Hoi,
The problem with Arabic languages is that in the past  they were denied by the board.
Thanks,
      GerardM

On 29 January 2017 at 05:56, Milos Rancic <millosh@gmail.com> wrote:
Just to say that I will wait for at least 8 days till the conclusion
of the requests. Also, in relation to the MF-Warburg's comment about
being late: as long as we haven't concluded the case publicly, it's
open for discussion.

In this case, I've put the request on hold.


On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 2:12 PM, Milos Rancic <millosh@gmail.com> wrote:
> I suggest marking the requiest for Wikipedia in Bahraini Arabic [1] on hold.
>
> Although it could be valid per se, there is a negative attitude
> towards the language itself among the native speakers [2].
>
> So, while the request could be valid in a distant future, it is
> presently invalid and we should wait till the population get positive
> attitude towards their native language, if they get it ever.
>
> [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requests_for_new_languages/Wikipedia_Bahrani_Arabic
> [2] https://www.ethnologue.com/language/abv

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