<p>For Toki Pona in specific, there's tons of literature, both original and translated. The annual writing competition <a href="https://utala.pona.la" rel="noreferrer"><em>utala musi</em></a> produces many original works. The current longest work is kapesi Pake's 2024 novella <a href="https://utala.pona.la/mamtt/lipu-musi/lipu-suli/nasin-Lanpan" rel="noreferrer"><em>nasin Lanpan</em></a>, with a word count of 66,372.</p>
<p><a href="https://sona.pona.la/wiki/List_of_works_by_length" rel="noreferrer">Here</a> is a list of toki pona literary works by length (of which <em>The Wonderful Wizard of Oz</em> is only eighteenth!). You can see many other examples at <a href="https://sona.pona.la/wiki/Literature" rel="noreferrer">this page about literature</a>, and at <a href="https://sona.pona.la/wiki/Where_is_Toki_Pona_used%3F" rel="noreferrer">&quot;Where is Toki Pona used?&quot;</a> on <em>lipu pi sona pona</em>.</p>

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ookap
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotava" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Kotava</a> has a remarkable translation activity and many classic authors are translated into this language. There is <a href="https://www.kotava.org/fr/fr_suteroteem.php" rel="nofollow noreferrer">a page with a list of translations</a> (unfortunately, this page seems to be available in French only). You can click on the title of the work to see original and translation.</p>

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Sir Cornflakes
<p>The <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120719040016/http://www.rickharrison.com:80/language/bibliography.html" rel="noreferrer">Bibliography of Planned Languages (excluding Esperanto)</a> is a starting point, if one a couple decades out of date. Besides the languages you mention, it lists Basic English as having a Bible translation and Plato's Republic. There's no other mentions of serious texts, though some of the languages you mention seem to be missing works that were published in those languages.</p>
<p>Following some of the links, <a href="http://www.glosa.org/en/index_materia.html" rel="noreferrer">http://www.glosa.org/en/index_materia.html</a> has some text in Glosa, include what seems to be full translations of Luke and Acts.</p>
<p>Bolak and Solresol seem never to have gotten past the basic grammar and dictionary.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://tokipona.org/" rel="noreferrer">Toki Pona site</a> offers the Wizard of Oz for sale, which seems to be the largest work in that language.</p>
<p>Latino sine flexione famously had the final edition of Formulario mathematico published exclusively in the language.</p>

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This answer is about as good as I'm likely to get, thanks.
Anton Sherwood
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prosfilaes
<p>I believe or assume that Volapük, Esperanto, Ido, Interlingua, Interlingue, and Klingon each have at least a few translations of important literature such as the Bible or <em>Hamlet</em>.  What other constructed languages have been used for extended writing, either original or translated, as opposed to sample texts and the like?</p>
<p>To put it another way (which is not quite synonymous but close enough), what is the longest single composition in – for example – Bolak, Solresol, Toki Pona?</p>

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I don't have an answer for you, but I expect it will be longer than you expect. I remember my astonishment at seeing [Alice in Wonderland in Lojban](http://www.lojban.org/texts/translations/alice.html.en)
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I'm not really certain this question can be answered. What do you mean by "extended writing" -- how much is enough? Do we have collections or even indexes of texts by invented language?
elemtilas
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@elemtilas The answer to your second question would be most of an answer to mine!
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How many literatures?
# How many literatures?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-07-27)

I believe or assume that Volapük, Esperanto, Ido, Interlingua, Interlingue, and Klingon each have at least a few translations of important literature such as the Bible or *Hamlet*. What other constructed languages have been used for extended writing, either original or translated, as opposed to sample texts and the like?

To put it another way (which is not quite synonymous but close enough), what is the longest single composition in – for example – Bolak, Solresol, Toki Pona?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I don't have an answer for you, but I expect it will be longer than you expect. I remember my astonishment at seeing [Alice in Wonderland in Lojban](http://www.lojban.org/texts/translations/alice.html.en)  
> **username_2**: I'm not really certain this question can be answered. What do you mean by "extended writing" -- how much is enough? Do we have collections or even indexes of texts by invented language?  
> **username_0**: @username_2 The answer to your second question would be most of an answer to mine!  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_5 on 2024-08-08. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

The [Bibliography of Planned Languages (excluding Esperanto)](https://web.archive.org/web/20120719040016/http://www.rickharrison.com:80/language/bibliography.html) is a starting point, if one a couple decades out of date. Besides the languages you mention, it lists Basic English as having a Bible translation and Plato's Republic. There's no other mentions of serious texts, though some of the languages you mention seem to be missing works that were published in those languages.

Following some of the links, <http://www.glosa.org/en/index_materia.html> has some text in Glosa, include what seems to be full translations of Luke and Acts.

Bolak and Solresol seem never to have gotten past the basic grammar and dictionary.

The [Toki Pona site](https://tokipona.org/) offers the Wizard of Oz for sale, which seems to be the largest work in that language.

Latino sine flexione famously had the final edition of Formulario mathematico published exclusively in the language.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: This answer is about as good as I'm likely to get, thanks.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2024-09-19. Score: 5

For Toki Pona in specific, there's tons of literature, both original and translated. The annual writing competition [*utala musi*](https://utala.pona.la) produces many original works. The current longest work is kapesi Pake's 2024 novella [*nasin Lanpan*](https://utala.pona.la/mamtt/lipu-musi/lipu-suli/nasin-Lanpan), with a word count of 66,372.

[Here](https://sona.pona.la/wiki/List_of_works_by_length) is a list of toki pona literary works by length (of which *The Wonderful Wizard of Oz* is only eighteenth!). You can see many other examples at [this page about literature](https://sona.pona.la/wiki/Literature), and at ["Where is Toki Pona used?"](https://sona.pona.la/wiki/Where_is_Toki_Pona_used%3F) on *lipu pi sona pona*.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2024-10-11. Score: 2

[Kotava](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kotava) has a remarkable translation activity and many classic authors are translated into this language. There is [a page with a list of translations](https://www.kotava.org/fr/fr_suteroteem.php) (unfortunately, this page seems to be available in French only). You can click on the title of the work to see original and translation.


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