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Jamaican Vocabulary

Although English is the official language of Jamaica, the majority of the population speak Jamaican Patois.

This is a creole language made up of an English superstrate and African substrate.

Topics Language

Terms listing

 

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

O

P

R

S

T

U

Y

A B C D E F G H I J K L M O P R S T U Y

Terms total # 72

Sources

M. Daley and A. Gentiles. Books - "How to Speak Jamaican". Various documents from the The Institute of Jamaica and the Jamaican National Library.

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