how many things can you say in jamaican?
2007-01-02 06:17:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I can speak and chat patois (patwa)...I am Jamaican
2007-01-03 01:03:33 · answer #1 · answered by bashmentgyal 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Officially, the dialect in Jamaica is not creole it is called 'Patois'. Jamaica was inhabited by Arawak indians prior to being 'discovered' and they had their own language. During slavery, slaves came from the Ivory coast as well as other parts of Africa, bringing with them their particular language as well as some African dialect. During the course of the country's history, the island has welcomed other races - people from Malta -during the world wars as well as indentured servants from India and China. During the 'slave trade' era , the Spanish also had a foot hold on the island. This makes for a unique melting pot of culture as well as language. Why English? The British where the majority land owners running the slave trade in Jamaica and so when slavery was abolished Jamaica remained under the rule of the British, making English the official language. Today, though independent since 1962 Jamaica remains a member of the British Commonwealth. Understanding when Jamaicans talk depends a little bit on where on the island they orginated. Each parish on the island has a little bit their own accent, thus when you couple that with patois it can make understanding them a little difficult. Plus it does not help that Jamaicans tend to speak quickly. Years ago we had a group of Germans who settled int he parish of St. Elizabeth - the result a German/patois blend that is sometimes incomprehensible to Jamaicans who do not originate from that part of St. Elizabeth ---so I can definaely relate to the understanding issues., Jamaica also has a colony of Africans called maroons, who successfully defeated the British in a civil war, and have settled for years in 'Maroon town' in Jamaica, they also have their own language and can be a little hard to understand. The moral of this story is that Jamaicans are a multicultured ethnic mix, which has resulted in a diverse people with an equally diverse language.
2016-05-23 06:49:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I can.I can say lots of things in Jamaican and so can you because they speak ENGLISH!
2007-01-02 06:23:20 · answer #3 · answered by maivas229 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jamaican girls give good head!
2007-01-02 08:37:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
look pon 'dere!
rudeboy ya loot and shoot and wail
why are you such a bugaboo?
2007-01-02 06:22:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
sure...booga booga poo?
2007-01-02 06:19:32 · answer #6 · answered by VOOL 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋