Language Discrimination and Classism Linked in Jamaica I never liked speaking Patwa. It just sounded so, crude.  By the time I was in grade ten I stopped using the ‘dialect’ altogether. My siblings often complained that ‘[mi] lov gwaan laik [mi] kyaahn chat Patwa.’ I scoffed at them, smugly retorting that we were all educated in the English language and were free to use it.

We are going on a Lion Hunt" read in Jamaican Patois Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of "We are going on a Lion Hunt" read in Jamaican Patois.

"Gorilla be Good" read in Jamaican Patois Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of "Gorilla be Good" read in Jamaican Patois. It is a part of the Alphatales series from A to Z. Get the book, follow along, practice and soon you will be speaking Jamaican patois/patwa.

"Fifi Ferret" read in Jamaican Patois Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of "Fifi Ferret" read in Jamaican Patois. It is  a part of the Alphatales series from A to Z.

I am now convinced that Jamaican Patois is a Language!!! For most of my life I never thought of Jamaican patois/patwa as a language. Like many Jamaicans, patois/patwa to me was either “talking bad” or “a dialect”.  When I started in Jamaicans.com 1995, we had sound clips of patois/patwa and a patois/patwa dictionary. I was providing information on patois but I never thought of patois/patwa as a language.

Interview: Professor Hubert Devonish, Advocate for Jamaican Patois as a Language Professor Hubert Devonish of the Universtiry of the West Indies has been one of the strongest advocates fighting for Jamaican Patois as a Language. He has created a writing and spelling system for Jamaican Patois. This month we have conversation with him about Jamaican Patois as a Language.

The Enormous Elephant Show in Jamaican Patois Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of "The Enormous Elephant Show" read in Jamaican Patois. It is the second in the Alphatales series from A to Z.

The Night Before Christmas in Jamaican Patois Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of "Detective "The Night Before Christmas" read in Jamaican Patois. Merry Christmas.

Detective Dog in Jamaican Patois Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of "Detective Dog" read in Jamaican Patois. It is the second in the Alphatales series from A to Z.

Copycats Read in Jamaican Patois Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of "Copycats" read in Jamaican Patois. It is the second in the Alphatales series from A to Z.

Bubble Bear Read in Jamaican Patois Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of " Bubble Bear" read in Jamaican Patois. It is the second in the Alphatales series from A to Z.

The Adventures of Abby Alligator Read in Jamaican Patois Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of " The Adventures of Abby Alligator" read in Jamaican Patois. It is the first in the Alphatales series from A to Z.

Whose Mouse Are You read in Jamaican Patois Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of "Whose Mouse Are You?" read in Jamaican patois/patwa.

Socio-historical Background of Patwa in Jamaica Now a wey disya langwij come fram: · I would like to say that Patwa developed under the auspices of colonialism and conquest; (much like the rest of the world). But out of a contact situation between languages that were mutually unintelligible. During period of slavery the Africans were forbidden to speak their native tongues but not only that they were deliberately mixed up on the plantations to hinder communication (to plan rebellion or plotting to run away).

Dr Seuss Green Eggs and Ham in Jamaican Patois Teach yourself Jamaican patois/patwa with children stories. Listen and watch the video of " Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss read in Jamaican patois/patwa.

Updated Jamaican Patois Dictionary With Sound We have updated our Jamaican patois dictionary and added sound clips for every word & phrase. With over 500 words & phrases our comprehensive patois dictionary will help you to speak Jamaican.

Who seh wi chat patwa (patois)? Ras Dennis Jabari Reynolds author of the
Jabari Authentic Jamaican Dictionary of the Jamic Language argues that we do not we do not speak broken English, or patois, we speak Jamic.

Patois Sound Clips Patois Sound Clips. You will need to download the Real Audio Player to listen the clips live.

Jamaica Glossary Jamaicanize your vocabulary with our Jamaica Glossary of some popular phrases!

15 Reasons why Jamaican Patois is a Language ? Jamaican educator and linguist Karl Folkes gives 15 points on why Jamaican Patois is a language.

Is Jamaica Patois a Language ? Jamaican educator and linguist Karl Folkes gives his perspective why the language referred to as "Patois/Patwa" should be officially labeled as "Jamaican Creole", or even better as simply "Jamaican".

The Jamaican Alphabet - De Jamaican Halphabet Below is the Jamaican Alphabet or in Jamaican patwa/patios "De Jamaican Halphabet". Read and listen to the "De Jamaican Halphabet" video/sound clip. It was first published in our forums by members as a joke, however the pronunciations are exactly how we Jamaicans pronounce the English letters of the alphabet.

USA Translation To Jamaican Learn how you would say some American expressions in Jamaican Patois (Patwah). It includes popular expression like "What's for lunch?".

USA Translation To Jamaican Learn how you would say some American expressions in Jamaican Patois.

15 Reasons Why Jamaican "Patois" is a Language! Jamaican educator and linguist, Karl Folkes, writes a new article with 15 reasons why "Patois" is a language...More

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