Iyaric

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Iyaric is a consciously modified form of English used by Rastafarians to reflect their spiritual beliefs, cultural identity, and resistance to oppression.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Iyaric canonical 2
Iyaric English 1
Rastafarian Iyaric 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (74)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Rastafarian language
constructed language
language variety
alternativeName Dread Talk
Iyaric English
linked to: Iyaric

Livalect
Rasta Talk
associatedWithCountry Jamaica
associatedWithMusicGenre dancehall
reggae
roots reggae
associatedWithReligion Rastafari
linked to: Rastafari movement
basedOn English language
emergedInCentury 20th century
hasCorePrinciple African-centered worldview
affirmation of the self
avoidance of negative or oppressive connotations
emphasis on positivity and life
hasFunction expression of Rastafarian spirituality
expression of cultural identity
in-group communication
resistance to oppression
hasKeyConcept I and I
collective unity of the community
oneness of Jah and the individual
hasKeyMorpheme I
I-and-I
I-s
I-tion
I-ya
hasLinguisticType anti-language
cant
sociolect
hasPrimaryRegion Jamaica
hasSemanticStrategy creation of positive neologisms
reanalysis of English morphemes
rejection of words implying inferiority
hasStatus informal
non-standard
hasUserAttitude linguistic pride
spiritual commitment
hasWritingSystem Latin script
linked to: Latin alphabet
ideologicallyOpposedTo Babylon system
influencedBy Biblical language
Jamaican Patois
Pan-African ideology
anti-colonial thought
modifiesLexiconOf English language
modifiesMorphologyOf English language
linked to: English
modifiesPhonologyOf Jamaican English
linked to: Jamaican Patois
replacementForm I
I and I
downpression
everliving
livication
overstand
pickney
politricks
replacesWord children
dedication
everlasting
me
oppression
politics
understand
we
you
usedBy Rastafari movement
Rastafarians
linked to: Rastafari movement
usedInContext Nyabinghi ceremonies
Rastafarian chants
dancehall lyrics
reasoning sessions
reggae lyrics

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Iyaric alternativeName Iyaric English
linked to: Iyaric
Nyabinghi ceremonies languageUsed Rastafarian Iyaric
linked to: Iyaric