Why do some older villagers in Grenada speak patois?

Some older villagers in Grenada continue to speak a form of patois as a cultural legacy of the island's history under French colonial rule.12

Although Grenada was formally ceded to Britain in 1763 and again in 1783, the island was settled by the French beginning in 1650 and remained under French control for over a century. This period of French influence established linguistic roots that persist today, even though English is the accepted language of the country. The survival of this patois among the older generation reflects the enduring impact of those early French settlers on the island's social and cultural identity.12