19. Language…..*English*
But….we have a dialectknownas “patois”
ENGLISH PATOIS
What’s up? Or What's going on? Wah gwaan
Are you good? Or Are you ok? Yuh Gud?
21. Facts About Jamaica
• Jamaica has the fastest runner on Earth (He recently
retired from track and field)
• Jamaica produces the most reggae music per capita *in
the world*
• Jamaica has the most churches per square mile
• Jamaica has a bobsled team *first tropical island to
participate in the winter olympics*
• Jamaica was once a Spanish speaking country *1509 to
1655*
• Jamaica was the first country to produce and
commercial rum