Jamaican Maroon language, Maroon Spirit language, Kromanti, Jamaican Maroon Creole or deep patwa is a ritual language and formerly mother tongue of Jamaican Maroons. It is an English-based creole with a strong Akan component. It is distinct from usual Jamaican Creole, being similar to the creoles of Sierra Leone (Krio) and Surinamese Creoles such as Sranan and Ndyuka. Today, the Maroon Spirit language is used by Jamaican Maroons and Surinamese Maroons. Another distinct ritual language consisting mostly of words and phrases from Akan languages, is also used by Jamaican Maroons in Myal rituals including some involving possession by ancestral spirits during Kromanti ceremonies or when addressing those who are possessed and sometimes used as a kind of code. Kromanti is also a branch of the Myal religion in Jamaican Maroon communities.