Jamaican Patois Faced with Problems of Biblical Proportions
Posted by | Posted in Jamaican Patois, Jamaican Society | Posted on 17-10-2008 | Email This Post
The debate continues…well, of course the age old debate over the validity of the Bible continues, but so does the debate over whether the Bible should be translated in Jamaican Patois. The debate is the hottest topic in Jamaican Language and Jamaica!!
Well, you know my stand on this debate? Give me the Bible in Patois. How exciting, new and fresh would that be for one of the greatest, if not greatest, books ever written. Selfishly, getting the Bible in Jamaican Patois would be a tremendous tool for anyone interested in Jamaica and learning to speak Jamaican Patois. The phrases, grammar structure and vocabulary are all likely to be amazing. So, I say later haters and bring on the Bible in Patois. To get caught up on the bible debate, click here.
If you want to get an early start in learning Jamaican Patois and Slang before the Bible project is completed, pick up a copy of the Rastaman Vibration at www.jamaican-slang.com!
