Sonja Lang

Sonja Lang is a Canadian linguist who lives in Toronto. In 2001, she created the philosophical artistic constructed language known as Toki Pona. She created the language during a period of depression, to help simplify her thought process.

Her name was Sonja Elen Kisa. She grew up in New Brunswick. Her family was bilingual; her mother spoke French at home, and her father spoke English. Sonja also speaks Esperanto, Spanish, and German. 

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Category:1978 births
Category:Living people
Category:Linguists
Category:People from Toronto