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{{SUBPAGENAME}} has 410 possible syllables, including tone. However, | {{SUBPAGENAME}} has 410 possible syllables, including tone. However, non-word-initial syllables may only have one of /˧ ˧˩ ˩˧/ tones. | ||
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Revision as of 17:42, 7 May 2023
Toki Ike /to˦ki˧ i˦˥˨ke˩˧/ is a language with minimalistic consonants, vowels and phonotactics but with 10 possible tones on each syllable. It is a parody of Toki Pona.
tō = to speak, -ki = nominalizer
Phonology
Phonotactics
Toki Ike phonotactics is identical to that of Toki Pona except:
- /ti/ is allowed but realized as [si]
- nasal codas are disallowed.
Toki Ike has 410 possible syllables, including tone. However, non-word-initial syllables may only have one of /˧ ˧˩ ˩˧/ tones.
Consonants
/k t n p m j l w/
/ti/ is realized as [si] and Romanized as si.
Vowels
/i e a o u/
Tone
Toki Ike syllables have 10 possible tones: /˥ ˦ ˧ ˨ ˩ ˧˩ ˦˥˨ ˥˦ ˧˥ ˩˧/, romanized ⟨ā̄ ā a a̱ a̱̱ a̖ a̰ ȧ á a̗⟩. /˧/ is the least marked tone.
Morphology
Toki Ike morphology is predominantly suffixing.