“So, the Jamaican language is not merely a means of communication,” Gayle stresses, “but a vibrant embodiment of Jamaican culture. By embracing and promoting the language, Jamaicans actively ...

Towns and villages across the Caribbean bear names that pay homage to Irish immigrants. Locations such as Kildare, Sligoville and Ulster Spring can be found in Jamaica, with the phone book filled ...

Furthermore, the actor said the Jamaican accent 145 years ago is not the same today. "Both in England and Jamaica, people would express themselves differently a couple hundred years ago," Kirby said.