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| Riasti dialect | |
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| Native to | Pakistan |
| Language family | Indo-European |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | baha1254 |
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
- Bhawalpuri
- Choolistani
Dialect speaking areas
These 3 districts speak this dialect cluster:
See also
References
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| See also: Baahar di boli, Sant Bhasha, Khalsa bole | |||||||||||