Arabic, Baharna Spoken

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A language of Bahrain

ISO 639-3
abv
Alternate Names
Baharna, Baharna Arabic, Baharnah, Bahraini Arabic, Bahraini Shi’ite Arabic, Bahrani, Bahrani Arabic
Autonym
البحرانية‎ (al-bahrania)
Population

720,000 in Bahrain (2013). Total users in all countries: 737,000.

Location

Widespread.

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Language Status

3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language.

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, South, Arabic
Dialects

Sunni Spoken Arabic. A member of macrolanguage Arabic [ara].

Language Use

Negative attitudes. Also use Gulf Spoken Arabic [afb].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Arabic, Baharna Spoken
Writing

Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab].

Other Comments

Muslim.

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