Barbados "Bajan" Dialect

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Language family:
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Barbadian Creole / Bajan
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While English is the official language spoken in Barbados, Barbadians speak with an accent best described as a combination of the African and British languages. The Bajan dialect uses words in a colorful, expressive, fast paced manner that can be a bit tricky to follow at times.
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Although English is the official language of Barbados, you may be surprised at what you encounter on the island.
Bajan observations
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Bajan dialect, like much of the rest of the island's culture, consists of an amalgamation between European English and African languages.
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Bajan slang
Since Bajan dialect has no standardized spelling, the spelling of a number of the words are just rough approximations.
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Welcome to this site which was set up primarily to introduce you to Bajan Dialect.
Bajan slang
Since Bajan dialect has no standardized spelling, the spelling of a number of the words are just rough approximations.
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Bashment!- Cool!
Bad talk someone- to say negative things about someone behind the person's back
Back chat- an insolent response from a child to an adult
to back stab- to talk

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Barbados (Indigo Guide to Barbados)

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Footprint Barbados

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"Equal writes" and easy reading for spoken and written English and Bajan

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BARBADIAN DIALECT

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Bajan Dialect
Bajan dialect is a very interesting and colourful part of life in Barbados , try to speak it , dare to understand it with these basics in Bajan

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