A Patois Revival: Jamaica Weighs Language Change as Ties to Britain Fray
A push is underway to make Jamaica’s Patois an official language, on par with English, as the country weighs cutting ties to the British monarchy. A report by Simon Romero for The New York Times. Walk into any government office, courtroom or classroom in Jamaica, and you’ll be expected to speak the official language, English. […]
A Patois Revival: Jamaica Weighs Language Change as Ties to Britain Fray