Toki Pona is a philosophical artistic constructed language known for its small
vocabulary. It was created by Canadian linguist and translator Sonja Lang for
the purpose of simplifying thoughts and communication. It was first published
online in 2001 as a draft, and later in complete form in the book Toki Pona: The
Language of Good in 2014. A small community of speakers developed in the early
2000s. While activity mostly takes place online in chat rooms, on social media,
and in other groups, there were a few organized in-person meetings during the
2000s and 2010s.