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'''{{tptt|tuki tiki}}''' (meaning "repetitive language" or "roundabout language") is a radically minimalist {{w|constructed language}} and [[tokiponido]]. It was created by Ðoom Epictooþ ({{toklang|art-x-tukitiki|ka Tumu}} (Ðoom Epictooþ) starting in 2020.<ref>[https://database.conlang.org/search/ The Conlang Database]. Retrieved 30 October 2023.</ref> It has 39 words and 8 phonemes.

While {{tptt|tuki tiki}} is more minimalist compared to Toki Pona, it is not – nornot—nor is it meant to be – absolutelybe—absolutely minimalist or the language with the fewest amount of words. Its goal is to to shrink down Toki Pona's grammar and vocabulary to an even simpler but usable scale.<ref name="ilu-tuki-tiki">[{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PIWJFawWtb-BfjWa4YHFYgjeDSpNy3RJVzADH_8fAps/edit?usp|title=sharing {{tptok|ilu tuki tiki}}]. ''|website=Google Docs''. [|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031091042/https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PIWJFawWtb-BfjWa4YHFYgjeDSpNy3RJVzADH_8fAps/edit?usp=sharing Archived] from the original on 31 October |archive-date=2023. Retrieved -10-31 October 2023.|access-date=2024-02-11}}</ref>

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|+ ConsonantsConsonant phonemes of {{tptt|tuki tiki}}

The vowel inventory of {{tptt|tuki tiki}} includesis 3a vowels[[three-vowel system]], {{IPA|/a, i, u/}}. {{IPA|/e/}} merged with {{IPA|/i/}}, and {{IPA|/o/}} with {{IPA|/u/}}.

|+ Vowels of {{tptt|tuki tiki}}

A "simple phrase" consists of one or more "simple words" (analogous to content phrases and [[content word]]s in Toki Pona grammar). Phrases are {{w|head-initial}}, that is, the first word in the phrase is the {{w|Head (linguistics)|head}} and the following ones are {{w|modifiers}}.

The lexicon of {{tptt|tuki tiki}} is entirely derived from Toki Pona, with the word's [[semantic space]]s expanded to compensate for its small size. For example, the word {{tptt|tu}} is derived from Toki Pona {{tp|tu}}, but the semantic space is more similar to {{tp|mute}}.

! {{tptt|a}}

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! rowspan=2 | {{tptt|ala}}

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! {{tptt|i}}

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! {{tptt|iku}}

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! {{tptt|ilu}}

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! {{tptt|ka}}

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! {{tptt|kati}}

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! {{tptt|ki}}

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! {{tptt|kiku}}

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! {{tptt|ku}}

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! {{tptt|la}}

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! {{tptt|lapi}}

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! rowspan=2 | {{tptt|li}}

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! {{tptt|lika}}

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! {{tptt|lili}}

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! {{tptt|lu}}

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! {{tptt|lupa}}

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! rowspan=2 | {{tptt|mi}}

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! {{tptt|muku}}

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! {{tptt|muti}}

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! {{tptt|paka}}

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! {{tptt|pali}}

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! {{tptt|puka}}

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! {{tptt|pula}}

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! {{tptt|taka}}

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! {{tptt|tama}}

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! {{tptt|tiki}}

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! {{tptt|tiku}}

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! rowspan=2 | {{tptt|tila}}

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! {{tptt|tilu}}

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! {{tptt|timi}}

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! {{tptt|tipi}}

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! {{tptt|titi}}

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! {{tptt|tu}}

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! {{tptt|tuki}}

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! {{tptt|tula}}

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! {{tptt|tulu}}

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! {{tptt|uli}}

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! {{tptt|upi}}

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[[File:Tuki tiki - titi pula chart.png|thumb|Glyphs in {{tptt|titi pula}}. Yellow glyphs are taken directly from {{toktp|sitelen pona}}, orange glyphs are based on it but modified, and pink glyphs are completely original.]]

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[[File:Kati tiki tu lili - jan pi tuki tiki.png|200px|thumb|Unofficial {{tptt|tuki tiki}} mascot]]

{{tptt|tuki tiki}} is commonly represented by a [[mascot]], first designed by {{w|Reddit}} user u/Linguistic-Spiral in 2022 for the {{w|webcomic}} ''Prolangs''.<ref>u/Linguistic-Spiral (15 June 2022). [https://www.reddit.com/r/prolangs/comments/w00oxg/tokiponido_family_reunion/ tokiponido family reunion!]. ''Reddit''. Retrieved 30 October 2023.</ref> It is an {{w|Anthropomorphism|anthropomorphized}} representation of the language, drawn with a floating body without arms, shorter than Toki Pona's mascot. The glyph for {{tptt|tuki tiki}} is present in the face and torso of the mascot. The head has a mouth and a hat with [[emitters]] above. The character has a pink and yellow color scheme, contrasting with the blue and yellow colors of Toki Pona.

In 2023, as an {{w|[[April Fools'}}]] joke, the Toki Pona webzine {{tp|[[lipu tenpo]]}} published an issue written entirely in {{tptt|tuki tiki}}, named {{tptt|kati tiki tu lili}}.<ref>{{tok|kulupu pi lipu tenpo}} (1 April 2023). [https://liputenpo.org/kati-tiki-tu-lili/ {{tptt|kati tiki tu lili}}] (in Tuki Tiki). {{tp|lipu tenpo}}.</ref> The issue {{tp|nanpa sin}} features a serious article on {{tptt|tuki tiki}}, written by {{tok|jan Ke Tami}}.<ref>{{tok|jan Ke Tami}} (1 November 2023). "{{tok|tuki tiki li seme?}}". In [https://liputenpo.org/lipu-tenpo-nanpa-sin/ {{tp|lipu tenpo nanpa sin}}] (in Toki Pona). {{tp|lipu tenpo}}.</ref>

* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PIWJFawWtb-BfjWa4YHFYgjeDSpNy3RJVzADH_8fAps1HmgjTEchf4ZT1TCFd9ZauyBsyHfeADAWxxhglIQ_p48/edit?usp=sharing GrammarImproved grammar] (Google Docs)

* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheetsdocument/d/1XC0_C6riqFJuPdxq6CTOj1PIWJFawWtb-5GVjkPi_KwMPPwQv_qyCIBfjWa4YHFYgjeDSpNy3RJVzADH_8fAps/edit?usp=sharing WordlistGrammar] (Google Sheets)

* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JaaJar8yJ7hEmILzRLhsO0oh4Ycf3mswH4og3etIqIg1XC0_C6riqFJuPdxq6CTOj-5GVjkPi_KwMPPwQv_qyCI/edit?usp=sharing Wordlist] (Google Sheets; in Toki Pona)

* [https://docs.google.com/documentspreadsheets/d/1pUfQSlrt61W2hEWPsjfqG6YafxXyzOciYHnd0vgIEnw1JaaJar8yJ7hEmILzRLhsO0oh4Ycf3mswH4og3etIqIg/edit?usp=sharing TextsWordlist] (Googlein DocsToki Pona)