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The syllabary can be used to [[Text compression|compress text]], with each character being reducible to 7 {{w|bit}}s. Word lengths range from unchanged (for one-letter words) to a third as long, such as {{tok|<code>C%</code>}} for {{tp|[[sinpin]]}}. A major limiting factor for the {{w|Data compression ratio|compression ratio}} is the need to separate words, which is generally done with the ASCII {{w|Whitespace character|space}} (<code> </code>). {{tok|Misali}} also suggests using the syllabary as an {{w|input method}} for other writing systems. |
The syllabary can be used to [[Text compression|compress text]], with each character being reducible to 7 {{w|bit}}s. Word lengths range from unchanged (for one-letter words) to a third as long, such as {{tok|<code>C%</code>}} for {{tp|[[sinpin]]}}. A major limiting factor for the {{w|Data compression ratio|compression ratio}} is the need to separate words, which is generally done with the ASCII {{w|Whitespace character|space}} (<code> </code>). {{tok|Misali}} also suggests using the syllabary as an {{w|input method}} for other writing systems. |
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The only unused printable, non-whitespace ASCII characters are the period (<code>.</code>), generally used as a sentence separator, and the colon (<code>:</code>). Any other punctuation would be lost due to conflicting with syllable characters. Similarly, due to the significant {{w|letter case}} and the use of all ASCII {{w|bracket}}s, there is no clear way to specify proper [[name]]s with this system. The colon could be used for name marking where necessary, but this is nonstandard. |
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==Syllables== |
==Syllables== |
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Revision as of 00:10, 11 January 2024
j l bn e Oq Tw snThe toki pona ASCII syllabary by jan Misali, or sitelen Aki[citation needed], is a writing system that assigns each phonotactically allowed syllable in Toki Pona to a single ASCII character.
The syllabary can be used to compress text, with each character being reducible to 7 bits. Word lengths range from unchanged (for one-letter words) to a third as long, such as C% for sinpin. A major limiting factor for the compression ratio is the need to separate words, which is generally done with the ASCII space ( ). Misali also suggests using the syllabary as an input method for other writing systems.
The only unused printable, non-whitespace ASCII characters are the period (.), generally used as a sentence separator, and the colon (:). Any other punctuation would be lost due to conflicting with syllable characters. Similarly, due to the significant letter case and the use of all ASCII brackets, there is no clear way to specify proper names with this system. The colon could be used for name marking where necessary, but this is nonstandard.
Syllables
| -i | -u | -e | -o | -a | -in | -un | -en | -on | -an | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ∅- | i
|
0
|
e
|
o
|
a
|
!
|
U
|
&
|
7
|
A
|
| m- | m
|
u
|
?
|
O
|
M
|
8
|
3
|
9
|
@
|
`
|
| n- | N
|
/
|
^
|
*
|
n
|
(
|
)
|
-
|
_
|
#
|
| p- | P
|
f
|
B
|
p
|
b
|
%
|
+
|
F
|
=
|
6
|
| t- | 2
|
E
|
t
|
T
|
d
|
x
|
D
|
X
| ||
| k- | k
|
q
|
G
|
H
|
K
|
Q
|
{
|
g
|
h
|
}
|
| s- | s
|
z
|
Z
|
S
|
c
|
C
|
4
|
[
|
\
|
]
|
| w- | W
|
V
|
w
|
|
|
v
|
1
| ||||
| l- | l
|
5
|
r
|
~
|
L
|
I
|
;
|
$
|
R
|
'
|
| j- | ,
|
y
|
J
|
Y
|
<
|
"
|
>
|
j
|
See also
- sitelen akesi, another ASCII-based writing system