The Saraikis (Panjabi: سرائیکی قوم) are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, native to South of Punjab province of Pakistan, but are found all over Pakistan, mainly in Derajat region.[1][2] They are known as Multanis and Bahawalpuri in India.[3] They speak Saraiki dialect of Panjabi.
They are part of Panjabi ethnic group.
The word Saraiki is probably derived from Sindhi word Sirai, which means native people of Siro/Sero region in ancient Sindh, which is corrupted term of Sauvira an ancient kingdom mentioned in Mahabharata.[4] the Siraiki term is still used in Sindh, for a Sindhi dialect which is spoken by Sindhi Sirai Jats and Sindhi balochs, today Sindhi Siraiki is renamed as Siroli/Sireli.[5] to not get it confused with Saraiki language of South Punjab, both have small similarities.