Saraiki is a separate language or a dialect of Punjabi? How Punjabi and Saraiki is related? What is Multani Langague? What is meant by Riyasti Language?
Siraiki is a newly coined term, originated in the 1970s. Previously, It was known as Multani Riyasati or Dera Wali. There is a huge overlap between so-called Punjabi accents and Saraiki. Culture is 97% the same, vocabulary is very similar as well.
Punjabi is the tenth largest language of the world with around 125 million speakers. Due to such diversity, Punjabi has a large number of accents/dialects or 'lehjay' that are being spoken around the lenhnda and charhda Punjab.
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
#Saraiki #SaraikiLanguage #MultaniLanguage #SaraikiHistory #PakistaniPunjabi
![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zc4Ay8HQez8/mqdefault.jpg)