What is the Language in Jamaica?
English is the official language in Jamaica. Although everyone speaks and understands English, Jamaicans speak a dialect known as “Patois,” a creolized or abridged version of English which might be hard to understand to most first time visitors. Most Jamaicans will be happy to teach the average tourist a thing or two about “speaking Patois.” Not to worry though. There really is no language barrier in Jamaica.