Toki Ike

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'