Riasti dialect

Dialect of Punjabi
Riasti dialect
Native toPakistan
Language family
Indo-European
  • Indo-Iranian
    • Indo-Aryan
      • Northwestern
        • Punjabi
          • Lahnda
            • Riasti dialect
Language codes
ISO 639-3–
Glottologbaha1254
Punjabi Dialects

Riasti, Bhawalpuri or Cholistani is a dialect of Punjabi 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.

Sub-dialects of Riasti

  • Bhawalpuri
  • Choolistani

Dialect speaking areas

These 3 districts speak this dialect cluster:

See also

References