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How to Translate from Sango to Jamaican Patois
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Language Comparison: Sango vs Jamaican Patois
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Aspect | Sango | Jamaican Patois |
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Family | Niger-Congo, Ubangian | Creole, English-based |
Speakers | Approximately 5 million (550,000 native speakers, the rest as a second language) | Approximately 4 million |
Features | A creole language derived from the Ngbandi language, known for its simplicity and use as a lingua franca in the Central African Republic | A creole language derived from English, West African languages, and influences from Spanish and Portuguese; characterized by simplified grammar, phonetic spelling, and a rich oral tradition. |
Countries | Central African Republic (official language alongside French), also spoken in Chad and the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Jamaica (primary), and Jamaican diaspora communities in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada |
Writing System | Latin script | Latin script |
Tonal | Yes, features tonal distinctions | No |
Grammatical Cases | No, relies on word order and prepositions | No, uses simplified grammar and word order |
Derived From | Ngbandi, with influences from French and other local languages | 17th-century English, with significant contributions from West African languages |
Loanwords | From French and various Bantu and Ubangian languages | From West African languages, Spanish, and English |
Dialects | Primarily Standard Sango, with minor regional variations influenced by local languages | Includes slight regional variations across Jamaica, but generally mutually intelligible. Influences from urban versus rural areas can be observed. |
Alphabets | A, B, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, M, N, Ŋ, O, P, R, S, T, U, W, Y, Z | A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z |
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Language Facts:
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