Dialect
Language
Colonisation
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What dialect did we just hear?

Jamaican

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What two languages are spoken i Jamaica?

Standard English and Creole

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Who first laid claim to Jamaica?

Spain laid claim to Jamaica in 1494

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What is creole?

Creole is a language devolped by slaves. It is a mixture og English and African.

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In what century did the English take over from the Spanish?

The 15th century

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What is the name of the Jamaican Creole?

Patois

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How did the English language come to Jamaica?

English teachers were hired in schools in 1655.

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