sitelen pilin
Toki Pona Sitelen Emoji, known in Toki Pona as sitelen pilin, is a writing system that assigns an emoji to each word.
Sitelen Emoji was “chosen democratically. We have an open Discord committee that can make changes with approval of the subreddit…”
Usage
The following was simplified from the website:
Toki Pona Sitelen Emoji
Sentences
➖️ is used for a period (full stop) and ➗️ for a colon. Often, a new line is used to end a sentence for aesthetic reasons.
Proper Names
The 🔣 character encloses a phonetic spelling, similar to the sitelen pona cartouche.
Example: jan Sonja = 👤🔣🎁👋👇👤❗️🔣, which phonetically represents "jan Sonja." The words between the 🔣 characters spell out the name.
Latin Script
Online, it's common to use Latin letters for names (e.g., 👤Sonja).
Toki Ma Sitelen Emoji
Proper Names
Follow similar rules to Toki Pona, but syllables can be used instead of single letters.
Nasal Sound
The nena 👃 (smell) glyph is reserved for the nasal "-n".
See also
- nasin pi sitelen jelo, an alternate take on sitelen pilin
External links
- Official website
- Omniglot page (might be outdated)
- Discord server
- Transliterator