Riasti dialect

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

Dialects of Lahnda (Western Punjabi)

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.

Sub-dialects of Riasti

• Bahawalpuri
• Cholistani

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