Baharna
The Baharna (Arabic: البحارنة) are an Arab ethno-linguistic group who mainly inhabit the historical region of Bahrain. They are generally regarded by scholars to be the aboriginal inhabitants of the Gulf area and the eastern coast of Arabia.[1] Regions with most of the population are in the cities of Qatif and Ahsa in Eastern Arabia along with Awal archipelago, with historical diaspora populations in Kuwait, Qatar, Emirates, Oman, Iran and Iraq.[2] Some Bahrani people are citizens of other countries such as the United States, England, Scotland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
References
- ↑ "Social and Political Change in Bahrain Since the First World War" (PDF). Durham University. 1973. pp. 46–47.
- ↑ Holes, Clive (2001). Dialect, Culture, and Society in Eastern Arabia: Glossary. ISBN 978-9004107632.