Caribbean vs Patois - What's the difference?
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Pertaining to the sea and region of the western Atlantic bounded by South America, Central America, and the islands of the West Indies (such as Cuba and Hispaniola).
The Caribbean Sea
The countries that occupy the region of the western Atlantic bounded by South America, Central America, and the islands of the West Indies (such as Cuba and Hispaniola)
A regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard.
Any of various French or Occitan dialects spoken in France.
Creole French in the Caribbean (especially in Dominica, , Trinidad and Tobago and Haiti).
A Jamaican Creole language primarily based on English and African languages but also has influences from Spanish, Portuguese and Hindi.
Jargon or cant.