ABV ISO 639-3
Arabic, Baharna Spoken
البحرانية (al-bahrania) Autonym
A language of Bahrain
- ISO 639
- abv
- Alternate Names
- Baharna, Baharna Arabic, Baharnah, Bahraini Arabic, Bahraini Shi’ite Arabic, Bahrani, Bahrani Arabic
- Autonym
- البحرانية (al-bahrania)
- Population
- 872,000 in Bahrain (2019). Total users in all countries: 889,900.
- Location:
- Widespread.
- 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.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Adh Dhahirah and Al Batinah South governorates.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. View other languages of Oman
Language Name
Arabic, Baharna Spoken
User Population
17,900 in Oman (2020).
Map
Location: Widespread.
Size and Vitality
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