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{{SUBPAGENAME}} phonotactics is identical to that of Toki Pona except: | {{SUBPAGENAME}} phonotactics is identical to that of Toki Pona except: | ||
* /ti/ is allowed but realized as [si] | * /ti/ is allowed but realized as [si] | ||
* nasal codas are disallowed. | * nasal codas are disallowed. | ||
{{SUBPAGENAME}} has 350 possible syllables, including tone. However, non-word-initial syllables may only have one of /˧ ˨/ tones. | {{SUBPAGENAME}} has 350 possible syllables, including tone. However, non-word-initial syllables may only have one of /˧ ˨/ tones. | ||
Revision as of 02:19, 12 May 2023
Ike, natively Toki Ike /to˦ki˧ i˦˥˨ke˨/, is a language with minimalistic consonants, vowels and phonotactics but with 10 tones. It is a parody of Toki Pona.
- tō = to speak
- -ki = nominalizer
- -si = honorific
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 350 possible syllables, including tone. However, non-word-initial syllables may only have one of /˧ ˨/ tones.
Consonants
/k t n p w l/
/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.