Barbadian English or Bajan (/ˈbeɪdʒən/ BAY-jən) English is a dialect of the English language as used by Barbadians (Bajans) and by Barbadian diasporas. It should not be confused with Bajan Creole, which is an English-based creole language.[1]
Barbadian English | |
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Bajan English | |
Region | Commonwealth Caribbean |
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English alphabet | |
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ISO 639-3 | – |
IETF | en-BB |
Barbadian English is fully rhotic and full of glottal stops. One example of Barbadian English would be the pronunciation of departments, which is IPA: [dɪˈpaːɹʔmənʔs]. It is also notable, in comparison with standard American or British English, for the first vowel in price or prize. [1] [2]