Riasti_dialect

Riasti dialect

Riasti dialect

Dialect of Saraiki

Riasti, Bhawalpuri or Cholistani is a dialect of Saraiki language, spoken in Bahawalpur and Rahim Yar Khan districts, located on the banks of the river Sutlej and in the Cholistan Desert of Punjab, Pakistan. Its name is derived from the riast ('state') of Bahawalpur.

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Dialects of Saraiki and Varieties of Lahnda

Sub-dialects of Riasti

  • Bhawalpuri
  • Choolistani

Dialect speaking areas

These 3 districts speak this dialect cluster:

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