[2] In Bahrain, the dialect is primarily spoken in Shia villages and some parts of Manama.

The Bahrani Arabic dialect has been significantly influenced by the ancient Aramaic, Syriac, and Akkadian languages.

[3][4] An interesting sociolinguistic feature of Bahrain is the existence of two main dialects: Bahrani and Sunni Arabic.

The Persian language has debatably the most foreign linguistic influence on all the Bahraini dialects.

The main differences between Bahrani and non-Bahrani dialects are evident in certain grammatical forms and pronunciation.