Learn Toki Pona, the 137-word language. Full dictionary with audio, spaced-repetition flashcards, quizzes, 11 short grammar lessons, and now the sitelen pona script.
Toki Pona is a complete language with 137 words, created by Sonja Lang in 2001. You can learn the entire vocabulary in weeks and the entire grammar in an afternoon. kama sona ("come to know") gives you everything you need to do it.
THE COMPLETE DICTIONARY
All 137 words, with plain-English meanings, a real example sentence for each, audio pronunciation, search, and category filters. Every word also shows its sitelen pona glyph.
SMART FLASHCARDS
Spaced repetition schedules each word based on how well you know it. Words you miss come back sooner. Three modes: Toki Pona to English, English to Toki Pona, and sitelen pona reading practice.
QUIZZES AND GAMES
Multiple-choice meaning and word quizzes, a listening quiz, and a timed matching game.
THE WHOLE GRAMMAR IN 11 SHORT LESSONS
Word order, the particles li, e, pi, and la, questions, numbers, and the sitelen pona writing system. Toki Pona has no plurals, no tenses, and no irregular verbs.
SENTENCE PRACTICE
100 real sentences to translate in both directions, from beginner to advanced, with word-by-word glosses when you need them.
A NOTE ON PRONUNCIATION
Every word and sentence is spoken with Toki Pona's real stress pattern, always on the first syllable. The app uses the best voice installed on your iPhone. For the clearest sound, download a higher-quality Italian voice: open Settings, then Accessibility, then Spoken Content (called Read & Speak on newer versions of iOS), then Voices, then Italian, and download any Enhanced or Premium voice. kama sona will pick it up automatically. Italian is used because its five pure vowels are the closest match to Toki Pona's.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Your progress is stored on your device. No account, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. The app works entirely offline.
Toki Pona was created by Sonja Lang. This app is an independent study tool.
The groundwork is laid for this to be a very useable app.
CodyJones!
It reminds me of a Toki Pona version of the app “Lingua Sacra”. However, there is still a bit of work to be done and doesn’t yet justify its price point. Right off the bat I’m hit with some very poor AI pronunciation of words and incorrect stressing of syllables. This makes the app not only more difficult to use, but flat out teaches the user incorrect pronunciation. The “sentences” portion only has a few preselected phrases that you’ll go through in about 10 minutes. The dictionary is good…. But again… poor AI pronunciations make it almost unusable. Flash cards and matching apps are great, and the grammar instruction is great for those that prefer using textbook style learning methods. Fix the AI voice and provide more sentences if you’re going to charge for the app. Address these and you have an efficient and effective app to teach this simple language. pona tawa sina. mi towa.
Developer Response
Thank you for your comment. Unfortunately, when developing apps with text-to-speech, we only have access to the built-in AVSpeechSynthesizer of the iPhone which is not the most natural sounding by default, and Apple doesn’t give us access to the more natural Siri/Apple Intelligence voices. They do have an option for the user to download a more “premium” version of their AVSpeechSynthesizer in the accessibility settings, so I am implementing that now for a version 1.2 update (along with additional sentences.)The only other alternative is for me to spend thousands of dollars on voice actors to read each and every word and sentence (which I obviously can’t afford as an indie developer) and then include all of those audio files into the app which would then add bloat to the app and your iPhone. As soon as there is a better alternative than the AVSpeechSynthesizer, I will be updating the app accordingly.
• Better pronunciation. Words and sentences are now spoken with correct Toki Pona stress, always on the first syllable, using the best voice installed on your iPhone.
• 100 practice sentences, up from 24, across all three difficulty levels.
• Sentence glosses now show each word's sitelen pona glyph.
For the clearest pronunciation, download a higher-quality Italian voice: open Settings, then Accessibility, then Spoken Content (called Read & Speak on newer versions of iOS), then Voices, then Italian, and download any Enhanced or Premium voice. kama sona will use it automatically.
Version 1.2.0
The developer, CRAIG ANTHONY PERKINS, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Seller
CRAIG ANTHONY PERKINS
Size
2.1 MB
Category
Education
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
