As Jamaica continues to loosen its ties with the British monarchy, momentum is building to make Patois the country's official language alongside English. The proposal was recently floated by the ...

Many Jamaicans speak “patois” or Jamaican creole in addition to Caribbean Standard English. The following patois words and phrases appear in this report: battyman: “Batty” is slang ...

Some even prefer cash over card payment, so having Jamaican dollars for purchases is a good idea. English is Jamaica's official language. However, Jamaican Patois is a widely spoken dialect in the ...