# Toki Pona

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈtəʊki ˈpəʊnə/

## Definitions
1. A minimalist constructed language with creole-like elements designed by Sonja Lang.

## Etymology
From Toki Pona toki pona (literally “good language”), formed from toki (“language”) (from Tok Pisin tok, from English talk) + pona (“good”) (from Esperanto bona (“good”), ultimately from Latin bonus).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/toki-pona