike}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin luka li lon anpa''|palm down}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - sike (handshape), o (one-handed fingerspelling), lupa.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|ma}}
|{{handshape|supa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sike supa''|horizontal circle}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin luka li lon anpa''|palm down}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - ma.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|mama}}
|{{handshape|tu}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon sijelo''|chest/stomach}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin luka li lon sewi''|palm up}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - mama(2).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - mama(1).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|mi}}
|{{handshape|wan}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''palisa luka li lon jan''|pointing towards self}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - mi.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|moku}}
|{{handshape|sike}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon uta''|mouth}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - moku.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|monsuta}}
|{{handshape|telo}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa jan''|towards self}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - monsuta(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - monsuta(2).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|mani}}
|{{handshape|wan}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon oko''|eyes}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''palisa luka li lon sewi''|pointing up}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - mani(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - mani(2).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|monsi}}
|{{handshape|supa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin luka li lon jan''|palm towards self}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - monsi.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|moli}}
|{{handshape|supa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon uta''|mouth}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa poka''|sideways motion}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - moli.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|meli}}
|{{handshape|tawa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon uta''|mouth}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - meli.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|mije}}
|{{handshape|tawa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon oko''|eyes}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - mije.svg]]
|}
|-
|rowspan="2"|{{tp|mu}}
|{{handshape|nena}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon uta''|mouth}}}}
|rowspan="2"|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - mu.svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - kalama, mu.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{handshape|telo}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon poka lawa''|beside head}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin luka li lon anpa.''|palm down}}}}

|-
|{{tp|musi}}
|{{handshape|telo}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin luka li lon poka''|palm to the side}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa sewi''|upward motion}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - musi.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|mute}}
|{{handshape|telo}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa poka''|sidways}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - mute.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|mun}}
|{{handshape|sike}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon lawa (poka)''|head (beside)}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - mun.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|namako/sin}}
|{{handshape|supa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon luka (ante)''|hand (other)}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa sewi''|upward motion}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''palisa luka li lon sewi''|fingers pointing upward}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - sin, namako(4).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - sin, namako(3).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - sin, namako(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - sin, namako(2).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|ni}}
|{{handshape|wan}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''palisa luka li lon anpa''|palm down}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - ni.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|nanpa}}
|{{handshape|telo}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon oko''|eyes}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - nanpa.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|nasa}}
|{{handshape|wan}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sike sewi''|verticle circle}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - nasa.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|nasin}}
|{{handshape|supa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa weka''|away from self}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - nasin.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|nena}}
|{{handshape|nena}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin li lon anpa''|palm down}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - nena.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|nimi}}
|{{handshape|supa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon oko''|eyes}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - nimi.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|noka}}
|{{handshape|tu}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''palisa luka li lon anpa''|palm down}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - n (one-handed fingerspelling), noka.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|olin}}
|{{handshape|telo}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon sijelo''|chest/stomach}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - olin.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|ona}}
|{{handshape|wan}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''palisa luka li lon poka''|palm sideways}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - ona.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|open}}
|{{handshape|supa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''ante sinpin tawa sewi''|flip up}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - open.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|o}}
|{{handshape|supa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa lili tawa anpa''|flick down}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - o.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|pakala}}
|{{handshape|telo}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin li ante tawa sewi''|sinpin li ante tawa sewi}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - pakala.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|pali}}
|{{handshape|kiwen}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon luka ante''|other hand}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa mute''|fan/wiggle/shake}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - pali(2).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - pali(3).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - pali(1).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|palisa}}
|{{handshape|sike}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa poka''|movement sideways}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - palisa(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - palisa(2).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|pan}}
|{{handshape|telo}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon uta''|mouth}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - pan.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|pana/lanpan}}
|{{handshape|nena}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa weka''|away from self}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin luka li lon sewi''|sinpin luka li lon sewi}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa jan''|towards self}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa poka''|sideways}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - pana (tawa jan), lanpan (tawa jan).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - pana (tawa poka), lanpan (tawa poka).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - pana (tawa weka), lanpan (tawa weka).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|pimeja}}
|{{handshape|lili}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon nena (lon poka sijelo)''|shoulder}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - pimeja.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|pini}}
|{{handshape|supa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''ante sinpin tawa anpa''|flip down}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - pini.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|pilin}}
|{{handshape|lili}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon sijelo''|chest/stomach}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - pilin.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|pi}}
|{{handshape|lili}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa lili tawa sewi''|flick up}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - pi.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|poka}}
|{{handshape|tawa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''palisa luka li lon poka''|fingers point sideways}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - poka.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|poki}}
|{{handshape|sike}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin luka li lon poka''|fingers point sideways}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - poki.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|pipi}}
|{{handshape|lili}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa mute''|wiggle/shake}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - pipi.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|pona}}
|{{handshape|kiwen}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin luka li lon jan''|palm towards self}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - pona.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|pu}}
|
|
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - pu.svg]]
|}
|-
|rowspan="2"|{{tp|sama}}
|{{handshape|kiwen}}
|rowspan="2"|o {{tok|{{abbr|''ante e sinpin luka tawa anpa''|flip down}}}}
|rowspan="2"|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - sama(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - sama(2).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - sama(3).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - sama(4).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{handshape|wan}}

|-
|{{tp|seli}}
|{{handshape|telo}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon nena (pi poka sijelo)''|shoulder}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - seli(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - seli(2).svg]]
|}
|-
|rowspan="2"|{{tp|seme}}
|{{handshape|supa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin luka li lon sewi''|sinpin luka li lon sewi}}}}
|rowspan="2"|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - seme(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - seme(2).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - seme(3).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{handshape|wan}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa mute''|shake/wiggle/fan}}}}

|-
|rowspan="2"|{{tp|sewi}}
|{{handshape|tawa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''palisa luka li lon sewi''|pointing up}}}}
|rowspan="2"|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - tawa (handshape), l (one-handed fingerspelling), sewi.svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - sewi.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{handshape|nena}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa sewi''|movement up}}}}

|-
|{{tp|selo}}
|{{handshape|sike}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon luka (ante)''|other hand}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - selo.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|sijelo}}
|{{handshape|supa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon sijelo''|chest/stomach}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa anpa''|downward}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - sijelo(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - sijelo(2).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - sijelo(3).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|sike}}
|{{handshape|sike}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sike sewi''|verticle circle}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - sike.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|sin}}
|{{handshape|supa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon luka (ante)''|other hand}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa sewi''|movement up}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - sin, namako(4).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - sin, namako(3).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - sin, namako(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - sin, namako(2).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|sina}}
|{{handshape|wan}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''palisa luka li lon weka''|palm away from self}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - sina.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|sinpin}}
|{{handshape|supa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin luka li lon anpa''|palm down}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - supa (handshape), p (one-handed fingerspelling), sinpin.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|sitelen}}
|{{handshape|lili}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sike supa''|horizontal circle}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - sitelen.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|soko}}
|
|
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - soko.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|sona}}
|{{handshape|nena}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon lawa (poka)''|head (beside)}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - sona, isipin.svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - sona.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|sona/isipin}}
|{{handshape|wan}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon lawa (poka)''|head (beside)}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''palisa luka li lon sewi''|pointing up}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - sona, isipin.svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - sona.svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - lukin (tawa poka), isipin (tawa poka), oko (tawa poka).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - lukin (tawa jan), isipin (tawa jan), oko (tawa jan).svg]]
|-
|[[File:Luka pona - lukin, isipin, oko(2).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - lukin (tawa weka), isipin (tawa weka), oko (tawa weka).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - lukin, isipin, oko(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - lukin, isipin, oko(3).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|soweli}}
|{{handshape|tu}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''palisa luka li lon sewi''|pointing up}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa anpa''|downward}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - soweli.svg]]
|}
|-
|rowspan="2"|{{tp|suli}}
|{{handshape|supa}}
|rowspan="2"|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa anpa''|movement downward}}}}
|rowspan="2"|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - suli(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - suli(2).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{handshape|tu}}

|-
|{{tp|suno}}
|{{handshape|telo}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon lawa (poka)''|head (beside)}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - suno.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|supa}}
|{{handshape|supa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa poka''|movement sideways}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin luka li lon anpa''|palm downward}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - supa(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - supa(2).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|suwi}}
|{{handshape|tu}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon uta''|mouth}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - suwi.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|tan}}
|{{handshape|telo}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''ante sinpin tawa anpa''|flip down}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - tan.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|taso}}
|{{handshape|wan}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa lili sewi''|flick up}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - taso.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|tawa/kama}}
|{{handshape|tawa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa weka''|movement away}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa poka''|sideways}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa jan''|towards self}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - kama (tawa poka), tawa (tawa poka).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - kama (tawa jan), tawa (tawa jan).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - kama (tawa weka), tawa (tawa weka).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|telo}}
|{{handshape|telo}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa weka''|movement away}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - telo.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|tenpo}}
|{{handshape|tu}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon luka (ante)''|other hand}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - tenpo(2).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - tenpo(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - tenpo(3).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|toki}}
|{{handshape|supa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sike sewi''|verticle circle}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - toki(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - toki(2).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|tomo}}
|{{handshape|nena}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa poka''|sideways}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - tomo.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|tonsi}}
|{{handshape|tawa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon lawa (poka)''|beside head}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - tonsi.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|tu}}
|{{handshape|tu}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin luka li lon jan''|palm towards self}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - tu.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|unpa}}
|{{handshape|tu}}
|luka li tawa sewi tawa anpa lon tenpo tu
ona li sama nimi U-N-U-N
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - unpa.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|uta}}
|{{handshape|wan}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon uta''|mouth}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - uta.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|utala}}
|{{handshape|kiwen}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa weka''|movement away}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa jan''|towards self}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa poka''|sideways}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - utala (tawa weka).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - utala (tawa jan).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - utala.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|walo}}
|{{handshape|lili}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon oko''|eyes}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - walo.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|wan}}
|{{handshape|wan}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''sinpin luka li lon jan''|palm towards self}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - wan.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|waso}}
|{{handshape|telo}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa lili anpa''|flick down}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - waso(2).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - waso(1).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|wawa}}
|{{handshape|kiwen}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon sijelo''|chest/stomach}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - wawa.svg]]
|}
|-
|{{tp|weka}}
|{{handshape|supa}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa lili sewi''|flick up}}}}
|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - weka.svg]]
|}
|-
|rowspan="2"|{{tp|wile}}
|{{handshape|sike}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''lon sijelo''|chest/stomach}}}}
|rowspan="2"|
{|border=1 cellpadding="4" cellspacing="10" style="border:none;"
|[[File:Luka pona - wile(1).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - wile(3).svg]]
|[[File:Luka pona - wile(2).svg]]
|}
|-
|{{handshape|telo}}
|{{tok|{{abbr|''tawa jan''|towards self}}}}<br>{{tok|{{abbr|'' sinpin luka li lon sewi''|palm up}}}}

|}

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luka pona, also known as LPSL (luka pona sign language), is a constructed sign language. It is a tokiponido created by jan Olipija. It is a real sign language, including classifiers and nonmanual features (NMFs), unlike toki pona luka which is a relex of toki pona into signs.

The main community center for luka pona is the #luka-pona channel on the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server.

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Phonology and morphology

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luka pona morphology is primarily defined by the combination of handshape, placement, orientation, and motion.

Handshapes

  • wan (1): Index finger extended

    wan (1): Index finger extended

  • tu (V): Index and middle fingers extended

    tu (V): Index and middle fingers extended

  • tawa (L): Index finger and thumb extended

    tawa (L): Index finger and thumb extended

  • kiwen (OpenA): Fist with thumb extended

    kiwen (OpenA): Fist with thumb extended

  • supa (FlatB): Fingers together

    supa (FlatB): Fingers together

  • nena (BentB): Fingers together, bent at knuckles

    nena (BentB): Fingers together, bent at knuckles

  • sike (O): Tips of index (and middle) finger and thumb touching (other fingers together)

    sike (O): Tips of index (and middle) finger and thumb touching (other fingers together)

  • telo (5): Fingers spread

    telo (5): Fingers spread

  • lili (9): Tips of index finger and thumb touching (other fingers spread)

    lili (9): Tips of index finger and thumb touching (other fingers spread)

Grammar

Modifiers

Similar to toki pona, modifiers follow the word they are modifying.[1]

Particles

The sign PI can be replaced with a brief pause without signing, and the sign for LA can be replaced with a longer pause without signing.[2]

Directional signs

Signs such as LUKIN, UTALA, KAMA/TAWA, and PANA/LANPAN point from the direction that the corresponding action comes from.[3] For example, MI SINA LUKIN(tawa sina), the sign LUKIN points toward the referent of SINA, but in SINA MI LUKIN(tawa mi), it points toward the speaker. In ONA-1 ONA-2 LUKIN, it points toward the side of ONA-2.

Postpositions

Unlike Toki Pona, which has prepositions and preverbs, luka pona instead uses postpositions and postverbs.[4]

The sign O is also postpositive. When used for commands, it can be replaced by signing intensely. When used to address someone, O can be replaced by wiggling the hand intensely before or after the name; or with the sign LUKIN-E, pointing at the speaker, after the name.[5]

Negation

Negation can be either expressed using the sign ALA or be signaled by shaking the head, lowering the eyebrows, and frowning.[6]

Syntax

luka pona has a subject–object–verb (SOV) word order and lacks the words li or e. The basic word order is structured as subject NI-1 object NI-2 verb. The NI signs point toward different sides, including for multiple subjects and objects.[7]

A second subject can be clarified with the sign EN/KIN/KAN, following the NI for the first subject. Multiple verbs are separated by a brief pause.[8]

Interrogative clauses

In interrogative clauses, the sign SEME always ends the sentence. Yes-or-no questions are formed with a confused expression or by tilting the head to the side.[9] SEME is also used to link sentences instead of ni.[10]

Vocaulary

Time

Time phrases are expressed with phrase TENPO NI, with the sign NI pointing in different directions.[11] Pointing back represents tenpo pini, pointing at one's feet represents tenpo ni, and pointing forward represents tenpo kama.

Names

Names are spelled with letter signs.[12]

Numbers

Numbers can be expressed with the signs for Toki Pona number words, or by extending the corresponding number of fingers, optionally with the sign for nanpa before. Another way of enumerating things is to touch the nth finger on the other hand.[13]

Intensifiers

luka pona does not use the intensifier a. Instead, the speaker uses two hands.[14] The sign MUTE can be replaced by signing a word many times in a row.

References

  1. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa wan - nimi kule en pi (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.
  2. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa tu - la (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.
  3. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka luka luka - nimi pali tawa (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.
  4. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa tu tu - nimi poka en nimi poka pali (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.
  5. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka - o (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.
  6. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka tu - ala (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.
  7. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa tu wan - nimi ijo en nimi pali (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.
  8. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka luka tu - nimi ijo mute en nimi pali mute (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.
  9. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka tu wan - toki pi wile sona. Blogspot.
  10. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka tu tu - nimi luka ‘SEME’ (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.
  11. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka luka - tenpo (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.
  12. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018) nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka luka wan - nimi nimi (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.
  13. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka luka tu tu - nanpa (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.
  14. ↑ jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka wan - a en mute (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.


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