Dialect
What dialect did we just hear?
Jamaican
What two languages are spoken i Jamaica?
Standard English and Creole
Who first laid claim to Jamaica?
Spain laid claim to Jamaica in 1494
What is creole?
Creole is a language devolped by slaves. It is a mixture og English and African.
In what century did the English take over from the Spanish?
The 15th century
What is the name of the Jamaican Creole?
Patois
English teachers were hired in schools in 1655.