patois

1. N-VAR A patois is a form of a language, especially French, that is spoken in a particular area of a country. (尤指法语的)方言

In France patois was spoken in rural, less developed regions. 在法国，欠发达的农村地区说自己的方言。

2. N-VAR A patois is a language that has developed from a mixture of other languages. 混合语

A substantial proportion of the population speak a French-based patois. 此人群中很多人说一种以法语为基础的混合语。