Riasti, Bhawalpuri or Choolistani is a

Saraiki dialect Saraiki ( '; also spelt Siraiki, or Seraiki) is an Indo-Aryan language of the Lahnda group, spoken by 26 million people primarily in the south-western half of the province of Punjab in Pakistan. It was previously known as Multani, after its ...

spoken in a wide area in

Pakistani Punjab Punjab (; , ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in central-eastern region of the country, Punjab is the second-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the largest province by population. It shares land borders with the ...

on the banks of the river

Sutlej The Sutlej or Satluj River () is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroads region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. The Sutlej River is also known as ''Satadru''. It is the easternmost tributary of the Ind ...

and in the Cholistan Desert. Its name is derived from the ('state') of Bahawalpur.

Sub-dialects of Riasti

*Bhawalpuri *Choolistani

Dialect speaking areas

These 3 districts speak this dialect cluster: * Bahawalpur District * Rahim Yar Khan District * Lodhran District

References

{{Punjabi dialects Languages of Punjab, Pakistan Punjabi dialects

Sub-dialects of Riasti

Dialect speaking areas

See also

References