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I think 1000 is a more realistic estimate of how much words you need in a language, than 100. Toki pona is nice in concept, but too restrictive in practice.
by jerryszczerry 9y ago
I think 1000 is a more realistic estimate of how much words you need in a language, than 100.
Toki pona is nice in concept, but too restrictive in practice.
- johan_larson 9y agoVoice of America, the international radio service, uses a restricted subset of English with about 1500 words and manages to sound natural rather than baby-talky. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_English https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_English