Bahrain Language

The main Bahrain language is Arabic. Bahrain consisting of 36 islands is an archipelago, located in the Persian Gulf. It lies between the Qatar on the eastern part and Saudi Arabia on the western side. It is the first Gulf country to have discovered oil resources. Since people of different nationalities live here, so its language is varied. The Languages spoken in Bahrain includes Arabic, English, Farsi, and Urdu. The foreign language is mainly used for official purposes. Bahrain is a land of Arabs, so the local languages are mainly Arabic, Farsi. Urdu is also spoken widely. These are the languages in Bahrain which are used extensively for verbal communication in the country. The majority of the population comprises of Arab Muslims.

The population of Bahrain is approximately 708,573. Bahrain's specialty lies in its diverse communities which include Muslim, Christian, and other people of different religion. The approximate percentages of different religion as per 2001 consensus are as follows:

• Muslim (Shi'a and Sunni) 81.2%,
• Christian 9%,
• Other 9.8%

The literacy percentage of Bahrain comes near to 86.5%. People over 15 years of age are literate. The archipelago also constitutes of various ethnic groups which comprises of Bahraini 62.4%, non-Bahraini 37.6%. Bahrain language is one of the most important languages used extensively. Due to its new developed and improved systems of communication and transport it has become the most sought after destination of industrialists. Since people are pouring in from various countries to do business in this land, the languages in Bahrain are diversifying rapidly. Hindi speaking people are also present in large numbers in Bahrain. Although Arabic is the main language spoken in Bahrain, English is very much popular among the urban educated and modern population. English is also the language in which business is handled with outside nations in Bahrain.