Riasti dialect
Riasti, Bhawalpuri or Choolistani is a Lahnda (Western Punjabi) 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 Riast (State) of Bahawalpur.
Riyasati dialect | |
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Native to | Pakistan |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Glottolog | baha1254 |
Sub-dialects of Riasti
- Bhawalpuri
- Choolistani
Dialect speaking areas
These 3 districts speak this dialect cluster:
References
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