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Bahrain is the dual form of Arabic word Bahr (meaning literally "sea"), so al-Bahrayn originally means literally "the two seas".However, the name has been lexicalised as a feminine proper noun and does not follow the grammatical rules for duals; thus its form is always Bahrayn and never Bahrān, the expected nominative form.
Bahrain (pronunciation ⓘ) (Arabic: البحرين, al-Baḥrayn ⓘ) (Persian: بحرین, Bahreyn), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain (Arabic: مملكة البحرين, Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn ⓘ) is a small island country situated near the western shores of the Persian Gulf.
Arabic names are shown on some seals of Arabic majority cities. It is semi-official and used in ethnically mixed cities including Jerusalem , Haifa , and Tel Aviv-Yafo , as well as on most highway signage, official websites, and public buildings in areas with significant Arabic-speaking populations.
Bahrani Arabic (also known as Bahrani or Baharna Arabic) is a variety of Arabic spoken by the Baharna in Eastern Arabia and Oman. [2] In Bahrain, the dialect is primarily spoken in Shia villages and some parts of Manama. In Saudi Arabia, the dialect is spoken in the governorate of Qatif.
Bahraini Gulf Arabic (Arabic: لهجة بحرينية, romanized: Lahjat Baḥraynīyah) is a Gulf Arabic dialect spoken in Bahrain.It is spoken by Bahraini Sunnis (Arabs and Ajams) and is a dialect which is most similar to the dialect spoken in Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE.
The State of Bahrain (Arabic: دولة البحرين Dawlat al-Baḥrayn) was the name of Bahrain from 1971 to 2002. On 15 August 1971, Bahrain declared independence and signed a new treaty of friendship with the United Kingdom. Bahrain joined the United Nations and the Arab League later in the year. [3]
A feature that distinguishes Gulf Arabic dialects from other Arabic varieties is the retention of the dental fricatives /θ/ and /ð/, which in many other dialects merged with other sounds; similarly, the reflex of the merger of classical * /ɮˤ/ ض and * /ðˤ/ ظ is often /dˤ/ in some dialects but is a fricative (either /ðˤ/ or /zˤ/) in ...
The origin of the Baharna is debated; [2] there are different theories regarding their origins. Several Western scholars believe the Baharna originate from Bahrain's ancient population and pre-Islamic population which consisted of partially-Christianized Arabs, [7] [8] Aramaic-speaking agriculturalists, [7] [9] [10] Persian Zoroastrians, and a small amount of Jews. [2]