Bahraini people are amicable and proud of their culture, so they often try to welcome new expats.   Almost everybody speaks English, and while you don’t need to learn Arabic, it doesn’t hurt to try. Wealthier Bahrainis tend to travel to western countries for education, and many have lived in the UK before.   Many non-Bahraini people speak Farsi or Urdu, the official languages of Iran and Pakistan.