![]() Or formal verbal communication, Patois has also been promoted and publicized worldwide. While standard British English is used for writing and professional ![]() Patois is an expressive language and the passion of the Jamaican people can be heard deeply embedded in this speech. In the midst of our wonderful expressive words are local versions of curse words with "claat" being at the end of each creative word and this was derived from the Australian’s use of "bloody" at the end of words for their swear words. Such as Beenie Man, Elephant Man, Bounty Killer, Buju Banton and Shabba Ranks are a few of the artists who have enlivened dancehall reggae music and has helped spread patois across the Songs which are typically DJ (Rap) music are widely recorded and performed in Patois. The Patois language is heavily evident in the entertainment industry. Another Patois word, pickney meaning child was taken from the Portuguese. The word ganja meaning marijuana or cannabis was taken from Hindus. Formal functions requires proper English :-)Īlthough it is influenced by other nations, Patois is primarily derived from a culmination of the English and African languages, although some elements of it are taken straight from other languages.įor example, words such as duppy- meaning ghost, and obeah- meaning witchcraft, are both derived from an African language from the Igbo Tribe in Western Africa. Naturally it is the language used in most social, relaxed orĬasual settings. The Patois language is identified by a distinctive accent which is indigenous to only ‘Jamaican born and bred individuals’. ![]() Patios is also referred to as Broken English or Creole. ![]()
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