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[–] 15 points 11 months ago (2 children)

To clarify, patois is a generic term, as is creole, and can apply to any non-standardized language and is not specific to any particular location or group or language. That's why it's called "Jamaican patois" in the screenshot.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago

    Thanks. I know there are thousands of languages, but Jamaican is the only ‘patois’ I've encountered in wide discussion, so amn't used to differentiating. It seems also to be an umbrella term, whereas Jamaican Patois is actually a creole language.

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