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HOW TO READ PATWA!

Project Co-ordinator, Bertram Gayle, is working on a transition primer for persons already exposed to the English spelling system. It promises to be very interactive.  The Scribd link below is a portion of what has been done so far. For a shorter, more concise guide, please go HERE... The video below the Scribd link is a song on the Jamaican spelling system by Ms Nickesha Dawkins.  Enjoy! 

English to Jamaican Transition Primer_Selected Portions

Learn the Jamaican Alphabet Through Song!