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The African Languages Hiding Inside Every Jamaican Sentence

JamaicaPublished July 19, 2026

Views 50.8KΒ  | Β Likes 1.47KΒ  | Β Comments 461
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This video traces the African linguistic origins of everyday Jamaican Patois words and grammar, drawing on the research of linguist Frederick Cassidy ("Jamaica Talk," 1961), Richard Allsopp ("Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage," UWI Press, 1996), and John McWhorter (UC Berkeley). It examines how the Akan (Ghana), I…

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July 19, 2026
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