Creole

An English-based creole language is a creole language that was considerably influenced by the English language. Most English creoles were formed in British colonies, following the great expansion of British naval military power and trade in the 17th,18th and 19th centuries.

Jamaican Patois (Jamican creole) is different from Jamaican Standard English (this is a dialect of English). The creole is an english based creole language which is spoken in Jamaica. Jamaican creoles are formed from several different speakers coming from many different backrounds such as; ethnic, linguistic and social backrounds. It was fiorst inttroduced into America due to the migration of the farm hands and it is related to dialects which are very similar to each other. It is the dominant Language in Jamaica and is slowly gaining prestige.