Toki Ike

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Ike, natively tōkı̣ ı̰ke̱ /to˦ki˧ i˦˥˨ke˨/, is a language with minimalistic consonants, vowels and phonotactics but with 10 tones. It is a parody of Toki Pona.

Phonology

Phonotactics

Toki Ike segments and phonotactics are identical to those of Toki Pona. /n/ codas are treated as moraic nasals, as in Japanese. /i/ is romanized as ı̣ unless there is a diacritic below the letter.

Tone

Toki Ike morae have 10 possible tones: /˥ ˦ ˧ ˨ ˩ ˧˩ ˦˥˨ ˦˥˦ ˧˥ ˩˧/, romanized ā̄ ā a a̱ a̱̱ a̖ a̰ ȧ á a̗. Only /˧ ˨/ tones may occur on non-word-initial morae.

Grammar

Analytic

Vocabulary

  • mị́ 'who'
  • mı̖ 'I, me'
  • mı͇ 'from'
  • mı̣ 'in'
  • mı̰ 'with'
  • mị 'for'
  • ja̰ṉ 'window'
  • jȧn 'to yawn'
  • nị́mı̱ 'to take'
  • mama 'mother'
  • papa 'father'
  • tu 'you'
  • tu̇ 'fifteen'
  • walo 'kiln'
  • wa̱̱lı̣ 'heavy'
  • wálo 'light'
  • wa̗lo̱ 'eight'
  • wālo̱ 'brave; valid'
  • lȧko 'bear'
  • na̗wa 'to go out'
  • na̖wa̱ 'to give'
  • kén '(slang) yep'