Arabic, Gulf Spoken

A language of Iraq

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Gulf Arabic, Khaliji

Population

40,000 in Iraq. Population total all countries: 3,601,000.

Location

Zubair area, Fau peninsula. Also in Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.

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Iraq

Oman

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic

Dialects

Zubair-Faau Arabic.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Arabic, Gulf Spoken

Writing

Arabic script.

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Bahrain

Language nameArabic, Gulf Spoken

Population

100,000 in Bahrain (1995).

Alternate Names

Gulf Arabic, Khaliji

Dialects

Bahraini Gulf Arabic.

Status

6a (Vigorous).

Other Comments

Muslim (Sunni).

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Iran

Language nameArabic, Gulf Spoken

Population

200,000 in Iran (1993).

Location

South coast and islands; Khamseh nomads in east Fars Province; other Arab nomadic groups in several south central provinces.

Alternate Names

Gulf Arabic, Khaliji

Dialects

Al-Hasâ, Khamseh.

Status

6a (Vigorous).

Language Use

The largest of 5 Khamseh clans uses Iranian Persian [pes] as L1. Also use Iranian Persian [pes].

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Kuwait

Language nameArabic, Gulf Spoken

Population

500,000 in Kuwait (1986).

Alternate Names

Khaliji

Dialects

Kuwaiti Hadari Arabic.

Status

3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language, widely used in public administration.

Other Comments

Muslim.

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Oman

Language nameArabic, Gulf Spoken

Population

441,000 in Oman (1995).

Location

Inland Dhofar Governorate, on Saudi Arabia border, to the southeast coast; United Arab Emirates border regions.

Alternate Names

Bedawi, Gulf Arabic, Khaliji, Omani Bedawi Arabic

Status

5 (Developing).

Other Comments

Muslim.

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Qatar

Language nameArabic, Gulf Spoken

Population

104,000 in Qatar (1986).

Alternate Names

Gulf Arabic, Khaliji, Qatari

Dialects

North Qatari Arabic, South Qatari Arabic.

Status

3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language, absent from formal education.

Other Comments

Muslim.

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Saudi Arabia

Language nameArabic, Gulf Spoken

Population

200,000 in Saudi Arabia.

Location

North and south Eastern Province.

Alternate Names

Gulf Spoken

Dialects

Al-Hasaa.

Status

6a (Vigorous).

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United Arab Emirates

Language nameArabic, Gulf Spoken

Population

744,000 in United Arab Emirates.

Location

Gulf Bedu or village peoples.

Alternate Names

Gulf Arabic, Khaliji

Status

3 (Wider communication).

Other Comments

Muslim.

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Yemen

Language nameArabic, Gulf Spoken

Population

10,000 in Yemen.

Status

6a (Vigorous).

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A language of Iraq

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