Bajan Creole

Bajan Accent: An Attribute that connects Barbadian people to their African and English Heritage.

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BAJAN CREOLEWhat is a Creole?Language Characteristics (origin, African heritage)Bajan proverbs and their MeaningBajan speech

CREOLE-Is a stable natural language developed from a mixture of different languages.

Crole Criollo

Difference with Pidgin

Native Language

LANGUAGE CHARACTERISTICSORIGIN

AFRICAN HERITAGE

OriginSlaves forced to speak English

Connection with English and African Heritage

Barbadian // Barbajan // Bajan

Fast rate

African Heritage

Wunna You all from theIgboword unu, which means You (plural).

Obeah From Igbo Obia, 'doctoring, mysticism, or oracle'.

Bim From Igbob m, 'my place, people, kindred', common nickname for Barbados

Deh From Igbod, 'present in

Eye-watercalque fromny mmr(eye + water), tears

Hard-head From s k(head + hard, strength), 'obstinate

PROVERBSDe higha de monkey climb, de more he show he tai

Gol' (gold) teet (teeth) doan suit hog mout (mouth)

Cat luck ain' dog luck

Wuh ain' see you, ain' pass you

Ef greedy wait hot wud (would) cool

BAJAN SPEECH

REFERENCEShttp://www.barbadospocketguide.com/our-island-barbados/about-barbados/bajan-dialect.html#Bjanphrases

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bajan_Creole

Christopher Charles and Devon Greaves