Riasti dialect

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:
 * Bahawalpur District
 * Rahim Yar Khan District
 * Lodhran District