Toki Pona
Why Learn Toki Pona?
- Created
- By Canadian translator Sonja Lang, first published online in 2001
- Words
- About 120 in the first book (2014), and 137 essential words in the 2021 dictionary
- Speakers
- About 500 to 5,000, by the community's own estimate (2021)
Toki Pona Course Levels
- Level 1I'm just starting out or know only a few words
- Level 2I can read short sentences about everyday things
- Level 3I can follow short stories and longer sentences
- Level 4I can read longer texts and use context to work out meaning
- Level 5I can follow complex ideas, but some meanings take extra thought
- Level 6I can follow poetry, wordplay, and different writing styles
Common Questions About Learning Toki Pona
Does Bubblegum teach Toki Pona?
Yes. Bubblegum teaches Toki Pona as its community uses it today, written in Latin letters.
Is Bubblegum good for beginners?
If you are serious about learning Toki Pona, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like.
Which levels does Bubblegum teach?
Bubblegum has six levels, from Level 1 ("I'm just starting out or know only a few words") to Level 6 ("I can follow poetry, wordplay, and different writing styles"). You can change your level at any time.
Do the Toki Pona lessons have audio?
Yes. Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
Can I practice speaking Toki Pona?
Yes. In live voice chat, you talk out loud in Toki Pona with Poppy, your AI tutor.
Which languages can Poppy explain Toki Pona in?
Poppy explains Toki Pona in any of the 76 languages the app comes in. The language pairs page shows how much of the Toki Pona grammar and dictionary is ready in each one.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read. Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons.
