Arabic, Baharna Spoken
A language of Bahrain
| Population | 300,000 in Bahrain (1995). Population total all countries: 310,000. |
| Region | Also in Oman. |
| Alternate names | Baharna, Baharnah, Bahraini Shi’ite Arabic |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic A member of macrolanguage Arabic [ara] (Saudi Arabia). |
| Language use | Negative language attitude. Also use Gulf Spoken Arabic [afb]. |
| Writing system | Arabic script. |
| Comments | Muslim (Shi’a). |
Also spoken in:
Oman
| Language name | Arabic, Baharna Spoken |
| Population | 10,000 in Oman (1995). |
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