Bocas del Toro Creole
Bocas del Toro Patois, or Panamanian Patois English, is a dialect of Jamaican Patois spoken in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama. Bocas del Toro Patois is a dialect of Jamaican Patois similar to Central American varieties such as Limonese Creole.[1] It does not have the status of an official language. It was pejoratively known as "guari-guari." [2]
| Bocas del Toro Patois | |
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| Panamanian Patois English | |
| Native to | Panama |
Native speakers | 270,000 (2000)[1] |
English creole
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
jam-pan | |
| Glottolog | None |
See also
- Jamaican Patois
- Bajan Creole
- English-based creoles
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