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# Overview

## Pinian

*from pini + ian*

Catchall for pre-pu dialects of toki pona.

## Vikenian

*from vk + ian*

Dialect of toki pona characterised notably by:

* Tendency to compound la instead of using multiple sentences
* Tendency to use a initially rather than finally

## Punian

*from pu + ian*

Standard pu toki pona.

## Maponian

from ma pona + ian

Dialect of toki pona characterised by:

* Tendency to use nimi sin, most common being:
  * tonsi (queer)
  * linwuli (connection)
  * epiku (epic)
* Standardised grammar that's somewhat consistent among members
* Fast adoption of sona nasa deemed pona

### Mankanian

from manka + ian

Subdialect of Maponian typically used when playing musi Manka. Most noticeable distinction is the ewe/kiwen distinction.

## Pijean

from pije + ian

Pre-pu dialect of toki pona characterised by:

* Being the most common one for a newcomer to toki pona to learn
* Nonstandard ideas regarding usage of words like pi and kepeken, as well as modifiers
* en as a subject marker instead of simply "and"