Arabic, Baharna Spoken
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A language of Bahrain
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Baharna, Baharnah, Bahraini Shi’ite Arabic
Population
400,000 in Bahrain (2004 J. Leclerc). Total users in all countries: 410,000.
Location
Widespread.
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Language Status
3 (Wider communication). De facto national working language.
Classification
Dialects
A member of macrolanguage Arabic [ara].
Language Use
Negative attitudes. Also use Gulf Spoken Arabic [afb].
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Writing
Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab].
Muslim.