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Re:Toki Pona: an attempted universal language with only ~120... by jahnu on Monday August 14, 2023 @01:45AM (#37117862)
The equi-complexity hypothesis states that all languages are equally complex and just trade off complexity in one area for simplicity in another. However, it is not yet accepted and highly disputed.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_complexity

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Re:Toki Pona: an attempted universal language with only ~120... by worldsayshi on Monday August 14, 2023 @05:25AM (#37119049)
Languages seem to often have a lot of accidental complexity though, that doesn't seem to add anything and just makes it harder to learn. Like irregularities. Seem to come from a lack of design.
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