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1 (National)
Arabic, Standard
[arb]
1 (National). Statutory national language (2002, Constitution, Article 2).
3 (Wider communication)
Arabic, Baharna Spoken
[abv]
3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language. 300,000 in Bahrain (1995). Population total all countries: 310,000.
English
[eng]
3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language.
6a (Vigorous)
Arabic, Gulf Spoken
[afb]
6a (Vigorous). 100,000 in Bahrain (1995).