Arawak Taino natives There is some mention of Arawak Taino words that have leaked into the English language but this doesn t apply to Jamaica There is very little evidence of any Arawak Taino culture in Jamaica since the Arawaks were totally wiped out by the early settlers The word barbeque isn t used in Jamaica for example instead Jamaicans use the word jerk as in jerk chicken or jerk pork Also Jamaicans don t use hammocks nor the word hammock Any links to Taino culture are extremely flimsy at best