Riasti dialect
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Riasti dialect | |
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Native to | Pakistan |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Glottolog | baha1254 |
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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
[edit]- Bhawalpuri
- Choolistani
Dialect speaking areas
[edit]These 3 districts speak this dialect cluster: