Alternate Names: Baharna, Baharnah, Bahraini Shi’ite Arabic
Dialects: A member of macrolanguage Arabic ,.
Status Notes: De facto national working language.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 300,000 in Bahrain (1995). Population total all countries: 310,000.
Language Use: Negative attitudes. Also use Gulf Spoken Arabic [afb].
Spoken In: Bahrain
Writing System: Arabic
Nation of Origin: Bahrain
Other Comments: Muslim (Shi’a).