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* /ti/ is allowed but realized as [si]
* /ti/ is allowed but realized as [si]
* nasal codas are disallowed.  
* nasal codas are disallowed.  
{{SUBPAGENAME}} has 410 possible syllables, including tone. However, non-word-initial syllables may only have one of /˧ ˧˩ ˩˧/ tones.
{{SUBPAGENAME}} has 410 possible syllables, including tone. However, non-word-initial syllables may only have one of /˧ ˩˧/ tones.


=== Consonants ===
=== Consonants ===

Revision as of 17:45, 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.