Jamaican Creole

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Jamaican Creole

proper noun

An English-based creole spoken in and around Jamaica, additionally influenced by various African languages, particularly Akan.
Similar: Jamaican Patois, Jamaican, patois, Patwah

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name English-based creole language

Español	criollo jamaiquino
日本語	ジャマイカ・クレオール語 jamaika kureōru-go
Português	crioulo jamaicano
Français	créole jamaïcain
Deutsch	Jamaika-Kreolisch, Jamaika-Kreol
العربية	كَرِيُولِيَّة جَامَايْكِيَّة, اَلبَاتْوَا الْجَامَايْكِيَّة al-bātwā l-jāmāykiyya

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@misc{jamaican_creole_2026,
  title = {Jamaican Creole},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jamaican%20creole},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}