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Sonja Lang (née Sonja Elen Kisa, c. 1978) is a Canadian linguist and translator. She is best known for her creation of Toki Pona, a minimalist constructed language.Biography
Lang was born and raised in Moncton, New Brunswick. She grew up in a bilingual family; her mother spoke French, and her father spoke English. During and after her high school years, she became fluent in five languages, including Esperanto. She later said that Esperanto was the inspiration for her creation of constructed languages.Lang worked for a communications agency for a few years, providing translation and media services. She also taught French at a community college. In addition, she worked in cybersecurity. She also worked for the Council of Europe as an interpreter.She currently lives in Toronto.
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