Riasti dialect

Punjabi–dialects

Riasti, Bhawalpuri or Choolistani is a Western Punjabi ("Lahnda") dialect spoken throughout a widespread area in Pakistani Punjab on the banks of river Sutlej and Choolistan desert. Its name is derived from Riast (State) of Bahawalpur.

Sub-dialects of Riasti

Dialect speaking areas

These 3 districts speak this dialect cluster:

See also

References

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