Phonology
toki pona's phonology is simple and flexible.
The charts below use symbols from the International Phonetic Alphabet.
It is written in the Latin script using the same letters as its phonemes written in the IPA.
Consonants
| Labial | Coronal | Dorsal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | |
| Stop | p | t | k |
| Fricative | s | ||
| Approximant | w | l | j |
Vowels
| Front | Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u |
| Mid | e | o |
| Open | a | |