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Jamaican patois

Okay kiddo, so you know how you speak English, right? Well, in Jamaica, they have their own way of speaking called Jamaican Patois.

It's kind of like a mix of English, African languages, and other languages too. It sounds a little different from what you're used to hearing but it's still a language just like English.

In Jamaican Patois, they use different words and phrases than we do in English. For example, instead of saying "hello", they might say "wah gwaan". And instead of saying "goodbye", they might say "lata".

Sometimes, Jamaican Patois can be a little tricky to understand because of the different words and grammar they use. But it's still an important part of Jamaican culture and history.

So, that's Jamaican Patois in a nutshell! It's a language spoken in Jamaica with its own unique words and phrases.
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