Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Jamaica!

Languages of Jamaica: a young girl poses in front of a Bob Marley portrait

Known for being the home of Bob Marley, reggae and Red Stripe beer, Jamaica is probably one of those countries you seldom think about, even less the languages spoken there. Yet the languages of Jamaica are some of the most diverse you’ll ever come across!

An island with a population of a little less than three million, Jamaica is home to some of the most well spoken languages in the world, as well as languages and dialects indigenous to the island.

Official Language of Jamaica

English

Jamaican Dialects

Jamaican Patois

Indigenous Languages of Jamaica

Kromanti

Foreign Languages of Jamaica

Spanish

Arabic

Chinese

Portuguese