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==Description==
Arabic is the official language of Bahrain, though English is widely used. All commercial institutions and road signs are bilingual, displaying both English and Arabic. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Bahrain," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain#Languages#:~:text=Languages, accessed 27 Jul 2021.</ref>


*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic '''Arabic'''] plays an important role in political life and one must be fluent in Arabic to stand for parliament.
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrani_Arabic '''Bahrani Arabic'''] (also known as Bahrani and Baharna Arabic) is the most widely spoken dialect of the Arabic language, though it differs widely from standard Arabic, like all Arabic dialects.
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balochi_language '''Balochi'''] is the second largest and widely spoken language in Bahrain.
==Word List(s)==
* [https://www.arabicpod101.com/arabic-word-lists/ Arabic Core 100 Word List] - ArabicPod 101
* [https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g293996-s604/Bahrain:Important.Phrases.html Bahrain: Important Phrases] - Tripadvisor
==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrani_Arabic#:~:text=Phonology Bahrani Arabic Phonology] - Wikipedia
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic#:~:text=Vowels Arabic Vowels and Consonants] - Wikipedia
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balochi_language#:~:text=Phonology Balochi Phonology] - Wikipedia
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
'''Dictionaries'''
* Hafiz, Anwar. ''Conversational dictionary of spoken Arabic.'' Altamonte Springs, FL.: International Promoters of Art, 1980. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/25987624 WorldCat].
* Hiro, Dilip. ''Dictionary of the Middle East.'' New York: St. Martin's Press, 1996. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/34076807 WorldCat].
* Peck, Malcolm C. ''Historical dictionary of the Gulf Arab states.'' Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2008. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/76864352 WorldCat].
* Hiro, Dilip. ''A comprehensive dictionary of the Middle East.'' Northampton, MA: Interlink Books, 2013. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/796760205 WorldCat].
* Awde, Nicholas and K Smith. ''Arabic dictionary : Arabic-English : English-Arabic.'' London: Bennett & Bloom, 2004. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/473458344 WorldCat].
'''Online Dictionaries'''
* [https://en.mo3jam.com/dialect/Bahraini/words/%D8%B1 Bahrani Arabic Dictionary]
* [https://en.glosbe.com/en/ar Dictionary English - Arabic] - Glosbe
'''Language Aids'''
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balochi_language#:~:text=Grammar Balochi Grammar] - Wikipedia
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic#:~:text=Grammar Arabic Grammar] - Wikipedia
* Feghali, Habaka J. ''Gulf Arabic : the dialects of Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, and Oman : grammar, dialogues, and lexicon.'' Springfield, VA: Dunwoody Press, 2008. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/1024151056 WorldCat].
* Gilbertson, George Waters. ''The Balochi language, a grammar and manual.'' Hertford: Austin, 1923. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/243740301 WorldCat].
==Additional Resources==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrani_Arabic#:~:text=Examples%20of%20words%20borrowed%20from%20other%20languages Bahrani - Words borrowed from other languages] - Wikipedia
* Etheredge, Laura. ''Persian Gulf states : Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.'' New York: Britannica Educational Pub., 2011. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/658117317 WorldCat].
== References  ==
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Description

Arabic is the official language of Bahrain, though English is widely used. All commercial institutions and road signs are bilingual, displaying both English and Arabic. [1]

  • Arabic plays an important role in political life and one must be fluent in Arabic to stand for parliament.
  • Bahrani Arabic (also known as Bahrani and Baharna Arabic) is the most widely spoken dialect of the Arabic language, though it differs widely from standard Arabic, like all Arabic dialects.
  • Balochi is the second largest and widely spoken language in Bahrain.

Word List(s)

Alphabet and Pronunciation

Language Aids and Dictionaries

Dictionaries

  • Hafiz, Anwar. Conversational dictionary of spoken Arabic. Altamonte Springs, FL.: International Promoters of Art, 1980. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Hiro, Dilip. Dictionary of the Middle East. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1996. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Peck, Malcolm C. Historical dictionary of the Gulf Arab states. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2008. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Hiro, Dilip. A comprehensive dictionary of the Middle East. Northampton, MA: Interlink Books, 2013. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Awde, Nicholas and K Smith. Arabic dictionary : Arabic-English : English-Arabic. London: Bennett & Bloom, 2004. Available at: WorldCat.

Online Dictionaries

Language Aids

  • Balochi Grammar - Wikipedia
  • Arabic Grammar - Wikipedia
  • Feghali, Habaka J. Gulf Arabic : the dialects of Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, and Oman : grammar, dialogues, and lexicon. Springfield, VA: Dunwoody Press, 2008. Available at: WorldCat.
  • Gilbertson, George Waters. The Balochi language, a grammar and manual. Hertford: Austin, 1923. Available at: WorldCat.

Additional Resources

References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Bahrain," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain#Languages#:~:text=Languages, accessed 27 Jul 2021.
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