Duolingo offers no Toki Pona. Toki Pona isn't on Duolingo's own course list, which we checked on October 14, 2026.
Many Toki Pona learning tools are free to use. This page groups them as stories, sentence games, and flashcards. The free video courses, tutors, and exchange partners sit in our best apps to learn Toki Pona.
Custom Lessons Made for You
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Toki Pona. You learn from Toki Pona you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
An AI tutor, Poppy, crafts Toki Pona lessons for you in Bubblegum. To describe your garden with only a few words, she can write a short walk through it, and you can see how each idea is built from simple parts.
For spoken Toki Pona with real people, look beyond Bubblegum. When you want to talk, try the tutors and exchange apps in our full Toki Pona comparison.
- Toki Pona lessons built for your level, about subjects you choose.
- There's Toki Pona news and stories to read and play aloud.
- Ask Poppy how a phrase is built, and she'll break it down.
- Regenerative Review™ works the words you saved into what you read next.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- There's no way to add your own books or articles.
- A new custom lesson costs us real money to make, so your first one is free, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons. The lesson library is free for everyone, because we believe everyone should be able to learn.
- Regenerative Review™
Mobile
Short Stories
Duostories
Duostories is a free volunteer site that translates Duolingo's stories into other languages. The site's FAQ says it has no link to Duolingo at all.
- 52 short stories in Toki Pona, with questions as you read.
- Each story has audio.
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Sentence Games
Clozemaster
Clozemaster shows how the basic words fit together. Try it once the basic words feel easy.
- Real Toki Pona sentences, each with one word to fill in.
- Sentences come in order of how common the missing word is.
MobileWeb
Flashcards
Anki
Anki is a flashcard app with a free sync service called AnkiWeb. Since Toki Pona has so few words, a small deck covers a lot.
- Make your own Toki Pona cards, or use a deck someone shared.
- Cards come back on a schedule, so you see them over time.
- Flashcards
MobileWeb
How Each App Lets You Start Free
There's a free way to start with each of these.
| App | How You Can Start Free |
|---|---|
| Duostories | Read the stories free on the web. |
| Clozemaster | Create an account at no cost and play right away. |
| Anki | The computer version and AnkiWeb syncing are free. |
Bubblegum's free plan is in the last question below.
Common Questions
Which Toki Pona app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Toki Pona, start with Bubblegum. Poppy writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or start with Duostories if you want short stories to read, or Anki if you'd like to learn the words first.
How many words does Toki Pona have?
The official Toki Pona site says the language has only 120 to 140 basic words. The same site says it was created in 2001.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. The lesson library is free for everyone, because we believe everyone should be able to learn. It holds lessons that other learners asked Poppy for. A new custom lesson costs us real money to make, so your first one is free, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons.
Sources
- Duolingo: course list (read October 14, 2026)
- Duostories: Toki Pona stories
- Duostories: FAQ
- Clozemaster: Learn Toki Pona online
- Anki: download page
- Toki Pona: official site
- Clozemaster: current iPhone listing
- Bubblegum
- Anki
Checked on October 14, 2026 against each app's own pages.
