Riasti dialect
Riasti dialect | |
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Native to | Pakistan |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Glottolog | baha1254 |
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Dialects of Saraiki and Varieties of Lahnda
Riasti, Bhawalpuri or Choolistani is a Saraiki dialect spoken in a wide area in Pakistani Punjab on the banks of the river Sutlej and in the Cholistan Desert. 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[]
Categories:
- Languages of Punjab, Pakistan
- Punjabi dialects