Riasti dialect

Riasti dialect
Native to	Pakistan
Language family	Indo-European Indo-Iranian Indo-Aryan Northwestern Punjabic Lahnda Saraiki Riasti dialect
Language codes
ISO 639-3	–
Glottolog	baha1254

Dialects of Saraiki and Varieties of Lahnda

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.

Sub-dialects of Riasti

• Bhawalpuri
• Choolistani

Dialect speaking areas

These 3 districts speak this dialect cluster:

• Bahawalpur District
• Rahim Yar Khan District
• Lodhran District

See also

• Thali dialect
• Cholistan Desert
• Rahim Yar Khan District
• Lodhran District