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Glossary

Language

The method of human communication, either spoken or written,
consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way.

Pidgin

any simplified or broken form of a language, especially when used

for communication between speakers of different languages.

Twi

Is a dialect of the Akan language spoken in southern and

central Ghana and also in south-eastern.

Ackee

Another name from the Twi Language and is a part of the national

dish of Jamaica. It grows in many tropical countries but is only eaten
in Jamaica.

Maroon

A fugitive black slave of the West Indies and Guiana in the 17th and

18th centuries; also: a descendant of such a slave.

Tropical Countries

These are countries which are very hot and humid.

Gizzada

A coconut tart.

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