Recombination Nation

Talking Toki Pona and Esperanto with Okan

April 10, 2026·1h 14m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Okan learnt two of the most successful constructed languages- the sprawling, romantic Esperanto and cute minimalist Toki Pona.After covering the history of these languages we delve deeper into the dynamics of experimental language communities, the psychology of conlangers, and the potential interplay of culture, technology and experimental languages in the near future.Drop me a message on substack if you would like to reach out to Jan.Try learning Toki Pona yourself here: https://wasona.comLearn more about Esperanto here: https://lernu.netSign up to Recombination Nation on Substack for free weekly articles: https://recombinationnation.substack.comRead Shane's book, Taming the Apocalypse, about the future of post industrial biological technology: https://www.amazon.com/Taming-Apocalypse-Shane-Simonsen-ebook/dp/B0D2XCLJ85/

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