Riasti dialect
Riasti, also known as Bahawalpuri or Cholistani, is a dialect of the Saraiki language, spoken in Bahawalpur and Rahim Yar Khan districts, located on the banks of the Sutlej river and in the Cholistan Desert of Punjab, Pakistan. Its name is derived from the riast ('state') of Bahawalpur.
| Riasti dialect | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Pakistan |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | baha1254 |
Dialects of Lahnda (Western Punjabi)
Sub-dialects of Riasti
- Bahawalpuri
- Cholistani
Dialect speaking areas
These 3 districts speak this dialect cluster:
References
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