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Language refers

to the method of
human

communication,

either spoken or

written,
consisting of the

use of words in a
structured and

conventional

way.

Jamaican creole, is a combination of Spanish, French
Portuguese and African languages like Akan, Twi, Ashanti and

Ewe language etc. Creole derived from different slave pidgin
that had evolved from the mediums and languages Plantation

workers used in order to communicate dating as far back as
slavery days.

Jamaica’s official language is English although they

speak other languages throughout the country. Broken
or bad English are terms used to refer to the Jamaican

Creole which has been, there are some individuals that
believe that the use of patois is associated with the

‘un-educated’ lower class while Standard English is

associated with the educated and middle and upper

classes.

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